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Trainee Quantity Surveyor Review

at Bell Group Ltd

Degree Apprenticeship

Surveying

Brandon, Suffolk

Review Submitted: April 2025

Overall Rating

4.1 /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:
4/5
I am a Trainee QS and day to day I will Survey projects for redecoration aswell as manage costs on different jobs and raise POs for materials/plants
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I enjoy working for bell lots and learning about lots of different parts of the business to help further my professional development and knowledge of the commercial side of the job

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
yes I have learnt lots about the financial parts of working and how to manage costs

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
I am given a sufficient amount of time to get any university works required or Off the job learning completed.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
I don't receive tons of support however this is mainly down to me not ever really asking for any support rather than no support being available
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
this is similar to why the employer support is low. I don't receive to much support however this is mainly down to me not ever really asking for any support rather than no support being available
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
I has helped lots to help understand parts of my role at Bell Group, mainly on the Health & safety side of things
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
3/5
There are professional networking events about once a year at bell, but I have not myself been to one of these events.

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Bell Group Ltd to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Because it is a very nice atmosphere to work in that gives good opportunities to help grow your professional career for those who are willing to work hard.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Bell Group Ltd?
To be honest on what your plans at bell group are and what you want to achieve in your time working for them, and if you have any plans or your job role changing, as that is definitely a possibility at Bell Group, they are very open to different ideas.
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