Financial Services Apprentice Review

My role is rotational, meaning I will have the opportunity to go round different teams for 5-6 month periods. Currently I am in advice policy, which is the team that updates the resources to our partnership so that they are in line with regulations.

I have developed all of my Microsoft office skills, and had plenty of opportunities to gain new soft skills to help me become a better employee.

I enjoy the freedom I have within my role to pursue my ideal career, I have plenty of support from my managers to complete my objectives, as well as cater to my preferences in the workplace.

We have had some issues with ordering study guides, but these are ordered externally. On the whole, our development plan is very clearly staged, so we have a great template for the progress we should be making and when to make it by.

I have support to all ends, from personal to professional, and not just from my higher-ups, also from any colleagues.

I have been able to contact my training provider and receive a solution within a matter of hours. As there are sometimes confusing aspects to the qualifications, it's nice to know there is always support available.

Since my current rotation applies to a lot of the laws and legislation behind financial services, it is invaluable to be learning about them as part of my apprenticeship, it also helps me to present my findings and highlight the 'so what' aspect of them.

After 2 months of employment, I have already been a part of a conference in the Bristol office, any whole of business update webinars, early careers open evening, early careers filming, and more which won't fit in the word limit. There is always something going on.

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St. James's Place has provided me with a professional atmosphere where free expression is encouraged, making it an incredibly rewarding place to work diligently and collaboratively, as such a diverse company, you have a range of opinions you may not even have considered to help complete tasks.

Relax when applying, the process will check your grades against requirements, but is more of a test of character, as part of the application, you will be asked to attend an assessment centre, I encourage you to be yourself as everyone in the room wants to know what you're about