Apprentice Clinical Trial Support Officer Review

I perform general group administrative duties and provide support for the trial team. On a daily basis I: input data, filing, coordinating postal follow ups, assisting trial managers and supporting their activities. During the course of my Apprenticeship I will be trained for the occupation of Apprentice Clinical Trial Support Officer. I have GCSE level skills and the apprenticeship I am completing Level 3 course which is equivalent to an A Level. There are training courses I can attend internally, externally and online. I try to do a training sessions/ course every other week.

I have developed on the following skills: Organisational and diary management skills, more efficient written communication, working quickly and efficiently both independently and in a team. New skills I have learnt include: Working well and confidently within a team, being more confident when communicating verbally and a vast number of administration skills.

I enjoy the programme a lot. The office is a team built environment and compared to my previous work experience, is a very enjoyable experience. I have met so many new people whom have been very welcoming to me as a new employee. I am looking forward to gaining a lot of new skills and experience by attending a number of training opportunities my company has to offer.

The programme is very organised. I can email my trainer, manager or any member of staff working with the programme and their response will be quick and efficient; they are always willing to answer any questions I have. Staff that I work alongside have encouraged me to get ahead of the course so I have extra time to focus on extra learning opportunities as well as work and studies such as training sessions.

My employer and employees support me fully. They let me assign a day to my studies and make sure my workload is not overloaded so I have time for this. They all encourage me to attend training sessions to help further my skills as well as answering any questions that I have. HR have also been very helpful and I can contact them whenever I need to regarding work related or personal related concerns. So far I have not had any work related concerns.

The programme is very organised. I can email a member of the programme and their response will be quick and efficient; they are always willing to answer any questions I have. My assessor attends a meeting with myself and my employer on a regular basis and is always an email or phone call away.

I learn a lot of new skills through my apprenticeship, especially general administration skills which are relevant to my every day job role and tasks that i do. This includes a range of skills from communication with others, office supplies, diary management, social media advertisement, becoming more confident when presenting in meetings and many more.

In work, we do a lot of charity events. We have all signed up to complete the Town and Gown, we do charity events such as bake sales and pyjama days. We have a group session every 2 weeks to update each other on where our work is. We have Christmas events, meals and pub meets. We have a running club where we run every other day in our lunch break. We had an international meal where everyone brought in a little something which related to their cultural background.

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It is a wonderful programme, you get to say that you work with The Oxford University, you can gain a lot of experience and new skills as well as learning and completing college work. You meet so many new and wonderful people as there are so many things you can get involved in. The course also has the added bonus of a good salary.

I would say that experience is key. Being organised, confident and friendly. When applying for apprenticeships A-levels are not necessary. Apply for the role that interests you; do not apply for it if it is not something it doesn't fuel your passion. Involve yourself in extra curricular activities and charity events - this shows that you have interests outside of work.