Controls Delivery Manager Review
at Centrica British Gas
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Finance
Leeds
Review Submitted: March 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
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
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:
4/5
Working with stakeholders across the business to deliver control improvements to business critical processes as part of a Controls Improvement Programme
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
Fantastic way to learn, but it is a significant time commitment
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Developed existing skills to improve planning & prioritization, new perspective gained on business cases too - it isn't all financial.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
Good structure with monthly workshop and exercises to do through the course of the month. Also has an expectation to provide on the job collateral to support the apprenticeship
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Funding & Sponsorship is provided by employer
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
Monthly coaching / support sessions from provider, monthly workshops, online training app, helpful templates and training materials and also exam practice questions
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
It provides an accreditation to support existing skills, and also helps sharpen up my PM'ing.
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
No, though I am part of a geographically dispersed team which meets up every month or so? There are volunteering days and various networks within the organisation that can be taken up
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Centrica British Gas to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Invests in its people, variety of roles, opportunity for career development
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Centrica British Gas?
Be yourself and don't be afraid to show that you care.
