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Lloyds Banking Group

Senior financial consultant Review

at Lloyds Banking Group

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Banking

Lancaster

Review Submitted: May 2025

Overall Rating

4.9 /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!

5/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
4.8/5 - 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
I assist customers to return to financial health as quickly as possible, completing income and expenditure with them to offer treatments that will be affordable to them. I also signpost customers to external organisations for further support with their finances and vulnerable needs.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I enjoyed it very much

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
I developed existing skills and learned new skills such as being an effective team player through collaboration. I also elevated my leadership skills by supporting other colleagues during the apprenticeship.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
The programme was very well structured although some of the activities need to be reviewed to benefit all colleagues especially non branch working colleagues. Some of the activities were only targeted to branch based colleagues.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
I received unprecedented support feom my employer even to my senior leadership.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
I equally received unprecedented support from the training provider. My Babington coach was very helpful
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
Tje qualification helped me to understand more about my organisation and my role of delivering excellent customer experience
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
During the apprenticeship I got involved with the national apprenticeship week celebration in Scotland and attended career development trainings which I found very useful

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Lloyds Banking Group to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Because Lloyds Banking Group helps employees have a good work-family life balance while giving opportunities for personal development
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Lloyds Banking Group?
To be open to change as we live in an ever changing world and to be willing to help Britain Prosper.
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