Rating

6.9/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • I am a claims advisor, on a daily basis I take calls from customers with there queries and try to resolve their problems. I also have to work on claims throughout the day to make sure that each claim is being progressed and worked on. Also get breaks and lunch.

    7/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • i have learnt a lot of skills whilst I have been trained here, we looked at many things we would come across on a daily basis and worked on our skills like communication with the customer and with external suppliers that the business uses, such as enterprise rent a car.

    6/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I enjoy the programme as i am around very friendly people working as a team to try and help progress peoples claims. It is a very nice environment as you will meet loads of people and get to know loads of people. We all help each other to get the job done.

    7/10

  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • My programme is very well structured. we followed a structure from the beginning and have followed it through ever since. the programme tests you on all aspects you would come across and it is based around your daily job so you never feel you are lacking on any bit of information

    7/10

  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • We receive a very good amount of help from our employer, we all have a assigned helper in our group who would help us when we are stuck also we have knowledge banks where if we are stuck and no one is around we can use the banks to get our answer.

    7/10

  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
  • Our training provider provides us with a lot of help. The training provider has given us very helpful textbooks that are very clear and detailed and will help you pass the qualification. Also we have a tutor that come in to see us every month to help us with anything.

    8/10

  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
  • The qualification helps us perform better in our role because it is very relevant to what we do on a daily basis. The qualification also contains more information around insurance so it helps us learn more about insurance as a whole and not just the claims part of the insurance industry.

    8/10

  • 8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
  • With the Direct line group we have many opportunities to join social groups like yammer where we can discus our daily jobs and talk to people about anything. Also we have communities in the work place like the fire marshals, who every month come together to discuss their role and what improvements they can make around the work place.

    5/10

  • 9a. Would you recommend Direct Line to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • Direct line is a good place to come and further your skills in the place of work, direct line offer many opportunities and also open doors to many roles within the business. Direct line also very good to their employees, awarding them for good performances when doing the job well.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Direct Line?
  • The tips I would give to people looking to join the direct line group is that to look up what the business stands for and what there ambitions are. Also what can you bring to the company to make it a better place. Also be a very hard worker and do your job.


Details

Level 2 Apprenticeship

West Midlands

February 2019


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