Assistant Branch Manager Review
at Travis Perkins plc
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Sales, Retail Manager, Construction, Business Operations
Northampton, Northamptonshire
Review Submitted: October 2023
Overall Rating
3.8 /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!
3.5/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3.4/5
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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:
3/5
Maintaining staff welfare, day-to-day trading and offering excellent customer service
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I thoroughly enjoyed learning about other personality types and traits. I think mine and my supervisors relationship also made things a lot more enjoyable as he had a real good understanding of me and how I worked. He wouldn't push but know I put pressure on myself.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
I have certainly developed a better understanding of individuals as a result of my apprenticeship. Learning different types of personality types and traits has helped me adapt both my way of communicating with said as well as leading. I found myself utilising these skills outside of work too.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
Very well. As I said, my supervisor would not push as he knew where I was at with things at all times. Once I found the time within my working days, the work completion was effective and efficient.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
3/5
The granting of time away from my desk to complete work was difficult at times due to the nature of the branch (Harvey Reeves) but once I had that, it was fine.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
My supervisor was brilliant. He helped me without intending to via possessing the understanding of me, my ways of working and my own personal targets. We got along very well throughout.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
Great. The understanding I have gained has helped me in every day proceedings and not just work which goes a long way. Working on my ways of communication and leading were great learning curves for me and is something that I continue to work on.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
2/5
n/a
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Travis Perkins plc to a friend?
Yes
Why?
There is the opportunity to very quickly build a solid support network that will later help you in more ways than you could initially think. Be that with surrounding colleagues in branch but even contacts externally.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Travis Perkins plc?
Work hard. Communicate well. Be honest.
