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Business administrator Review

at Heron Financial

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Finance

Gateshead

Review Submitted: April 2025

Overall Rating

4.4 /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
4/5 - 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
Calling out to clients in regards to their protection, ensuring all applications are running smoothly and to chase up any loose ends of clients applications.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
i enjoy the programme a lot and is entirely satisfied with it

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
key communication skills, learnt a lot about the financial market and their trends and movements

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
the provider is well structured and mostly clear when it comes setting out tasks, only flaw would be the lay out of the provider platform, it can be a bit confusing when it comes to looking for resources
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
lots of support from my employer, whenever there is an issue arising, there is always someone who can help with the issue.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
there is sufficient support when it comes to my training provider,[This section of the comment has been removed by a member of the Higherin Team because it did not meet our site terms and conditions] who is my manager when it comes to zenith, is near enough always available when in need
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
at this given time, the work my provider is setting is currently work i have already previously done whilst doing my a levels, so its not really expanding my knowledge but it is deepening my knowledge
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
yes, here at heron we are always thriving to do extra activity that help those in need, we are always doing some charitable work to help others,

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Heron Financial to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Overall Heron is a brilliant company to work for, not just for the benefits, but the overall working environment, everyone is friendly and welcoming and there is never any flaws
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Heron Financial?
Be your normal self, here at heron we adhere being yourself, were a welcoming and comforting business when it comes to our employees, everything is great
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