Branch manager Review
at Travis Perkins plc
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Retail Manager
Loughton, Essex
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 run a branch for Toolstation in the Loughton area looking after 6 other staff members and provide a compelling customer experience to everyone who cross the threshold of my store front. I manage all things within my branch and take pride doing it.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I get plenty of time and plenty of support to implement the ideas and trials that we work together on during the course and I have re-found that passion for the work I am doing by getting the sense of being successful again.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Working with my LEAP coach I have opened new avenues of thought that I did not think I could and have brushed up and sharpened the saw on many of my existing skills. This has been a very beneficial course to be on.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
My coach is excellent at how he handles my course and LEAP themselves have given adequate time for everything. I feel I am well supported throughout the course.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
My manager liaises with me regularly and gets involved in aiding me with the tasks when I need him too.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
I get plenty of support when I need it, and there is plenty of support available to me should I want it.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
It has already started to pay off in the role I do in the workplace and the store is already started to see the benefits of the implementation from the work I do.
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
At the moment no.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Travis Perkins plc to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Because the job role itself can be enjoyable and the people you meet are good people. You just got to want to be here, not be here to make up the numbers.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Travis Perkins plc?
Be honest, and be ready to work. Learning never stops, so don't get comfortable in thinking it's just another retail job because it career, one that you can actually enjoy.
