HR Policy Officer Review
at University of Oxford
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Business Operations
Oxford
Review Submitted: February 2023
Overall Rating
4.9 /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
4/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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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
HR Policy Officer in the University's HR Policy team dealing with various current HR policy issues and casework.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
The Oxford Brookes CIPD course is really interesting with lots of thoughtful content, and great opportunity to meet other HR professionals.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Learning loads of new skills and gaining a wide range of HR experience
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
It's well organised as the apprenticeship slots in alongside the part-time Masters programme, so we have a ready-made cohort of peers, and an established programme.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
The University of Oxford are a really supportive employer for apprentices - I am very pleased to be able to have this opportunity to gain my CIPD.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
Oxford Brookes are very helpful, and have lots of experience in making the course fit with work.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
I am really pleased how relevant the course is to my role, and think that I am learning lots of skills that I can bring to the workplace.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
5/5
Yes I believe so particularly targeted at younger apprentices, and other opportunities for all apprentices too.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend University of Oxford to a friend?
Yes
Why?
It's a really supportive employer with a wide range of experiences and roles available.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to University of Oxford?
That there is a really wide range of roles here, so lots of opportunities for many different people at different points of their career, and with different educational backgrounds.
