Employee Relations Advisor Review

by NHS

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.5/10

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

Employee Relations support to collegaues, managers and leaders. This includes informal advice and support for formal processes such a sickness managment, greivances, discaplinaries or dignity at work investigations.

8/10

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

Yes, the apprenticeship course content is directly linked to my role. Thius has allowed me to progress and get a promotion. I can use the skills, training and apprenticeship resources directly into my role.

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I have really enjoyed the apprenticeship, although this is a big ask whilst learning a new role, studying and running a family home. That said the benefits of completing the course are significant and worth the time and effort required.

9/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

I had a change of provider part way through the apprenticeship, after some settling in time this did settle and I am happy with the structure of the course set up provided by both my organisation and the trainign provider.

7/10

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

My employer is very supportive of my apprenticeship, they give me autonomy in manageing my time. I have protected time for my apprenticeship work and again I have control of this to make sure that I get the assigned time on a weekly basis.

10/10

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

Monthly sessions when completing the course content/assignments, as well as 10 weekly 1:1's with my line manager and tutor and 1:1's with myself and my tuor. My tutor is accessible at other times should I need them.

8/10

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

This course diectly links in with my current role and it has definatley helped me to progress.

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 provisions avaiable but I dont attend any other than departmental social meals out occassionally.

8/10

9a. Would you recommend NHS to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Good training provider, they offer everything you need to be able to pass your selcted course.

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

MBKB was a training provider chosen by my Trust so I can't really offer any tips if applying directly to MBKB.