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City Year UK

School Service Leader Review

at City Year UK

Placement (10 Months+)

Teaching

Birmingham

Review Submitted: July 2022

Overall Rating

3.6 /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
3.3/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
3.3/5 - Company Culture
3.5/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
day to day varies, you could do administration, help your team members or even help in school, aswell as look after your own focus list
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given a lot of responsibility for my work; making sure everything is fine and done on time
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Team Management
Sales Force
Organization Skills
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
3/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
3/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I recived alot of support from fellow peers and my Impact officer ; Ashleigh Owens and Especially my program manager; Sharon webley
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
It has a very american culture, while the atmosphere is one that motivates and is engaging
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
2/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I enjoyed it alot, not at first but later through the terms it become more enjoyable
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at City Year UK
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend City Year UK to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to City Year UK
Be prepared to work hard and you get back ten folds what you give.
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