Business Administration Apprentice Review

My role involves handling administrative tasks for teams of engineers, such as formatting documents according to company guidelines, drafting invoices to send to clients, and helping to prepare proposals for potential projects. I also take minutes during internal team meetings and have to always be willing to take on any ad-hoc tasks that may arise at any time.

The programme is quite well-structured. Lessons take place for half a day every three weeks, with assignments set at each lesson, and I find that this is a good frequency as I have enough time to complete assignments between lessons as well as my regular work duties. My tutor also organises progress reviews with myself and my manager every few months which helps me keep track of what I'm doing well and what I could improve on.

The company I work for is very passionate about apprenticeships and development, so I receive a lot of support. My manager particularly is always willing to help with my assignments and keeps track of my progress, and I am always given the time I need to complete work for my course.

I receive a good amount of support from my training provider when working towards my qualifications. My tutor has made it clear throughout the course that we can contact her whenever we have any questions about our course or its content, and she replies promptly, and we also have many lesson resources available online that we can review at any time, which is very helpful.

I feel that my course helps me to perform better as it provides a deeper understanding of the context of my work, which provides motivation by demonstrating its importance. It also ensures that I dedicate time to developing new skills, as 20% of my working hours must go towards new learning, so this means I am constantly learning.

Yes

Senior staff are genuinely interested in the wellbeing and development of apprentices, and are patient with us as we learn how to perform our job roles. They make time to support us and teach us new skills. There is also a healthy and balanced workplace culture, and the mental health of employees is made a priority.