Corporate Assistant Review

Item: Corporate Assistant at Forvis Mazars
Rating: 3.1
Author: Anonymous

at Forvis Mazars

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Audit

Nottingham

Review Submitted: May 2024

Overall Rating

3.1 /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

3/5 - 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

I am booked to clients and am assigned work for that audit. I also help out on the social committee for the Nottingham office

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

1/5

I am content with the work, however I find the exams alongside working full time extremely difficult and straining. It makes normal life almost impossible

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

4/5

I have developed a lot of skills including communication, leadership and technical skills (one example being Excel)

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

1/5

I have a pathway, however it has not been well thought out by the early careers team and I have encountered endless errors along the way.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

2/5

I do receive time off to study and 5 study leave days a year. However for the majority of my exams we have to teach ourselves in a very short period of time. It would be much better if we were booked on to actual teaching courses.

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

4/5

I receive materials and access to tutors from BPP, which I think is sufficient

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

3/5

I think it has really helped my general knowledge and understanding, which better helps me in my job

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

I am the head of the social committee for the Nottingham office and am always organising and attending socials. I am also part of the NCASS committee which is nice to be mixing with other firms and networking.