Internal Communications Executive Review
at TUI UK & Ireland
Degree Apprenticeship
Business Operations
Luton, Bedfordshire
Review Submitted: April 2022
Overall Rating
4.6 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4.6/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
4/5
My main tasks in this role are to keep colleagues engaged in what the business is doing and to keep them up to date in what different departments are doing and how they are dealing with this new world COVID-19 has presented us, through emails, internal news articles and videos. I also help to create events that everyone within the business can get involved with, I also manage a budget which involves me having to raise Purchase Orders, deal with some third party clients, and monitor and track spending across the team.
This role has given me great exposure to the wider business, allowing me to connect with dif-ferent departments and the opportunity to work with the TUI UK&I Board, which has been in-valuable.
This role has given me great exposure to the wider business, allowing me to connect with dif-ferent departments and the opportunity to work with the TUI UK&I Board, which has been in-valuable.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
Very, every day I come into work and there is something new for me to do. Also the fact I get to work in multiple roles means I can expand my knowledge across the whole business and grow my network across TUI too. Also being able to go to uni and experience that side is great too
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Yes lots of management skills that are tailored to my apprenticeship, I have lead team meetings, worked within budgets and used management systems. It is all very beneficial and really helps for ticking off competencies when it comes to filling out my Individual learning pack
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
Very well, we know almost two years in advance when our university weeks are going to be, so we are able to plan our work day to days well ahead and we change roles every September, however the roles are suited to what the business needs so we may not know that until a couple of months before starting.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
Lots of support, my manager allows me to take time to go through my individual learning pack with her to see where I can get more experience from and the apprenticeship team are always there if I need anything from a university point of view. The lecturers at uni also support too.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
As mentioned before, if we are ever stuck on assignments we can either call them or email them and their response times are very quick and we are then able to get on with our work again. The main lecturer is very useful in cascading information when we need it.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
In the university we get knowledge that I am then able to take back to my role and carry out. Through this I can then relate it back to my university assignments. Through applying my learning to my day to day role I can then tick of some ILP competencies.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
3/5
At the moment due to COVID there are no activities but the business are starting to bring these back slowly, we have social groups which are run on Teams calls.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend TUI UK & Ireland to a friend?
Yes
Why?
They are great to work for. Everyone is really welcoming and being able to get a degree whilst you work is a no-brainer. Being able to experience so many different roles really expands your knowledge on the business and the industry as a whole I would definitely recommend it!
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to TUI UK & Ireland?
Be confident, I was very nervous at sixth form before applying to work for TUI, however I was confident in my interview and the presentation I had created and managed to get the job. Since then I haven't looked back and have grown in confidence and know a lot about the industry compared to the start.
