Deputy store manager apprenticeship Review

I’m a deputy store manager apprentice. This involves everything from working stock to managing shifts. I am learning everything from how the store runs to what to do if a problem arises.

I have developed many skills from communication to management skills. I have also developed existing skills like time management and dealing with complaints.

I enjoy the development side of the programme as I feel that learning new skills not only helps me with in the job but with life in general. I also enjoy working with the team as I feel that we have a great team that works for each other to achieve our goals as a store.

From a company stand point the training that I have been provided with has been great, however the learning provider hasn’t been the best. For example after completing year 1 , the learning provider took almost 4 months to enrol me on to the second part of the course. I think that there could be improvements to how the learning providers deal with their students.

I receive a lot of support from my employer and especially my manager as she pushes for what I need and can help my development.

I receive a lot of support in terms of working towards my qualification.

I haven’t received the full qualification yet.

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I think the job in its self can be very rewarding and the apprenticeship as a whole is worth doing as the career prospects are very good.

Not to worry about the money as it can be very demoralising that your are on a lot less money than others that you work with, whist being expected to go above and beyond everyone else. I’d say just focus on the end goal as the rewards of passing the apprenticeship will be worth while.