Senior Skills Development Coach Review

by The Growth Company Limited

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

10/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

Training for people in work, updating and upskilling the current workforce in business, leadership, communication, hospitality, customer service, management and a wide variety of individual aims such as conflict management, alcohol licences and hazard analysis.

10/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

Developed academic skills, critical thinking, emotional intelligence and have incorporated some of the content I'm learning into my own delivery which is highly relevant and provides a better service for my students

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I love it so far, we are on unit 3, business law. It is intense but so far its all interesting and relevant

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Excellent, we have visibility of upcoming dates and at the beginning of the course there was a timetable sent with every date of the lessons which is very useful for planning around school holidays. Every lesson has structure, resources and activities which are inclusive and encourage participation

10/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

My manager is incredibly supportive in providing time off for exams and attending all apprenticeship meetings requested, she is very responsive to communication from my tutors, we often discuss content and its benefit to me and my role. Growth in general are a progressive and supportive company to work for

10/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

Bolton has been supportive with learning sessions for using the library and there is always someone available to answers questions from the university, but our course leader is the main go between and is very responsive and approachable

10/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

Exactly the right level to develop my current knowledge, course content has been invaluable and motivated me to include in my own courses, passing on what I'm learning, so my service is highly improved

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.)

I am a member of several EDI groups ranging from parents and carers to neurodiversity, meeting regularly to change company policy on diverse issues, and am also the class representative for my cohort and attend regular meetings to provide feedback from the class

10/10

9a. Would you recommend The Growth Company Limited to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Incredible company, growth mindset, progressive, diverse, SMT are not just visible but warm, honest, fair, gave back salary sacrifice, encourage self-development, there isn't constant and sever pressure to meet targets, but understanding and appreciation for efforts, Fantastic place to work

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to The Growth Company Limited?

If you are empathetic, communicative, enjoy helping others, empowering people, have integrity and want to make a positive difference, then you will find this a great place to work and help us to build on success.