Smashing the Glass Ceiling ODM5 23/24 Review

Item: Smashing the Glass Ceiling ODM5 23/24 at Ibstock
Rating: 3.9
Author: Anonymous

at Ibstock

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Project Management

Ibstock

Review Submitted: May 2025

Overall Rating

3.9 /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!

4.5/5 - Overview of Role

4/5 - Skills Development

3.6/5 - 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

Managing the project portfolio including reporting of KPIs.
Leading project management standardisation including training and ad hoc project support.

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

4/5

I mostly enjoy the workshops.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

4/5

Communication and management of people as well as situations, especially difficult stakeholders, embracing and acknowledging different viewpoints and the depth they can bring to a matter.
This includes negotiation

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

2/5

There is a solid framework but the execution could be improved.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

5/5

My employer is fully supporting me.

How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

2/5

I have not felt very supported, while the offer has been there, it feels superficial and generic answers are given when specific questions are being asked (this does not include the workshops).

How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

4/5

Communication and stakeholder engagement are the most important contributors to being successful in my job I therefore feel that the course has added to improving my skills here and therefore helped me to perform a better in my role.