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Bagnalls

Painter and Decorator Review

at Bagnalls

Level 2 Apprenticeship

Construction

Teddington, Greater London

Review Submitted: February 2025

Overall Rating

3.9 /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!

3.5/5 - 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
Apprentice painter decorator, painting
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
Most aspects I enjoy, however it’s not as creative as I would want. I don’t enjoy the commercial side

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Developed how to complete a room and wallpaper or use lining paper

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
Fairly organised, training on Mondays every week helps with things you don’t do on site
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Receive a fair amount of support when it comes to work and training, lots of things in place for personal things
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
A lot of support from college, doing knowledge and physical work
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
Helps to do work not often done in work
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
Nothing really at my branch

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Bagnalls to a friend?
Yes
Why?
It’s a good apprenticeship, it has a lot of opportunities and it is fair for their apprentices and offers a lot of support. I think it’s a good place to start
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Bagnalls?
Ask questions if you need to, they will help
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