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Travis Perkins plc

Yard assistant Review

at Travis Perkins plc

Level 2 Apprenticeship

Construction

Chester-le-Street

Review Submitted: December 2020

Overall Rating

3.1 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

3/5 - Overview of Role
3/5 - Skills Development
2.4/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
3/5
Serving customers and picking delivery orders
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
I enjoyed getting to meet other people from different companies in the TP GROUP

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
3/5
It helped with some development on the technology we use

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
2/5
Due to COVID it lost some of its structure and organisation
How much support do you receive from your employer?
2/5
Lots at the begging, but as we got busier in branch the time allocated for me to work was taken away
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
Weekly chats and catch ups
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
2/5
I haven’t had the qualification long enough to see an impact
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
2/5
Not at the moment because of COVID restrictions

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Travis Perkins plc to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Good employers
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Travis Perkins plc?
Just be yourself
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