Finance Apprentice Review

by Costain

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.2/10

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

I am now at the end of y apprenticeship. I now prepare and process both plant and material invoices for the project, assist with creditors payments and deal with supplier queries on a dialy basis.

8/10

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

I have become really good at communicating with suppliers whether that be via email or over the phone. I have become a lot better at organising and prioritising tasks and am therefore able to get a lot more out of a days work than I was when I first started my apprenticeship.

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoy my apprenticeship. I am given enough time to study and an effort is made to incorporate skills I learn whilst studying into my everyday tasks.

8/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

My apprenticeship is well organised. Every Wednesday I study from home, without and distractions from work. Every other day I work together with the same team to try and overcome new tasks and challenges thrown at us.

10/10

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

My employer is very supportive. I am given as much time as I need to study. It was made clear to me from the beginning that the priority is for me to learn the syllabus and pass my exams so that I can apply them when at work.

10/10

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

My training provider offers me lots of content and the resources required to pass my exams.

9/10

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

Plenty of what I have learned through my training provider has helped me at work. However, being in the workplace and being given real work place challenges is where I feel I learn the most.

7/10

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 aren't many things to do away from the office.

5/10

9a. Would you recommend Costain to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

It is a leading organisation in its industry and offers many pathways towards where I want to be. Currently I work within the highways sector but going forward there could be opportunities for me all over the country.

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

Learn about the people and the work ethic that is expected and put it into practice every day. The more you put in the more you get out.