Project Manager Review

Item: Project Manager at Home Office
Rating: 4.7
Author: Anonymous

at Home Office

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Information Technology

Croydon, Greater London

Review Submitted: March 2023

Overall Rating

4.7 /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!

4.5/5 - 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:

4/5

I was undertaking a role as project support officer which involved the support and coordination of project and programme delivery for an agile delivery of IT technical product.

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

5/5

Initially i felt like it would be a lot of online learning and E material. But after meeting my skills coach i was able to take a bespoke route through the programme and fit the aspects around my own needs. In the end i found it very useful

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

5/5

Yes i have developed my written, analytical and presentation skills. Being organised is something i was already aware of , but the apprenticeship helped to focus that effort and put it in practical context. My project also allowed further development of ideas within the team.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

4/5

My programme allowed some flexibility in the approach to learning and casework examples for portfolio. I found it organised and structured where needed.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

5/5

My employer was very supportive in my efforts and allowed adjustment when required for exams and sessions.

How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

5/5

My skills coach and learning coach were some of the best teachers and supporters i have been involved with. I am sure that without their level of knowledge and experience i would not have achieved the result i did. They were extremely flexible with their time too.

How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

5/5

My role and qualification go hand in hand and the qualification has provided the opportunity to progress quicker than normally. I also benefited from the exposure during my project, allowing that knowledge to be transferred to other activities i was doing at the time.

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

Our business did have an apprentice network on Teams, but i did not utilise it as my own team environment allowed me to interest with experienced project managers at ease.