shift leader Review
at Lifetime Training
Level 2 Apprenticeship
Retail Manager
Stoke-on-Trent
Review Submitted: November 2025
Overall Rating
4.5 /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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
4.2/5
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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
Leading shifts, stocking shelves, taking in deliveries, reports, handling cash, making sure we’re running legally and within compliance
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I thought my programme was great as I could do it in my own time at my own pace and my mentor was amazing
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Yes doing the apprenticeship really boosted my confidence and made me think of the bigger picture of the company and what we do
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
Great as it was whenever suited me and my mentor was always great at scheduling me in at times that suited
How much support do you receive from your employer?
3/5
My employer wasn’t too involved however they were also great at working around my apprenticeship meetings/doing tasks for my apprenticeship
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
My mentor was really good at explaining everything in a way that made sense to me and she’d go over it as many times as I needed
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
I feel it’s gave my confidence in what I do as rather than just doing it because that’s what I’m supposed to do I now know the why as to why doing my jobs
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
As colleagues we sometimes set things up like doing charity runs together, supporting each others charity work, Christmas party’s and as a company we do charity donations
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Lifetime Training to a friend?
Yes
Why?
It really benefitted me by making me feel comfortable in my role and making me feel like I’m ready for progression to the next step
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Lifetime Training?
I would say to really give it a chance and a good go, my old manager pushed me into doing it and I wasn’t that bothered before hand but when doing it I started to really enjoy it. I feel many people would feel like me at the start as I already had a management role so why bother? But it’s definitely worth it!
