HR Assistant Review

Item: HR Assistant at Equans UK & Ireland
Rating: 3.3
Author: Anonymous

at Equans UK & Ireland

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Construction

Chingford

Review Submitted: February 2021

Overall Rating

3.3 /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

3.2/5 - 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

Working as part of a team of 5 HR professionals; looking after over 900 employees including operational and back office at all stages of the employee life cycle. My primary role is to offer support to the HR team and to be the first point of contact for the management community. In my role I also act as the Diversity and inclusion champion and have recently supported in the transition of a Trans college. Liaising closely with the payroll and recruitment team. More recently I have been heavily engaged in furloughing and supporting manages in the redundancy processes. My key responsibilities are:
• Manage the new starter onboarding process and leaver process
• Complete contracts/ employment changes for all employees
• Carry out right to work checks
• Maintaining employee data on HR systems (including HR.net/ SAP)
• Carry out welfare calls
• Administration for meeting and other events

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

3/5

I am enjoying the masterclasses i am attending however i do not enjoy having to log the hours as i feel this is a waste of time and can take ages to complete. This is time i could spend on doing further research rather than just explaining what i have learnt. I am also enjoying meeting other learners who have a similar job role.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

3/5

I have been doing the course for 5 months now and have developed more as i am getting more involved. My communication skills with senior members has improved as i am having more regular conversations. Also my basic essay writing skill have got better as i am now back in to the habit of writing long essays.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

3/5

The course is quite organised however my onboarding to the course wasn't smooth and felt quite rushed. The structure is good and we get sent email to schedule in each master class.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

4/5

My employer has been great in supporting me especially my manager as she will go through anything i need help with and make sure i have the time i need to complete my assignment.

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

4/5

We get a lot of support from our tutor and feel like i can email him anytime i need if i have a question. He provided us with a lot of resources so we can complete our work.

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

3/5

My qualification helps me perform better in my role as i am more aware of what i should be doing in order to progress and develop. i also know more about my industry doing my apprentice.

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

Due to covid we haven't done any social activities in a while. I join webinars and team building days when i can.

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Equans UK & Ireland to a friend?

Yes

Why?

I believe Engie is a good place to work and put the employee first and cares about each employee. The company provides lots of growth and development opportunities. The people i work with are also very friendly and get on with everyone in the office.