HR Apprentice Review

My role is to support the HR Manager for the London and South East region. On a day to day basis I am processing Recruitment Requests, Term & Condition Changes along with supporting in Disciplinary hearings, Investigations and or Grievances. I work directly with the Unit Managers and employees throughout my area to offer support and guidance with different queries and issues they may have

I have developed all skills I started the job with as the role I'm in uses and therefore allows me to put these into practice which will develop them. I have also learned new skills regarding my role as I am being challenged with new things which allow me to develop myself

The programme that I am on I have extremely enjoyed as being in a classroom I was never told about the opportunities and experience that an apprenticeship could give me. Throughout my time here I have learned and been exposed to more real life events that have been able to develop myself in the role which as a result is giving me more of an oversight into the career in which I want to pursue

The programme that I'm currently on is well structured as I have been placed with a very supportive team and they have helped give me projects and tasks that have been helpful in supporting my development in the role and the team. I believe there is room for improvement for the exposure and involvement for Apprentices as I personally see that Higher Apprentices and Graduates get more exposure in the form of programmes and development tools offered to them

I am fully supported on a day to day basis from my Team and direct Line Manager. They have all been very supportive in making sure that I am successful in what I do and that I have a full understanding of the work I am being given and therefore carrying out

I have received support from my direct teacher in college which has been really useful and positive when completing assignments, however outside of the classroom based learning I have found it difficult to get the full support that I would usually getting from a college and or school. I would prefer to have a monthly drop in or contact with the trainer assigned to me as I feel that working full time and having to complete assignments and projects can be hard to keep on top of

By having to complete assignments monthly around the work that I am doing has been beneficial as through my apprenticeship based on the topic I am working on I have tended to be allocated work that directly links to this. By doing this it has been beneficial as I can put what I'm learning into direct practice which as a result helps me to perform better in my role

I am aware that there are events and programmes that you can work on however I haven't explored this area of the business to that extent. I have been put on projects and programmes within the business but this is for my learning and company benefit so I don't have a vast amount of knowledge on the topic.

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Through what I have seen and experienced Tarmac cares about their employees and offers support in what you do. They what everyone to progress and success in what they do. For someone starting their career I would 100% recommend Tarmac as I know they would offer the programmes and support necessary to help the person develop and therefore progress in their career. Tarmac as a company does offer a good career progression for it's employees

When applying for a job within Tarmac, ensure that you understand the job that you are applying for so you can adapt your answers to correlate with the job. By showing that you understand and or have a passion for what you are applying for this will stand out to the employer and will give you a higher chance moving forward in the employment process