Apprentice Office Agency Review

by Savills

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7.5/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

Viewing offices, replying to enquiries, dealing with all clients big an small and relaying information regarding interest. Writing up Heads of Terms, proposals and dealing with the solicitors to finalise leases. Updating all online portals and providing market intel to all clients.

10/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

Watching and learning from colleagues who are professionally qualified and learning from the mistakes we make. Responsibility being trusted to deal directly with big clients and large companies needing office accommodation.

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

Reall enjoy everyday meeting new people and making some key friends aswell as gaining key contacts for the future.

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

It is pretty well organised UCEM as a provider are pretty poor and seem very unorganised not provided a schedule for the year and when there are study breaks. Overall, we don't get answers to many questions that are put to them.

1/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

Savills are a brilliant employer allowing you to have all the time you need to complete your work sufficiently and flexible if you wish to do work at busy times. All of the people who work in the office specialise in different areas so digging into knowledge is crucial.

10/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

Plenty of support offered.

8/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

So far it has very little help as very basic knowledge.

2/10

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 plenty tonnes of things to do especially in the summer.

9/10

9a. Would you recommend Savills to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

They offer everything to an apprenticeship within a fun and constructive learning environment.

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Savills?

Do lots of research, be confident and be honest provide life experiences and previous part time roles that can relate to the role your applying for.