Technology Apprentice - Junior PBCS Developer Review

Work with and support finance teams on the budget process. We use a tool/app called PBCS (Planning, Budgeting and Cloud Service). My team help build this and do the "behind the scenes" development work.

I have learned a lot about Finance and how the bank works as a whole. I have learned a lot about a new tool which is widely used in finance. My communication and listening skills have developed and improved significantly since coming into this role.

The apprenticeship work is very interesting however, a lot of it is not related to what I do in my role. This is different for others as they are in different roles etc.

BPP our apprenticeship provider sometimes delay in getting back to us about questions and work getting marked. However the training sessions I have attended so far have been interesting and useful.

My manager is very supportive and has told me to ask him/reach out to him with any questions that I may have and he will do his best to help me out.

Both my assessor and trainer have told me to get in contact with them if I have any questions about course work etc. Sometimes there is a delay in response from them but when they do respond it is usually very useful.

This allows me to plan/organise my days better as I need to prioritise my work, both job related and course work related.

There is always social events going on that everyone can sign up to. Some people organise sport matches (football) for after work which I take part in.

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It is a great place to work with lots of career opportunities throughout the whole organisation. There is also lots of support throughout too.

Research the company and be prepared for any type of question. Know what the bank wants to achieve (ambition), and understand what the company offers to its customers. Also knowing the key values of the bank as this will help with your day to day job.