Rating

8.5/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • I am an events and administrative apprentice for the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, University of Oxford. My role includes organising all events/programmes that the Centre runs and assisting my team with any administrative work. It also involves attending events on the night; checking delegates in, making sure catering arrives etc.

    10/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • My confidence has massively grown since starting this apprenticeship, as well as my networking and socialising skills. In addition to this, I have significantly developed my use of IT systems; namely Excel. As well as this, I have learnt how to work in a relatively large team, with lots of moving parts and further how to cater my skills to match the needs of all my colleagues.

    9/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • If I had to rank it on a scale of 1-10, it'd be a 9 for sure! I've learnt so much from this apprenticeship and gained so many valuable life skills. The opportunities I've been handed from my apprenticeship have been beyond my expectations.

    9/10

  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • Relatively organised. I'd say my employers and specifically my line manager are particular keen to give me a structure. However, I'd say the training provider is less so. College communications are always a little clunky and vague. Saying that though, my college assessor is always organised.

    7/10

  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • So much support! I am very lucky to work for such an amazing organisation that actively seeks out opportunities to grow and develop all apprentices. For example, we have monthly lunch and learns in which different members of the department teach us new skills. The network of apprentices my employer has curated is amazing, we're all very close and look out for each other.

    10/10

  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
  • Sufficient support. I have regular (monthly) meetings with my college assessor to review my work and talk through next steps. As well as this, I know that both my assessor and training coordinator are always on email/calls to help me no matter what the problem.

    7/10

  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
  • If I'm honest, not that well. Only because my role is in events with some admin on the side, so although the business admin qualification provides a good base of knowledge, it doesn't really help with my day-to-day role.

    6/10

  • 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.)
  • Yes! I am an apprentice ambassador for my organisation. This involves going to local schools/colleges and talking to students and parents about apprenticeships. Through this network, I've met many other apprentices like myself. It's massively improved my public speaking and networking skills and allowed me to grow both personally and professionally.

    10/10

  • 9a. Would you recommend University of Oxford to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • For all the reasons I've mentioned previously, but mainly, for the support I've received as an apprentice. The University is always looking to both personally and professionally develop their staff, and this always includes apprentices. Plus, the pay is better than any other apprenticeship I've seen!


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to University of Oxford?
  • Don't let the name put you off. Often, people see University of Oxford and think 'I could never get in there'. This is not the case! You don't have to be a regular Einstein to land an apprenticeship here, just be yourself and let your personality shine through. All they're looking for is a professional and capable applicant who can hold their own.


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Business Operations, Hospitality Management

Oxford

March 2020


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