HR Organisational Data & Payroll Lead Review

by E.ON

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

9.8/10

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

Middle management role within the People Function, leading the following teams; Payroll, Management Information, People Analytics & Compliance, Organisational Management and Special Projects. I am responsible for the Live Chat contact channel and chatbot platform. I get involved in most large scale projects or unusual activities such as Furlough.

10/10

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

Yes, I learnt a lot more about employee relations and our legal obligations as well as developing my academic report writing, research and referencing skills.

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoyed it, it was a pretty big time commitment which was not ideal due to how busy my day job was during the early stages of the covid pandemic, however, the programme was flexible enough to allow me to pause and then catch up.

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Very well organised, the switch to online workshops was seamless during the pandemic and the training provider's online platform was also very good.

10/10

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

Lots, my manager was brilliant with allowing the 20% time to be flexed and grouped together in more substantial blocks which I found easier than stop / starting.

10/10

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

The tutors were brilliant; very encouraging but also pragmatic when work, family and the pandemic all got a bit much to handle for a while.

10/10

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

Having a cohort where I can still ask questions will be a useful addition to my network going forward, refreshing my research and ER skills will also be useful in my role.

10/10

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 are online groups and networks but the social side is N/A at the moment due to covid.

8/10

9a. Would you recommend E.ON to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Looks after employees, good benefits, invests in learning, cares about diversity and is generally moving in the right direction in a very tough market.

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

My application was a long time ago!