Core Investment Apprentice Review

As a Business Administration apprentice at GMCA, I provided project and administrative support within the housing, business and delivery functions in the Investment Team. My day-to-day duties included updatign project timelines on Microsoft Project, minuting programme meetings, raising and processing invoices, managing MI trackers, updating the Business Funds tracker, distributing Quarterly Monitoring Reports to borrowers of GMCA's Business Fund and arranging the excution of legal documents.

The programme was very structured from a training provider point of view as I had monthly 1-2-1 with my tutor and seminar which I completed case studies for. My skills coach managed my development and highlighted strength and aims for development over the next months and I very much appreciated his commitment to my development.

My line manager attended all the mandatory meetings with my tutor and skills coach. I was very grateful for the support of other colleagues when reviewing my apprenticeship work. I didn't receive much correspondence with any anybody else in the organisation but I was very grateful for the congratulations on my final garde and report of my success from our Talent & Resourcing Team.

I received excellent support from my training provide when working towards my qualifications. Each of my seminars and 1-2-1s with my skills coach and tutor were very beneficial and I attending extra events such as training sessions and an Alumni Event in Manchester when I met the Head of JGA Group and other alumnis and apprentices. Throughout my apprenticeship process my tutor provided me with very useful resources to help me achieve the best grade possible.

I feel that my qualification through my training provider has significantly enhanced my ability to perform better in my role. The comprehensive curriculum covered all the essential aspects of my job, from theoretical knowledge to practical skills. The hands-on training sessions were particularly beneficial, allowing me to apply what I learned in real-world scenarios. Overall, the qualification has given me greater confidence and competence in my role.

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