Project Assistant Review
at Mace
Degree Apprenticeship
Construction
Birmingham
Review Submitted: January 2023
Overall Rating
4.8 /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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
4.4/5
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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:
5/5
My role includes being set tasks by my line manager ensuring that everything is on time and in budget. I interact with different people from different organisations and also different departments internally. I have certain responsibilities from different people who support me and make sure I am confident and understand what I am doing.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I love my programme! The staff and team are amazing, they support me and make sure I have something to do but also making sure I understand what I am doing and different construction terminology. I can see they support my career progression and want to see me develop in Mace.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
I learn new skills everyday and continue developing them. As an apprentice you communicate with different people externally and internally giving you different skills. Mace helps you track and improve these skills with a skills portfolio to ensure you are developing existing skills and also making new ones. Ensuring you will have great career progression.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
The programme is very well structured, you always have the apprenticeship team contacting you or your Line manager making sure you are managing your time well and you are not stuck with anything. There is always a solution if there are any issues and everyone is willing to help whether that is the apprenticeship team or your own project team.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
I could not ask for better support then I already have. It is not just my line manager but my whole team are always checking up on me, making sure I am okay and also I am managing the workload. They make sure I am not being overworked and if I needed anything they would not hesitate to help!
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
My Training Provider is UCEM which is a online Uni. Although it is a online Uni you still get support. If you email with a question you will get a response very quickly, within the same day. You also have a Apprenticeship Officer from the Uni who makes sure you are settling in and handling the Uni apprenticeship life okay.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
The first year is quite broad. However, it starts to become more construction focused which helps to apply this knowledge to the workplace. You start to understand other job roles and what they do, as Uni delves into certain departments. This helps to understand your job role and the Construction industry better.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
There are social gatherings a lot of the time especially within your team. In the Birmingham Office there is also health and well being sessions and also a football team which you can take part of. As an apprentice there is also plenty of networking events with all the apprentices in your cohort.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Mace to a friend?
Yes
Why?
I am so happy I am in an apprenticeship in Mace and also in the Construction Industry. The construction industry is never the same and is always changing. Everyone is eager to help you progress and learn and you feel so supported in Mace. I would 100% recommend. Such an amazing company!
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Mace?
Just be yourself! Show how you can work with others as a team but also independently, show off your knowledge and research about Mace. Mace has certain values, goals and visions, knowing these will help you understand Mace even further. Show your passion and interest for why you are applying.
