Rating

9/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • Leading facilitation Team, deployment, observations, feedback, analysising data, creating delivery content for multiple areas of the business.

    10/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Lots, from the how a training need is identified, steps involved to analysise need, creating objectives that are tangible and can be evaluated to show ROE. Creating training content, Being aware of the learners needs, including the science that's sits along side

    10/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I liked the way it was set out, understanding how the department sits in the wider organisation then deep diving into areas that would support me in role. I started to do tasks that wouldn't normallyfit in my remit and collaborate more which supported my learning.

    9/10

  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • At the start very well structured, workshops, webinars and check ins were very frequent. Towards the end of the program that has dropped off a bit, partly due to changes in the team at WM, also, as the end is more an individual project.

    8/10

  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • Lots, I am able to plan my time, work out where I can fit in my personal development. Bi-weekly checkins to ensure I'm on track and an opportunity to voice needs or concerns is invaluable

    10/10

  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
  • A goodamount. The end of the course, which I'm nearing now is quite complicated. I have had 3 assessors during the year. My most recent is supporting me, I understand they have a heavy workload so isn't as frequent as I would like

    7/10

  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
  • Much, I understand the steps to anaylising need, designing, delivering and evaluating. I see needs from a learning perspective and take the business direction into account. So much more measured in my approach

    10/10

  • 8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
  • We have meeting with the wider team and opportunities to network in the business due to the training I deliver

    8/10

  • 9a. Would you recommend Dixons Carphone to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • Its a clique, but you are a name not a number, and its a big company, so in my experience thats rare. They have been awesome over the pandemic too. Frequent check-ins. colleagues are definitely a priority at DC


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Dixons Carphone?
  • Swot up on the company, be prepared to work hard, be authentic, there's a lot of career opportunities for good people


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Marketing

Spalding

April 2021


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