Early Careers Coordinator Review
at Howdens
Degree Apprenticeship
Human Resources
Liverpool
Review Submitted: March 2025
Overall Rating
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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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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:
5/5
I coordinate early careers programmes across the UK supporting the business to recruit, develop and retain early careers talent. This involves communicating and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, evaluating performance of programmes and suppliers, innovating for improvement, mitigating risks and ensuring compliance
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I'm really enjoying the development and relishing the opportunity to learn and grow
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
My career journey with Howdens to date has been one of ongoing development. The chartered management degree programme is helping me to understand the business in a wider context that my role and develop new skills that I can apply directly to my role
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
My programme is really well organised into weekly learning activities that I can directly apply to the module assignments and my day to day work
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
I've always had excellent support from Howdens throughout the my career journey with them. I work hard to improve early careers for both the business and apprentices and in return have helped me to achieve a number of professional and personal ambitions and continue to do so
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
I think the support that I have received from my PDE at Corndel has been excellent and enjoy working with them.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
I have absolutely no doubt that the learning has made a big impact on the way that perform professionally. I feel like I have a much wider understanding of the business and how my role fits in and it has enabled me to improve what I do and what my team does strategically for best business outcomes
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 out of work business activities that I can get involved in such as go-karting, dragon boat racing and rounders with the addition of social events such as team activities and xmas social etc
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Howdens to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Howdens have supported me both to achieve goals personally and professionally. It's unlike other work places and I think the people are its greatest asset. It's a great place to work and I wouldn't want to be anywhere else.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Howdens?
Be yourself and take the opportunities that Howdens can give you and work hard as this is a place where you can truly succeed.
