Bank Manager Review
at Lloyds Banking Group
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Finance
Dartford
Review Submitted: March 2023
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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
4.2/5
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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 is to ensure that the branch is ready to open evey day with the correctly trained staff and able to serve customers throughout the day providing excellent customer service . I have to coach , upskill and develop these colleagues to be the best that they can be every singlle day
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
At the beggining i found it daunting , especially when completing my first project/.essay , but once that was under my belt and i took on board the feedback i found it really enjoyable m, espcially learning about methods i hadnt known before . Their is always an element of pressure but like anything you create good habits and they see you through the programme
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Both , I was able to use my day to day tasks . Coaching , Managng , Judgemnet , Making decisions , having difficult conversations , prasing what i would like to see more of as well as learning some new skills around project management and especially aound how thei are many different ways to tackle situations and they are not simply one fit fits all
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
Very well organised . I also beleive i enjoyed the programme because i too am well organised . You get into a goo routine , you have your workshop , you do some learning then complete your assignment . It is so varied that you havent got time to dwell you are moving onto your next topic but they are all interlinked
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Ample support . I ws allowed my 1 day a week away from the business which really helped . I had head of people trying to complete the assignments alongside their day job and this wasnt ossible for me . When I had my set day for my apprentiship i knew that my head was only focused on that . Whenever i had some sickness or holidays ( Which does happen) i found trying to catch up a bit tougher and prefered my routine
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
Immense support .She was always at the end of a phonecall and was extremely flexible . I had to move calls and dates with her all the time due to my line of work , especially as we were going through a restructure but she always was accomodating and made sure that this didnt consume my day to day job through her support and flexibility
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
Im not sure I am performing better as I have always liked to think of myself as a top performer but i certainly can structe myself better and also find that my prioritisation of tasks is much more effective as i can plan things in knowing full well i will complete them as i did with my aprentiship .
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
Their is always something going on , newtworking events although since covid they have become a lot less frequent , and since i personally have changed Roles , As a Bank manager you are a lot more hands on than in other roles and whilst you are supporting colleagues to be their best , at times with the staffing you have to get involved yourself a lot more with custoemrs also which is great but can take up a lot of time in a day
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Lloyds Banking Group to a friend?
Yes
Why?
It is a solid career , a place that you can really move onwards and upwards and their is no ceiling to where you can go . You will get support and also you will be given opportunities to really progress , i suppose like anything and any job if youare somewhere for a very long time you become part of the furniture and if you have been successful then the challenge is how you maintin that success and consistency the longer you areherer , for new leaders adn new groups that are ever evolving and changing
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Lloyds Banking Group?
Be open minded , be aware that their is a lot more to joining LLoyds banking group than just being able to add up or subtract . Their are so many avenues and rabbit holes of Jobs and tasks that can keep you really occupied for a long time and if you are prepared to learn and wok hard then their really is no limit to what you can achieve
