Business Administration Apprentice Review

by Balfour Beatty

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

9.4/10

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

I do a lot of work with our operators on site and manage their legal working certification and also raise orders for parts and machines to be delivered out to site I also file operator feedback timesheets on a company internal platform so we can see our business units stats

10/10

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

Ive learnt more communication skills and i am also trying to work more on my confidence

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoy my programme I enjoyed online college and I also liked how with the early careers at balfour beatty we got to go to the lake district for 4 days 2 years in a row to do some team building exercises which was very fun

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

It is very well organised and to date I have learnt a lot and seen new sides to the construction industry from being out on site to learning from my colleagues and everyone here has been so welcoming and helpful all throughout my journey here

10/10

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

We have weekly catchups on a Monday morning to see how im doing professionally and socially in and out of work, and they are there to help me whenever i need help or get stuck on anything

7/10

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

I had received a lot before I passed my apprenticeship and they had helped me with sparing more time to work on my studies so that I could do my best and get the best result possible

10/10

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

I think a lot of it was related to what I do and that has helped me improve in my role and peservered to be better in a professional workplace environment

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.)

Yes there is a lot to do from clubs to challenges to build team work ethic and get to meet and converse with people you have never met before to be able to expand your network and make new connections within and all around the business

10/10

9a. Would you recommend Balfour Beatty to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

It is a very well known and well respected construction company with a lot of great people, benefits and flexibility and a great place to start your career

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

Just be yourself and be honest with why you are applying and what you are looking for because if it isnt a good fit and you wouldn't enjoy it there is no point in even doing it.