CSR Apprentice Review
at VolkerWessels
Higher Level Apprenticeship
PR and Communications
Worcester
Review Submitted: March 2025
Overall Rating
4.2 /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
3.8/5
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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
My role involves stakeholder engagement to create social value opportunities to meet our targets and align with our social value strategy such as, community engagement, charitable donations, volunteering school engagement and managing social value projects/initiatives e.g. physical challenge fundraiser
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I enjoy the programme because we learn a whole range of things and i get to talk to other people on the programme and hear their experiences and ideas
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Yes- project management, stakeholder relationship management and communication, IT skills
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
I think the programme is well organised and we have regular check ins with our tutor for support, we also have progress reviews every 2-3 months to see how we are progressing
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
I recieve a good amount of support from my employer with completing my programme
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
Alot of support is given when needed
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
I believe it helps me understand how and why things should be done in a certain way so yes it helps me do my role well
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
3/5
We don't have any 'clubs' or 'social groups' but we do have a summer and christmas party every year for social events- we are also holding office lunches more regularly
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend VolkerWessels to a friend?
Yes
Why?
VolkerWessels offers lots of support to their early careers cohort, they have 2 programmes for individuals carrying out apprenticeships
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to VolkerWessels?
Be yourself, ask questions and don't be afraid to put your ideas forward
