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Screwfix

Trade Supervisor Review

at Screwfix

Level 2 Apprenticeship

Retail Manager

Sittingbourne

Review Submitted: January 2024

Overall Rating

2.9 /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!

2.5/5 - Overview of Role
4/5 - Skills Development
2.6/5 - 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
Trade sales account management, sales, quote, stock inventory, fulfillment
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
1/5
I enjoyed the first 6 months to a year, the rest was pretty rough as I just continually got forgotton or more and more roadblocks were put up to stop me finishing the course

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Yes I have developed my skills as I learnt much more about my role and how it effects the wider company

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
1/5
The part relating to my actual apprenticeship was well structured and regularly checked the part dealing with maths had no organisation at all.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
My employer made allowances, gave me time to get finished and supported at every step of the way whatever I needed to get it done
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
1/5
From my coach lots of support from the provider itself nothing, had very little response until complaints came from within screwfix
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
it think its helped me be more confident in my role because it highlights what i already knew and expanded on the existing framework
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
my team arranges social events

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Screwfix to a friend?
Yes
Why?
because it is a quality employer that pays well for expected levels and has many different support mechanisms in place for staff and teams
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Screwfix?
n/a
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