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Tarmac

Asphalt technical Review

at Tarmac

Level 2 Apprenticeship

Leeds

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 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - 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
Asphalt and Aggregate testing on a daily basis making sure top quality materials
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
Really enjoyed it meeting others within the business and also learning new things deeper within my job role

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Yes Gained experience within my job role leading new things

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
It was pretty well organised couple of tweeks could of been made but we were the 1st technical Cohort to go through it.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
Pretty much top support got in contact with many other different sectors that asked us if we wanted a site visit to see how it was done in person
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
We got enough support wether it was our own trainer provider or an other
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
With having previous experience within the business I already knew quite alot of it but it definitely helped me to help the new faces to the company which was really enjoyable
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
Not really at the minute maybe due to nature of the business and short staff bit hopefully we'll see in the future.

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Tarmac to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Great company to work for but definitely need to look at the staff salary's
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Tarmac?
Go for it
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