Rating

8.9/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • The apprentice role has me doing the job role of a management level colleague in order to learn the what has to be done

    9/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I have now got a qualification in maths and English which will be recognised in England unlike my Highers.

    9/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I enjoyed the programme greatly.

    10/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by Savers?
  • yes, I felt very valued by the management team.

    10/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • It was very well organised, I knew what I had to do and when to do it by. The only problem was I very rarely had enough time to compete all my tasks.

    8/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • I was supported by my training provider, Gail, greatly. I would not have been able to complete the course without her guidance.

    10/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • The manager and assistant manager were my greatest support. Without them I would have been lost and unable to put what I had learned into practice.

    10/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • I only just managed to live on the apprenticeship wage, I had to cut down the bare minimum on my living costs and had to move out of my flat and back in with my parents.

    5/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • There are a number of interesting opportunities outside of work that I will be looking into

    9/10

  • 9. Would you recommend Savers to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • Overall it is a friendly and supportive environment and it can teach people wanting to work in retail a great deal.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Savers?
  • Be honest and be yourself.


Details

Level 2 Apprenticeship

Customer Service

North East

July 2016


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