Finance Apprentice Review

by Balfour Beatty

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.8/10

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

I have been actioning ADI’s for new suppliers which I have not worked on in the past such as Manor mix, bretts, Cappagh, quattro & days. I always made sure timesheets are in on time and remembering to run the plant engines on Tuesday

9/10

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

At the beginning I have found ADI’s challenging due to task codes being invalid however have tackled this by noting down the invalid task code against the correct one to use. Another task I found challenging was the timesheets initially due to rate changes, I however have noted this all down with details so I know going forward to not make the mistake again of inputting an incorrect rate.

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

My time at Balfour has been enjoyable as I have had the opportunity to take on more challenging tasks such as taking on more ADI upload work, as well as juggling that with my plant timesheets and the weekly plant report. Also I have been able to make good progress within my AAT level 3 which I will hope to complete by end of 2022 and then I will wanna move on to AAT level 4 asap.

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

It is very well structured as they do allow me once a week to go to college in order to complete my AAT qualifications along side my duties at work. I feel like a receive lots of support at work from colleagues who are always willing to help me with any work.

9/10

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

Overall i receive lots of support as i stated in the question above and my employer is always willing to help no matter what question i may have.

10/10

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

I am in constant contact with my training provider and they are usually very helpful and very quick to respond to any query i may have raised.

9/10

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

I feel like with tasks i have taken on recently have been easier to complete due to my knowledge i have taken in from my AAT studies.

7/10

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.)

There are lots of volunteering opportunities with Balfour Beatty to take on and many one day courses that i am able to enroll on such as the VAT and CIS awareness course i have recently enrolled on in order to expand my knowledge.

8/10

9a. Would you recommend Balfour Beatty to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Its such a big company with very helpful employees and many different exciting opportunities to take on all across the country

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Balfour Beatty?

I would say don't limit yourself as there are many different jobs and roles within Balfour Beatty so try and take any opportunities that are offered to you and also look to chase opportunities for yourself within Balfour.