Branch Apprentice Review
at Travis Perkins plc
Level 2 Apprenticeship
Purchasing and Supply
Brandon, Suffolk
Review Submitted: February 2024
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
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4.6/5
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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:
4/5
General housekeeping, Serving customers, checking orders, liaising with customers and suppliers, location management, amending prices, stocking, restocking and processing special orders, assisting yard colleagues.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
Although it is occasionally a little awkward to get going with coursework in the day, the program as a whole is a great experience and I thoroughly enjoy coming back to work each day to help customers and learn some new things.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
I have developed my interpersonal skills immensely, learned a variety about supply and demand. Technical and specific skills have also increased along side my digital literacy on the day to day.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
The structure is pretty decent although I'd prefer it to have a little more Notification or direct notice. I have often found that I could have missed a webinar if I had not checked every morning.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
My employer, BM, ABM and branch as a whole are amazing, always supportive and helping me progress in my own way, learning styles are all different and they allow me to learn the way best to me, even if I am making my own mistakes, they always help me fix them.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
I haven't had any issues and get regular check ups from my mentor as well as daily contact with them, even messages and calls should I need them. Always ready to help out with a problem even if it isn't a problem yet.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
Without my qualification/ training I would have progressed a lot slower than without, although not all topics or subjects discussed are Immediately useful to me I have found that they are always needed in the future. So I believe that the training I receive is valuable knowledge no matter what I receive.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
5/5
There are on occasion some meet ups and celebrations between colleagues as well as an amount of co-workers doing regular gym and football sessions together. There are several things I could take part of should I wish to.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Travis Perkins plc to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Honestly with the amount of support, the people I work with and the fact I actually feel like I am making a difference means the world to me, I didn't feel like I was starting a new job when I got there, they eased me in and made me feel extremely comfortable and it was just like I was always there.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Travis Perkins plc?
Be yourself, it isn't worth faking or knowing it all so if you are not sure about something give it a go, there is only things to gain. Its not just going to be a learning experience for you, I've got colleagues who have been in TP for years and are still learning new things each day.
The people and customers are always a laugh and great to get on with and often it doesn't even feel like working, And should you find yourself on the Rare unhappy customer, your colleagues are going to always have your back.
The people and customers are always a laugh and great to get on with and often it doesn't even feel like working, And should you find yourself on the Rare unhappy customer, your colleagues are going to always have your back.
