Dealer Risk Coordinator Review

Item: Dealer Risk Coordinator at First Response Finance Limited
Rating: 4.4
Author: Anonymous

at First Response Finance Limited

Degree Apprenticeship

Finance

Nottingham

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

4/5 - 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

Monitoring and reviewing the risk that our dealers and brokers pose to us to ensure that our customers receive good outcomes while protecting the commercial interests of First Response Finance.

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

4/5

Lots! This role has allowed me to put my previous prior learning and critical thinking skills into action.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

4/5

Using data to make decisions; working with both internal and external stakeholders; risk management techniques; leadership and accountability skills

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

4/5

Very. Receiving a plan for the programme and results throughout really helped to plot my progress.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

5/5

Lots. I had my own mentor allocated to me who would help me with academic work; off the job learning; general time management; bridging the gap between Uni and my day job.

How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

4/5

A good amount. If I had a question then the Uni were generally receptive and tried to help. However, I didn't require them too much.

How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

4/5

Wider business understanding allows for bigger picture thinking. Critical thinking skills also allows me to question processes and why we do things. Furthermore, the qualification has prepared me well for internal development programmes at First Response through understanding how I learn best.

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

I attend networking recruitment events at colleges to help find future degree apprentices for First Response.

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend First Response Finance Limited to a friend?

Yes

Why?

First Response is a fantastic business to work for. The business is underpinned by its own values with every decision that it makes, and sticks to a core ethos of people - service - profit that is played out in real life.