Rating

9/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • In my role as a finance apprentice. I have completed 4 month rotations in 3 different teams to get a understanding of the business. My first placement was in the cash team where my main responsibility was to allocate cash and make sure accounts stayed up to date. I moved to a different area of the business after 4 months, where I was involved in seeing different methods of non financial reporting. I am now in the revenue team where my main responsibility is to do daily reconciliations and make sure revenue has been correctly accounted for.

    9/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I have learnt soft wares such as SAP and oracle as well as a coding software called R science. I have also been able to enhance my excel skills.

    8/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I thoroughly enjoy my programme as I find it is challenging as well as rewarding.

    10/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by Transport for London?
  • I feel very valued within TFL and have already been awarded a make a difference award. Our scheme sponsor is really supportive and does his best to keep us in the loop and supports us on anything we are finding difficult.

    10/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • The programme is very apprentice friendly as although the programme is structured there is a lot of room for flexibility to fit in studies, holidays and other commitments. Our placement managers give us good workloads which are manageable and challenging at the same time.

    8/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • Our training provider has been really supportive by providing us material for our exam aswell as well as feedback on all coursework in a timely manner. There is also regular phone call catch ups to make sure everything is going according to plan.

    9/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • We receive great support from our employer and have monthly 1:1s with our scheme sponsor as well as 1:1s every 3 months with a support manager to monitor our progress.

    10/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • salary is really good for an apprentice. The free travel also helps a lot. Also opportunities to earn more money by helping out on stations during special events,

    10/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • They are opportunities in particular with sport and music. Often put on the intranet noticeboard for the entire organisation to see.

    7/10

  • 9. Would you recommend Transport for London to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • Because TFL is a great organisation that supports the development of young people and delivers a service that keeps London moving.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Transport for London?
  • Advice I would give is to apply early and to attend career fairs and speak to apprentices from TFL as well as other organisations. Would also advise candidates to do a lot of research before coming to the interview and learning the STAR technique.


Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Accounting, Finance

Central London & City

May 2017


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