Project Delivery HEO Review
at Department for Work and Pensions
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Project Management
Leeds
Review Submitted: March 2025
Overall Rating
4.3 /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
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
Programme planning, change control requests and dependency management. I engage with project SPOCs, senior managers, other apprentices and communities of practice. I engage with stakeholders and drive improvements in accordance with project management best practice. I am responsible for preparing papers for boards and dependency management is my lead area
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I really enjoy my work on the programme and the people I work with. There is a lot of support available
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
I have developed technical project management skills, as well as stakeholder management, negotiating and influencing. I have access to lots of training opportunities and have a mentor to develop my leadership skills
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
I really enjoy my work on the programme and the people I work with. There is a lot of support available
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
I receive lots of support from my line manager and other managers within my area. They often find and support shadowing opportunities
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
2/5
QA support is quite mixed and the information they share can be conflicting, misleading and sometimes contradictory which makes it harder for me to work towards my qualification
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
My qualification gives me the technical skills I need to perform in my role and provides me with an overview and bigger picture of the different project disciplines and how they link
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 lots of opportunities to get involved in extra-curricular activities such as various networks, people groups, social groups and charities
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Department for Work and Pensions to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Really supportive environment that gives you the skills, training and opportunities you need to thrive
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Department for Work and Pensions?
Look at the civil service behaviours and use STAR
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