Business Administrator Apprentice Review

My role consists of admin duties and I also have also joined the purchasing department and took on a lot of responsibilities there. I have too raise purchase orders for the company and get into contact with many suppliers. I am also a key user on the MRP system factory master so I spend a lot o f my time on there.

I have learnt the importance of being organised with both my training and my job role. I have also learnt how important it is to have good communication skills and these have developed signifcantly since starting my apprenticeship. I have also found that I have developed time management skills such as being able to prioritise, this is really important.

I enjoy my training programme and I also enjoy talking to my work based learning managers, they are always very useful and make it clear that I can talk to and ask them anything. I find the content quite interesting and I can apply my knowledge within my job role.

My programme is well structured and I am always aware of what is going on. I was sent a timetable for when my masterclasses would be, this was helpful so I knew when I would be able to add certain things to my portfolio work. I think that it is well organised.

The support from my employer has been fairly limited because of this years circumstances and we haven't been able to carry out the marketing projects that we intended too. I have been supported by being able to take my off the job hours for masterclasses at home because there is not enough space for me to have my own area to listen and talk back now that everybody is back.

I receive a great amount of support from my training provider as I work towards my qualifications. I have fortnightly masterclasses and I also have time to work on my portfolio, they also take good care of their students emotionally with wellbeing workshops which I think would be a really good source of support and information.

I feel that the education and skills I am receiving from my appreticeship training benefits me in my job role as it helps me understand the importance. A lot of the things I learn on my course come up at work and I know how to respond. I feel like I know how my role benefits the organization.

There has been a lack of company events and activities as a result of Covid-19. I think that in normal times they did have some social events but these have obviously not taken place during my time here. When I am not working I am usually exercising as my job role isnt very active.

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I would recommend working for this company to a friend, preferably after leaving school, because there is flexibility to explore different areas. I am going to go into Marketing, However I also have the flexibility to work in Purchasing too as it is a small company there is a lot of flexibility.

I would advise people to definitely have an interest in the industry. For example, the automotive industry can be a bit boring for you if you have no interest in engineering or cars. Any job role in the organisation will require you to have some basic knowledge and understanding atleast.