Market Leader Review

by Barclays

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

6.1/10

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

Market Leader in London, managing a team of 20+ Mortgage & Protection Advisors and 10 Financial Guides, who support our High Value Clients. Regulatory oversight of the Mortgage Team split between Branch based and Virtual Advisors. Training, Development & Performance Management across both teams

6/10

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

New skills have been limited as I'm an experienced manager with 15+yrs working in Banking. I have gained knowledge around the subject which provides personal and professional development. Allowing me to take the learning and put this into practice.

7/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

It's been a good experience and the quality of teaching has been excellent. The course itself has lacked some direction from the outset with confusion around the course requirements & timescales. The learning is aimed at student with little work based experience so I have felt some of the content has not been relevant.

6/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

The course has lacked structure with it's objectives, requirements and timescales

5/10

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

This learning is new so the support has been as goo as it can be. I have been given time and room to take my learning and support the businesses journey around the subject matter

7/10

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

The support has been good. The requirements and uploading of evidence could be easier. There is a final project to be completed and despite me taking the learns already and achieving more than the project requires, there is still a need for me to do something else with a benchmark below what I've already been doing. I can't understand the reason for doing this when the learning has already been implemented in to my job

5/10

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

The learning and understanding itself, along with the opportunities given to me by my employer, has provided me with new opportunities to involve myself in priorities outside of my business area alone. The qualification itself will have little impact.

6/10

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.)

Yes

7/10

9a. Would you recommend Barclays to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Great employer with growth opportunities for development and career progression for those seeking it. The working environment is positive and the Bank is heading in the right direction.

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

Great company to work your way through the ranks. Involve yourself in as many areas of the Bank as you can as the opportunities lying across the business is significant. There will be something for everyone