Graduate Project Officer Review
at Suffolk County Council
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Project Management
Ipswich
Review Submitted: April 2025
Overall Rating
3.8 /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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
3/5
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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:
3/5
Communicating with stakeholders, taking minutes and actions, creating reports, supprting projects and workstreams.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
I find project management interesting and works well with my skills, but I find the approach to the learning difficult as it's a lot of independent research of the basics and foundation knowledge.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
3/5
adapting communication to different stakeholders and negotiation tools.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
Pretty well structured, we have frequent sessions and catch-ups.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
A lot of support. Always very accommodating and supportive but sometimes you need to ask quite a few times to complete something to get the expereince/knowledge to write about.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
I get loads of support. I am very happy with the amount of support I get.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
I have come into this qualification in the hopes of achieving a role in project management and beyond.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
3/5
I am part of the Young Adults Network.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Suffolk County Council to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Supportive, accommodating and encouraging. You can progress well at SCC.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Suffolk County Council?
Do not forget that SCC is a poltiically led organisation and you cannot let your owen politics get in the way on acheiving projects and actions.
