Project Technology Apprentice Review

Currently with Barclays Finance team. On an every day basis, I manage risk execution and oversight of controls, provide accurate reporting and monitoring of financial information. Supporting portfolios to ensure resources are managed efficiently. I also take action when risk and challenge are known. My job is understanding financial information.

I learned how to analyse data, understand technology trends and how we cope as a team with the challenges of technological advances and development. I also learned other soft skills like PowerPoint, MS Word, Excel, Navigator. I learned our systems like RAF, SAP, logging benefits, RAID analysis, RAG, change requests, forecasts vs actuals.

I enjoy the programme because I am learning so many things to progress my career and better myself. I am getting a level 4 qualification at no cost, plus a regular wage, have some incentives like holidays, working from home and the flexibility to be with my 2 year old daughter which is the most important of all.

We have a structured programme that starts with an introduction, meet up with the team, coaches, and other apprentices. We have a passport that has a detailed programme, dates, requirements, links for support, phone numbers both for wellbeing, health and work support. We also have a website where we have modules to complete and trainings to support us meet our requirements for the apprenticeship programme.

My employer has a dedicated line manager to support me for both my job and apprenticeship. I have a talent coach for my apprenticeship and a Multiverse coach for my learning. Apart from this, I have a coach for Maths and a coach for English functional skills exam. We have learning platforms available to us like a change hub, plural site, plt, learning lab and compliance.

My training provider is Multiverse. I have a dedicated coach that renders trainings for our modules. She sends us email reminders and makes sure we are on board with our OTJT and homework. She always answers my emails if I have any questions. I get lots of support from her.

My qualification will help me perform my role better as my trainings are all relevant to my job in Project technology. Through my apprenticeship programme, I learn Excel skills, Word, writing professional emails, analysing data and many more. I also have soft skills training for better productivity. These are time management, communication skills, health and wellbeing etc.

Yes, we have a lot of extra curricular activities we can find on our Barclays internal website and from our multiverse website. They all vary from charitable works, trainings, commitments, reviews, help in writing CVs, volunteering to paint a school or volunteering from home or on site. We also have learning labs and talks to attend to both from home or remotely.

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Barclays is a friendly place to work, inclusive and diverse. The benefits are good, I am able to work from home, study and better my career. We leave things better than we found them. We believe that giving back to the community is a good practice. My values are in line with Barclays.

There are so many opportunities with Barclays. You need to be true to yourself and know what you want as there are so many opportunities in the business that can help you in life and your career. Barclays is a good place to work and is a very good company.