Rating

7/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • PMO (Project Management Office) Assistant: ● Preparing accurate and timely monthly, PMG, PWG and SteerCo packs and outputs. ● Quality Assurance of PSRs on in-house Change Management Tool Kit for Divestment and Ring-fencing. ● Maintenance of the Programme RAID Log including coordinating fortnightly RAID Meetings. ● Plans, supporting the Lead PMO Planner to develop Project Management Plans through concept and define phases. ● Developing and maintaining Excel financial management models for ad hoc project analytics. ● Supporting the Programme Manager with the development and submission of Business Cases (£4.5M). ● Guiding project colleagues through the LBG Purchase Order process, ensuring controls adhered to. ● Presenting the monthly Finance MI to Senior Stakeholders and responding to their queries. ● Ensuring relevant costs accurately capitalised.

    7/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • From this course the biggest thing I have learnt is looking at challenges from a different perspective. Through exercises I have developed the ability to question things more rationally as well as problem solve more efficiently. This course has also help me set out goals with a plan to ensure the succession of them. This as a consequence has helped me prioritise my workload more effectively. Lastly this course teaches you valuable management theories and standards to apply to your personal situation.

    7/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • The programme has been quite good at bringing people from different divisions of the bank to share and thus help learn new ways in management and leadership. When I first started I did not have any expectations but the programme is organised well enough for me to recommend to anyone who wishes to improve their career within the bank.

    7/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by Lloyds Banking Group?
  • I've been working for LBG for 2 years now and its been a very positive experience. I have now been recognised 4 times within the Group for my efforts and rewarded for doing a good job. Additionally my line manager hold 1-2-1 meetings with me on a monthly basis to review performance and ensure to provide motivation for my efforts as well as making me think about the next steps within my career.

    8/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • It is well enough structured programme. A tutor is provided to me for guidance, support and escalations. Using a internal application I am able to keep track of my progress and view any messages/feedback from my tutor.

    7/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • I have a tutor who I can reach out to when I have any issues or queries about the programme. The tutor also provides feedback on the submitted coursework.

    7/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • My employer considers that 20% of my allocated time is devoted to the apprenticeship. My line manager makes sure I have the correct support I need if I have any issues whether that would mean to lighten my workload or delegate my tasks elsewhere.

    8/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • It is a living wage but its not enough for me to set aside enough to buys my own property. My finances still need to be tracked heavily and I need to sacrifice social life in order to be able to save a little.

    5/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • There are opportunities with volunteering and other company events. The company doesn't not enforce them and therefore it is up to the individual to find out more about them.

    7/10

  • 9. Would you recommend Lloyds Banking Group to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • It is a place where I can see myself building a career. The company provides all the opportunities one can ask for to develop themselves in their chosen area of work. Although the wages are not as good as competitors, I believe other benefits out way them and colleagues here seem to have good job satisfaction.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Lloyds Banking Group?
  • LBG are really focused on their core values and adhering to them on a daily basis. When going through the application look out for keywords such as "keeping it simple" or "working together to make a change". The on boarding process could be lengthy but it depends on the hiring manager. It usually contains a phone interview followed by a face to face interview. All questions asked are focused around the banks values so they want to hear you provide examples which align with them.


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Finance, Business Operations

Scotland

March 2018


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