Rating

9/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • I cover two schools and deal with day to day finances for both. This includes processing payments and refunds for trips, counting and banking cash and cheques that come into the schools. Processing staff overtime and expenses, reconcilling petty cash, credit cards, bank accounts and monthly balance sheets.Sending out sales invoices and chasing payments.

    9/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I am constantly learning new skills as my role evolves and the Apprenticeship has given me chance to have a greater understanding of the tasks I am asked to complete. Excel skills have been a particularly helpful module this year and I have been able to put this into practice when creating spreadsheets.

    9/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I find the programme very enjoyable.

    9/10

  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • This is my second year of doing an apprenticeship and it has been interrupted by COVID 19 pandemic, but up to lockdown, the course was well run and structured so that we completed each module before entering the assessments. Since lockdown we have been home schooling, but the College has provided a good online course and has made a wide range of information and resources available on the College website.

    9/10

  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • My employer is very supportive of any training that staff undertake and gives me time to complete my course, as well as supplying other forms of training required to complete my role.

    9/10

  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
  • Lincoln college have been excellent at keeping in touch and offering support throughout this apprenticeship. Particularly through lockdown, I have received regular phone calls to check on my welfare and how I am getting on with my learning. They have made me fully aware that I can contact them at any time if I require further help,But as of yet I have not needed this.

    9/10

  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
  • I believe that this qualification has been invaluable. AAT is a widely recognised qualification and is giving me a very good background into Accountancy that can be used in any finance based job role. For my existing role it has given me a good understanding of what I should be doing and why things are done in a certain way.

    9/10

  • 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.)
  • I work in an Academy which is part of a trust. They offer the opportunity to get involved with a wide range of activities in support of students, as well as a range of sports, social and wellbeing activities. They allow be to attend any addition training courses and networking events that I feel will benefit myself in the role I am doing.

    9/10

  • 9a. Would you recommend Diverse Academies trust to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • The Trust has a number of Academies under its umbrella and offers a wide range of employment opportunities. The Academies I have worked in are very keen on staff expanding their knowledge through training and are happy to support this. They positively promote staff well being and encourage staff to participate in improving themselves mentally and educationally. They envelope a community spirit and uphold and strive for their moto " excellence through teamwork".


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Diverse Academies trust?
  • it is definitely worth applying. There are great opportunities within the Academies and if you want wider experience you can often move to other Academies within the Trust to experience your role in another setting.


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Accounting

Tuxford

July 2020

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