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Centrica British Gas

Business administration apprentice Review

at Centrica British Gas

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Business Operations

Leeds

Review Submitted: March 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 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
4.4/5 - 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
I work within an HR department that has various different departments. I work within the operational performance team and spend my time writing help articles & helping other people with access and improvements.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I have a really good variation of work and feel i have been placed into a great team.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Yes, loads. I have learnt how to use new technology as well as building communication skills, project management skills. I have built on proplem solving and technical abilities aswell.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
This could be slightly improved. While babington do have it set out well in how you move through thw course it would have been to have had management have this at the start so our i ternal journey could have been planed.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
My employer supports me really well. My manager is great but so is my wider team and the apprenticeship management.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
My skills coach is great, very supportive and gives alot of feedback
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
I think it will help more the further i move along it will line up more atm they are abit more generic but i can see how they connect
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 networks to get involved in

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Centrica British Gas to a friend?
Yes
Why?
They are really welcoming and supportive
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Centrica British Gas?
Make sure you talk about the different things you actually like about work not just what you think they want to hear. There is so many different places for people to fit in
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