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Bagnalls

painter and decorator Review

at Bagnalls

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Construction

St Helens, Merseyside

Review Submitted: April 2025

Overall Rating

4.4 /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
5/5 - Skills Development
4.2/5 - 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
my role changes everyday depending on the job but it mostly consists of getting kits ready for everyone while they start sheeting up ang making sure I've got the tools required for the job and making sure to do step ladder checks and informing the foreman if they are safe to use
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
i enjoy the programme for the different jobs you get to work on pretty much every week and all the places you get to visit and all the different paints you get to use and all the different tools such ass different size brushes and different size scrapers

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
when I first I didn't really know anything about painting but all the new skills I have achieved have come from the help of all the other employees around me have teached me so much over the past 3 years and the skills i sort of had when started have developed aswell

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
id say the programme is well structured and organised when it comes to sending everyone to the right jobs and sorting out order numbers and contract plans
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
i receive plenty of support from my employers such as when they see how much i improve they comment on it
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
i'd say you receive tons of support from the training provider when working towards my qualifications
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
I recon it makes you feel like you deserve your role when you get your qualification because it makes you feel like you have earned it
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
they get involved in many extra curricular activities that they get in involved in such as sponsoring teams

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Bagnalls to a friend?
Yes
Why?
because it is diverse and equal and just all round a good place to work
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Bagnalls?
make sure to do a bit of research before applying so you know what we do
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