Contracts Manager Review
at Bagnalls
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Project Management
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
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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
Carry out surveys, produce quotations, manage the contracts, manage the operatives, try to make profitable margins.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
Thoroughly enjoyable - Provided extra knowledge involved with managing projects of any industry. It's also helped being able to apply this knowledge to day-to-day tasks.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Many new skills - Health & Safety Risk Assessments, Financial Management, Stakeholder Management, Industry Knowledge, Portfolio Management, Operative Management.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
Very well organised - Deadlines are set very clearly. The Online Coach is also very understanding when it comes to organising allotted times to meet.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
My employer has provided endless support to give me the time to achieve the apprenticeship.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
Training provider has been excellent. Understanding when arranging meeting times and also provided extensions when required. Very helpful during our meetings online and provided me with a lot of information around the mark scheme.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
There is a lot of aspects to Project Management that can be applied to my-day-day responsibilities. Specifically at Bagnalls, the budgeting and cost scheduling was particularly applicable, as well as Risk Management.
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
Yes - 150th Anniversary, Annual Management Trainee Conference Week, PPG Annual Golf Day, After-work social beverage.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Bagnalls to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Bagnalls' core values filter down through every branch. I feel part of a very special company, who have employed passionate & enthusiastic people to push the company forward in the right direction for the following generation. The 'family feel' is portrayed in their continuous support and investment in our staff.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Bagnalls?
Buy into every process and procedure that Bagnalls govern with. Be yourself, work hard and you will be rewarded with many benefits that you will not find anywhere else.
