Labour, Resource and Special Projects Manager Review
at Halfords
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Business Operations
Redditch
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
Manager of labour and deployment across 540 garages across the retail garage estate, responsible for ensuring correct deployment vs budget. Involved in operational projects specific to labour and deployment
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
Early days but enjoying that I am doing it with people I work and interact with on a daily basis, it helps make examples more relevant
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Learning about lean six sigma, and how that can be integrated into projects.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
Very well organised, the provider is also trying to ensure that all colleagues in the business are on the same sessions so we can collaborate more.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
[This section of the comment has been removed by a member of the Higherin Team because it did not meet our site terms and conditions] is available and approachable if and when I need support.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
it will support projects I am working on and also labour and deployment requirements
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
Colleague engagement team that meet quarterly, various networking groups (ie Women of Halfords, LGBTQ+ network etc).
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Halfords to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Flexible working, great place to work
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Halfords?
n/a
