Rating

7.5/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • Administration for a steel company, assisting with. booking on jobs, answering phone calls, taking messages and organising paperwork.

    7/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • improved my microsoft systems skills, especially with microsoft excel. Developed communication skills both verbally and via email.

    7/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I do enjoy my programme but I feel there are a lack of detailed resources - you are kind of left to figure out what you need to do on your own without as much guidance as there could be. I was having to use google to find information and when doing my PEL there was a lot of gaps.

    7/10

  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • It is pretty well structures - meetings scheduled once a month via zoom. Tasks are set out to be completed by the next meeting.

    8/10

  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • My employer is very supportive with my apprenticeship work. They are accommodating when I need to take time for meetings and doing work.

    8/10

  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
  • I receive a lot of support from my training provider. I am quite an independant worker so i work better alone but i know that if i need any support, i receive a response very quickly addressing any questions i have.

    8/10

  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
  • I don't strongly feel it has helped to perform better in my role but my training provider has been good with helping me link my knowledge to my role.

    8/10

  • 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 no activities like this in my work - it is a small business that doesnt offer these activities.

    7/10

  • 9a. Would you recommend River Profiles to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • good team members, strong community. The work can sometimes be stressful as when staff go on holiday it causes a heavier workload but once you have adjusted to the role the stress eases up.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to River Profiles?
  • Be prepared for having to take on roles that require responsibility. Sometimes have to deal with difficult customers as well, so will need to be somewhat headstrong in order to deal with these situations.


Details

T Level

Sales

Gillingham, Kent

September 2023

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