Project Manager apprentice Review

My current role within the business is within the planning department. In this department I contribute in creating high level plans covering the totality of the project scope that is required for the current project. I also help estimate time and costs for activities as well as sequencing activities and applying logic.

I have learned and developed many skills whilst working in this department. With working with different Planning software and using Microsoft excel I have been able improve my IT skills to be able to work at an efficient level. Also working within a dynamic group I have been able to develop my communication skills which lets me gain a better understanding on how the department I work in runs.

I like working with different people and being able get an insight on how they themselves plan in the department as there are various different ways to planning and almost everyone's that I have spoke to so far has been unique. I enjoy this as it lets me believe that I am able to carry out work my on way correctly.

The programme I am working in is structured very well. As it is onsite, I am able to gain a quick grasp of how the business functions compared to being in education and trying to picture it. With that I also attend a training centre for one week every 6 weeks. I find this effective as it lets me gain the experience within the workplace to which I can then relate back to when I'm at the training centre.

I receive as much support that is needed. For being the first time this apprenticeship has ran for the company in this location, the company have been very much on bored with wanting to receive feedback on how well we are performing and how well they are performing, in terms of if there is any areas that need to be improved to make the apprenticeship better or for us so we can learn better.

Our training provider also shows a lot of support in making sure we are keeping up with the work that is given to us and that we are understanding the work that we are going through when at the training centres. Whilst it is the weeks we are not at the training centre, our tutor will visit us or make contact us every so often so that he can make sure we are up to date on everything that needs done. I find this to be effective as it means there is less chance of us falling behind or getting flustered with work.

I feel very positive about the qualification helps me perform better in my role in work. this is because when we are at the training centre we are being thought about things that we are able to relate to what we carry out whilst working in our job role. As well as this we also get to hear other people experiences who are attending the same course which helps us gain a better understanding of our job role and how we can use there experience to help improve ourselves.

There are many different extra-curricular activies to get involved in at work. There are roles such as stem ambassadors which are volunteers who come from a wide range of science, engineering, technology and mathematics related jobs who will go out and speak to schools and speak at job fairs about the value of pursuing a job like this and the benefits that come from it. There are also many different diversity groups which aim to create a more equal and inclusive work environment.

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I would recommend this job to a friend as it is a great company to work for. The opportunities this apprenticeship also opens up means that you are able to work in different industries due to having a qualification that is beneficial to many companies. The opportunities to progress within the company.

The advice I would give to anyone wanting to pursue this career is to show a very keen interest and be eager to learn about how the business operates. To also be confident and show what skills you already have to make sure that you can progress through the role you are in efficiently so you can learn new skills