Modern Travel Advisor Apprentice Review

Item: Modern Travel Advisor Apprentice at TUI UK & Ireland
Rating: 4.5
Author: Anonymous

at TUI UK & Ireland

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Sales

Cwmbrân

Review Submitted: February 2024

Overall Rating

4.5 /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 - Overview of Role

4/5 - Skills Development

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

So i get to book holidays for customers with all wants and needs. I then also track my accomplishments and assignments using Smart Assessor which is then used for my end point assessments before i finish.

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

4/5

I do enjoy my programme on the selling side, obviously assignments have their boring downsides but they need to be done in order to pass my qualification

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

4/5

I have developed more selling skills than i have ever had before, and i have developed more as a person

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

4/5

My programme is organised and is structured in a way where i have a finish date. Obviously some complete it before then, but it always you to be flexible to some extent

How much support do you receive from your employer?

4/5

I receive a lot of support form my employer, this can be different for to others but what works in my store is that we are given set says to do our apprentice work and it allows us to be on track

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

4/5

Maria my apprentice coach is very supportive and understanding when it comes to help and the apprentice work

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

4/5

I gain knowledge that i wouldnt get from off the street about the industry and destinations that i wouldnt of thought of.

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

We get to have face to face meetings every 12 weeks were all the apprentices in the region get together and we share feedback and have training session to build our skills and knowledge

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend TUI UK & Ireland to a friend?

Yes

Why?

For someone who has always wanted to work in the industry and TUI, i absolutely love it. Their programmes and ethics are much better than other travel agents you will find.