Rating

10/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • Apprentice Administrator for Exercise Referral team, processing referral applications against criteria, phone call and email contact with customers and referrers, attending meetings, minute taking, handling data in accordance with GDPR and Data Protection

    10/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I have developed my communication skills through doing courses on sending emails and making phone calls in professional ways and putting them into practice. I have learnt Minute Taking Skills which are important for this job role.

    10/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I feel happy and look forward to coming into work to talk to customers and members of the team. I also enjoy the learning that is available.

    10/10

  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • There are clear objectives and goals. My skills tutor has everything prepared and lets me know what is coming up in the program well in advance.

    10/10

  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • I receive a lot of support from my Line Manager and my team. I always receive feedback even if it is a quick compliment on my telephone manner as they pass through the office.

    10/10

  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
  • My skills coach is always at the other end of an email if I need her and always replies back in good time. She is very understanding and tries to find solutions if I come across a problem.

    10/10

  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
  • I would not be able to provide the high quality of work that I do without it.

    10/10

  • 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.)
  • There are lots of team building moments available. People organise walks and last year one of the members of another team involved the whole office in an Active Advent challenge.

    10/10

  • 9a. Would you recommend blackpool council to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • They provide great opportunities and there are good clear career progression routes.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to blackpool council?
  • Give it a try


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Business Operations

Blackpool, Lancashire

October 2024


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