Rating

8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • Managing capacity of stores, balancing activity vs capacity hours, leading a team of schedulers, managing supplier contracts & overseeing the issues log between head office and stores.

    10/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Yes, chimp paradox has helped me hugely. Managing people and other skills have helped me become a better manager.

    8/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • Mostly, there is room for improvement in terms of the way you are coached and the communication, timings and support.

    7/10

  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • Well organised, we are told in advance around workshops.

    8/10

  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • My employer helps supports me 100%, cannot fault it.

    10/10

  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
  • I am supported as much as I wish, I know my coach is there if I need them.

    10/10

  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
  • There are ways in which it definitely help, but some stuff is a little obvious, could be spoken around personal expeirnces more

    8/10

  • 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.)
  • Not that I can think of.

    3/10

  • 9a. Would you recommend B&Q to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • Its an amazing place to work, the people, culture, fair reward. They make it hard to leave.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to B&Q?
  • Get to know our values, speak to the hiring manager about the role.


Details

Degree Apprenticeship

Retail Manager

Eastleigh, Hampshire

November 2023


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