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Apprenticeship & Career Entry Lead Review

at Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Human Resources

Leeds

Review Submitted: March 2025

Overall Rating

3.8 /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 - Overview of Role
4/5 - Skills Development
3.4/5 - 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
Leading the apprenticeship and career entry team, supporting the team to deliver apprenticeship, internship and graduate schemes across the business
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
The learning on the programme was very good and the skills development very useful

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
I undertook the improvement practitioner and this enabled me to bring a continuous improvement mindset to the team, enabling them to improve a range of processes and systems

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
The programme itself was well structured
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
My employer was very supportive and give me the time to complete tasks and project work whilst undertaking a very busy role
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
Training provider support was mixed and the coaching provided by In-Comm was limited and sporadic, and at times inaccurate information was provided
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
2/5
the work i did to achieve the qualification has helped me in my role, however In-Comms support or lack of it did not really help em perform better in my role
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
There are a range of things for people that are interested

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs to a friend?
Yes
Why?
There are a range of interesting careers and opportunities available. The work it does to protect the environment is critical
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs?
Apply as they have some great opportunities for everyone
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