Rating

10/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • store administrator. deals with all store deliveries and customer queries. looks at stockloss for the store. helps with training on systems. answers phone calls. stock accuracy with booking in deliveries. ensures all customer orders are picked. payment report for customer orders. deals with colleagues and customers face to face or over the phone

    10/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • i am learning how to build my confidence and step out of my comfort zone. i am very knowlegable so learning how i can share my knowledge with the team learning new processes and working on departments that i have not looked at before. very computer literate within my role

    10/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • it started off not really understanding the programme, we had 4 trainers and felt we were passed pillar to post. now i am 8 weeks into the programme and really enjoying being pushed. learning lots of new skills and behaviours. i feel this is a very structured course that will make me a better version of myself

    10/10

  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • i feel like i briefly answered this question previously. this is a very structured programme, with some great support tools to help us on the way. the portal and fuse has everything and more. we now have a designated trainer who is there to support us along the way, with lifetime.

    10/10

  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • our employeer is very supportive of the programme as they are able to see the benefits the company can get out of it to. they are very accomodating in terms of the 20% off the job training. they have given me a manager mentor in store who i regularly meet.

    10/10

  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
  • we are starting to recieve more support, it started off very poor. the store had 4 different trainers at lifetime and nobody knew where we were upto. since then we get regular communication via email and know they are at the end of the phone if we have any questions. i am really enjoying this programme

    10/10

  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
  • if i decide to go any further within the business this programme will really help me. if not whatever i choose to do career wise doing the apprenticeship will make me a better version of myself by upskilling. every thing i learn on this programme i am trying to put into practice within my working life but also skills i can use outside of the workplace

    10/10

  • 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.)
  • there is no extra-curricular activities planned by the business. each store has a anual christmas party all the staff are invited too. when i am not working i have two children at home who dance and play football, so i am heavily involved with both of these. i also have a large network of friends

    10/10

  • 9a. Would you recommend B&Q to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • i have been with the business now 20 plus years so i am very loyal to the company. they are a very supportive company and a good place to work. we have great colleagues they offer support if you want to progress within the company. not sure i would like to work anywhere else


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to B&Q?
  • great customer service and communication skills be willing to learn have knowledge of diy is beneficial we have a fantastic structured induction programme support and training- apprenticeships, rising stars programme great people so will work along side a great team benefits and rewards such as store team bonus and staff discount


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Customer Service

North West

April 2019


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