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City of Wolverhampton Council

Public Relations and Communications assistant Review

at City of Wolverhampton Council

Higher Level Apprenticeship

PR and Communications

Wolverhampton

Review Submitted: April 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 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - 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
My role involves creating communications and engagement plans for projects within the Public Health portfolio, including stakeholder engagement, video creation, social media, graphic design or campaign management.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I have really enjoyed the programme, and it has been a great blend of theory learning and practical learning, which has contributed to the overall development in my career.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Market segmentation, the importance of target demographics, customer journey consideration, project management tools, corporate identity and responsibility.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
The provider and employer worked together to facilitate the learning and work plan for the programme, ensuring there were relevant tasks that would allow me to complete the apprenticeship.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
City of Wolverhampton Council are supportive with reasonable adjustments to suit your needs.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
Through learning support programmes, reasonable adjustments such as external support programmes and skills coaches and learning advisors, JGA provide a 360 approach.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
The level 4 apprenticeship has allowed me to apply learning theory to real life work based projects.
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
Number of professional networking events, career networks and development opportunities.

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend City of Wolverhampton Council to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Really supportive, understand individual needs and are brilliant at supporting staff to grow in their careers.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to City of Wolverhampton Council?
Understand the city, our ambitions, needs and missions for Wolverhampton.
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