Assistant Management Accountant Review
at Department for Education
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Accounting
Sheffield
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
Reviewing and approving journals, collating information into a monthly reporting pack for the executive team, workforce analysis, stakeholder management, ad hoc projects.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
The programme has been thorough with time dedicated to study, a fantastically supportive team and line management chain. Peak are great, the workplace mentor has dedicated lots of time to supporting through portfolio and tutors are all happy to spend extra time one on one to explain or recover topics.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Basic knowledge and understanding of Power BI, management account functions, grants, cost classifications
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
Very logical flow through the programme,
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
The programme has been thorough with time dedicated to study, a fantastically supportive team and line management chain.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
Peak are great, the workplace mentor has dedicated lots of time to supporting through portfolio and tutors are all happy to spend extra time one on one to explain or recover topics.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
Achieving level 4 AAT has been enormously helpful, I've been able to apply it to my day today work which in turn has help me understand my studies. I have now moved on to a level 7 qualification knowing how supportive my work environment is and has been.
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, sports ays, board games clubs, team social evenings, lots of in work networks including carers, parents, Pride, BAME, Menopause, Womens, Faith networks to name a few.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Department for Education to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Fantastic work culture, lots of opportunity to learn new skills or develop existing. Chances to get involved in projects outside of your work area to broaden experience.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Department for Education?
Read the success profiles section of the advert before applying, tailor your application to the job using the success profiles as your structure. If you aren't sure reach out to the recruiting managers, they are enormously helpful and happy to talk through any questions you have.
