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

i am involved in procurement and payments at the moment . maintaining relationships internally and with sub-contractors

8/10

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

i have developed slightly on my IT skills . new skills - time management and organisational skills

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

i enjoy it thoroughly , i enjoy working on the job and the fastpaced environment of it . i like the fact that i am able to share my expereinces with apprentices and grads and former apprentices and grads internally within the company

8/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

i think it is well organised , there is frequent communication between the peoples teams

8/10

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

my line manager helps enormously and i am comfortable enough to speak to anyone

8/10

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

quite a lot of support and we have a variety of F2F and virtual so it is a good teaching style

8/10

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

i feel as if its helping theoretically but working on site is more benefitting

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 , weekly football , ethnic minority network , charity work with berkeley foundation and apprentice / grad forums

9/10

9a. Would you recommend Berkeley Group to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

good company , good experience , good market reputation and good salary

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

be confident , be yourself but research the field and the company before you apply

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