Store Manager Review
at The Co-op
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Retail Manager
Bridgend / Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr
Review Submitted: April 2025
Overall Rating
4.3 /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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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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:
4/5
Store Manager, this involves managing a site and its people to the business standard and vision. Managing business KPI’s.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I’m enjoying the new learnings in people practices and having the confidence in my knowledge. The realisation of how much I already do, just never related it previously.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Yes, we have a continuous Learning modules and developments within the business. With new technologies and processes. Currently completing my apprenticeship in CIPD also.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
It is structured and now I know the platform is easy to navigate. However at the start and new to learning platform I found it difficult to start with and some more tutorial at the beginning would have helped.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
I have had their fully support and I am really happy with this. My line manager has been available to me when I’ve needed them, I’ve also reached out to the taken and requisition team with queries and had a prompt response. I have also reached out to professionals as part of my assignments and had full support.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
I have had support and one to ones. I have had a few issues with timely reposes to questions and emails. Follow up support as rarely been needed but when asked has been poor. I’ve had meetings moved several times and webinars cancelled.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
Yes I would say it would. It’s giving me the confidence, research methods and methods of working to complete a future role in people practices.
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
Yes meetings and social outings.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend The Co-op to a friend?
Yes
Why?
The business is fully supportive, I’ve had several promotions and variety of work. The business culture and work packages are strong.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to The Co-op?
You need to put the work in, to reep the rewards.
Undergraduate Ethics, Sustainability, and Food Policy Coordinator
at The Co-op
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- Manchester
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4.7
