Business administration apprentice Review

by Centrica

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

9.5/10

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

I work within an HR department that has various different departments. I work within the operational performance team and spend my time writing help articles & helping other people with access and improvements.

10/10

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

Yes, loads. I have learnt how to use new technology as well as building communication skills, project management skills. I have built on proplem solving and technical abilities aswell.

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I have a really good variation of work and feel i have been placed into a great team.

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

This could be slightly improved. While babington do have it set out well in how you move through thw course it would have been to have had management have this at the start so our i ternal journey could have been planed.

8/10

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

My employer supports me really well. My manager is great but so is my wider team and the apprenticeship management.

10/10

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

My skills coach is great, very supportive and gives alot of feedback

10/10

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

I think it will help more the further i move along it will line up more atm they are abit more generic but i can see how they connect

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.)

There are networks to get involved in

9/10

9a. Would you recommend Centrica to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

They are really welcoming and supportive

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

Make sure you talk about the different things you actually like about work not just what you think they want to hear. There is so many different places for people to fit in