Administration Apprentice Assistant Review

My Apprenticeship is in Business and Administration and I work among Personal Assistants. When I first started my Apprenticeship, the role was providing support to the Personal Assistants, however as I got more confident and experienced, the role developed and I was providing support to Heads of Service.

Throughout my Apprenticeship, I have learnt and developed loads of skills, which will help me throughout any career route I chose to go down. One specific skill which I have been able to improve is presenting. I have had opportunities to take part in competitions and awards, which all required a presentation.

I really enjoy my programme. I've found that the qualification i'm doing, Business and Administration, is incredibly open which gives you skills to take into any job role. My programme isn't specific towards a certain career route, I am able to transfer the skills I am learning into other roles.

It is obvious how much the staff value Apprentices at Warwickshire County Council, whether that's my manager or the Leader of the Council, every member of staff that I've come across has shown me respect and has made me feel valued.

I would consider my Apprenticeship to be pretty well organised and structured, especially the qualification side of the Apprenticeship. My assessor visited me once every 6 weeks, which made me become organised with my work.

I receive a lot of support from my training provider, Heart of England Training. I have my assessor come into the work place to visit me once every 6 weeks, but she is really flexible in the sense that we can increase or decrease the visits.

My employer has been incredibly supportive throughout my Apprenticeship. I frequently have 1-1 meetings with my Line Manger to talk about my progress in the qualification and how I am getting on in my Apprenticeship. The people I work with are all incredibly supportive and approachable.

I think the salary is really good for a school leaver. Even though it may not seem like a lot of money to begin with, a young person can definitely live off it.

I've found that there has been plenty of opportunities outside my Apprenticeship, such as awards and competitions to get involved in. I've found that for some awards and competitions, I had to apply myself, rather than being nominated by my manager.

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Warwickshire County Council offer a lot of support to Apprentices. There are so many opportunities to get involved in. It is an ideal place to do your apprenticeship and I would strongly recommend for school leavers to apply.

I think it's important to research the company before applying for an Apprenticeship and before being interviewed for one. Even though it's just an Apprenticeship, any employer would still be impressed that you've done your research.