Accessibility and Digital Inclusion Apprentice Review

I am an Accessibility and Digital Inclusion Apprentice my daily tasks often consist of accessibility testing, small parts of training with assistive technology as well as giving support for a range of assistive technology tools we provide.

coming in to the field my apprenticeship is in I knew very little about accessibility so everything I have learned whilst on my apprenticeship has been a completely new experience

I work as part of a team with five other apprentices this means that often we are at the same level of knowledge and can help each other out however we have had issues with training providers which has made the whole program slightly less enjoyable

the apprenticeship scheme is often recognized throughout a number of our internal systems in a addition the field that my apprenticeship is in is quite a small field and because of this we are part of a relatively small team which has helped to make us feel of more value.

our training was provided by QA who we have had a large number of issues with such as not getting work back up to a year after submission we have also had a few issues as our line manager left mid way through out apprenticeship.

initially we had very little support from our training provider as our first assessor seemed to take a dislike to us however this has since been resolved and we have a different assessor who is quite supportive.

our employer has been very supportive and has offered large amounts of guidance since we all had limited to no knowledge of the field before we started our apprenticeships

my salary more than meets my costs and there is the opportunity of wage rises every six months while on the apprenticeship scheme which gives even more expendable income.

I am not aware of any opportunities outside but it has allowed me to meet other people of similar interests to myself of whom I can plan things with outside of work hours.

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my overall experience with ATOS has been quite positive and I believe I have learned quite a lot during my apprenticeship not only this but they do other training even when you have finished your apprenticeship to improve yourself further.

be prepared for any interviews that come your way and be open to advice from other people as most people will try and help you which will make your and their working life much easier.