Rating

7/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • I look after the setup of all the MDA, Gardening and SDA products on the website as well as improving how we sell the products and search functionality for how our customers find their way around the site.

    9/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Yes i'm learning new skills on a weekly sometimes daily basis since i started 10 years ago.

    9/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • We've only really started the programme to be honest. It's good but it's very hard trying to fit it round our normal work schedule.

    6/10

  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • It's very well structured so far, we're getting good support and feedback from our course tutor, just a shame it's been put on hold due to the Coronavirus outbreak.

    8/10

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

    2/10

  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
  • It's been good so far but we're only a couple of months into the course.

    9/10

  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
  • In the first couple of months i've already learnt new skills that have improved how I work not just with in my own team but across the business too.

    8/10

  • 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.)
  • Not that i'm aware of

    5/10

  • 9a. Would you recommend AO to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • I've been here for 10 years and we're grown from a small retailer to very big in a short period of time and it's a great family atmosphere. It doesn't feel like work.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to AO?
  • Simply be yourself.


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Marketing

Bolton, Greater Manchester

April 2020


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