Rating

10/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • Onboarding of new and exisiting clients that fit a complex criteria of requirements and needs. Supporting the onboarding journey from start to end supporting as a project manager and liasiign with internal and external stakeholders to help make the end to end process as smooth as possible for the client.

    10/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I have learnt pleny of new skills such as project management theories and strategies, confidence, building my network, learning more of a technical way of working and learning more about systems and requirements. Extensive knowledge gained around techical specifics and requirements when working with third party companies when it comes to integration.

    10/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • The programme was amazing, the mentors that delivered the workshops were very professional and thorough in detail, they helped the class of students absorb the information in a simple way which helped to then be able to take this away and adopt in to our everyday roles with simplicity and ease.

    10/10

  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • From the start, the course has been clearly set out in what the expectations were and will be going forward, it had a very structured feel to it that helps maintain attendance and work round our current worklife to give a good balance. The support from the dedicated mentors has been encouraging and supportive to keep things on track.

    10/10

  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • Lloyds have a 100% vested interest in colleagues achieving what is set out to be achieved from the apprenticeship programmes. i have had 3 new line managers while being enrolled on the course and each line manager has been fully supportive of the requirements of having 20% dedicated work time to help support with completing the apprenticeship.

    10/10

  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
  • The support from my mentor has been out of this world and it has helped me to achieve exactly what i set out to achieve. My mentor was always on standby to support with any questions or queries and offered a high level of support when required and this went a long way with helping to acheive ecompletion of set tasks and assignments.

    10/10

  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
  • The qualification has given me the recognition of myself that things are achievable in life, it has given me a huge step of confidence and has also helped with buildign a string networl with Senior stakeholders within the buisness which ahs opened several opportunities to get myself out in the limelight and be recognised.

    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 always events to get involved in within the business, to name a few im invoved with specific charity events and offer my services in terms of providing feedback to other colleagues within the business around my career progression and my experiences of the apprenticeship scheme and how people can get involved and benefit from this should they be interested.

    10/10

  • 9a. Would you recommend Lloyds Banking Group to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • Its a great placd to work with a great focus on diversity and inclusion, they have a huge interest in colleagues progressing through the ranks and supporting with colleagues needs, they are a huge industry player and as of recent with things such asthe effects of COVID and the econoic downturn they have displayed and provided colleagues with fantastic support packages and incentives.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Lloyds Banking Group?
  • If you are someone that wants to work within a workplace and feel valued and recognised and want to be supported if you are a career hungry colleague then Lloyds is a great place to work, alternatively if you are happy to work within a dedicated area and not looking to progress this is also facilitated for as well with fantastic support from the company as a whole and line managers who will work with you to fulfill your needs and requirements.


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Finance

Essex

March 2023


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