Rating

8.9/10

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

Support worker who encourages and promotes adults with learning disabilities to lead a happy independent life. Support given varies with each service user, it includes; personal care, medication administration, shopping, cooking, cleaning, listening to them, chatting with them, social activities

8/10

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

I have become an acting senior and learnt many new skills including booking and ordering medication, how to liase with other healthcare professionals

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

Enjoyed learning and growing as a person through it

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

I was 'forgotten' about for 5 months but then it ran smoothly and structured

7/10

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

My employer is very supportive

9/10

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

A lot of support. Always at the end of the phone or email if needed

10/10

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

I have gained more knowledge so has definitely helped me perform better in role

9/10

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 arrange social activities for all service users and staff to attend, however this has only been recent due to Covid restrictions

9/10

9a. Would you recommend Bupa to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

They support your progression

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

Be open and honest