Programme Manager Review

by Poundland

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8/10

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

- Catching up with key stakeholders across the week to ensure compliance on key workstream deadlines - Completing update packs on the overall programme to senior sponsors - Presenting updates to senior stakeholders - Hosting a montly workload session with the keystakeholders - Ensuring risks and issues are realised and mitigated in line with the key stakeholders.

10/10

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

At this stage, its very early in my development of my apprenticeship. However, there as been some key learning that I have taken away and introduced into my ways of working. Such as leadership models and the structure of a project from engagement to BAU. Also, I have found some fundamental leanings with the English and Math which has development my exisiting skills.

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoy the programme. However, I feel the workload is more than expected.

7/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

The programme is structured well within the platform used by LifeTime. Feedback would be the timings on when workload will appear in the calendar, workload will still be activated on a weekend as an example.

7/10

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

My employer does give me some support to complete the course.

7/10

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

I have fairly regular check-in's with my coach.

8/10

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

Too early to say.

7/10

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.)

Yes, there are various activities / events you can sign up for.

8/10

9a. Would you recommend Poundland to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

-People -Culture - Support from line managers - recognition.

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

Adapting to a fast paced environment quickly.