Personal Assistant Review
at Department for Education
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Government
London
Review Submitted: April 2026
Overall Rating
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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
3.8/5
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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
Admin assistant to the deputy directors for the social work workforce divisions
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
Some of it was useful, some of it was unrelated to my role.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Time management.
Project management
Excel skills
Presentation skills
Project management
Excel skills
Presentation skills
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
Constant updates and support, but too many third party resources with no central point to remind you about what's available to help.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
Constant support, with many people going above and beyond
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
Gym in the basement, occasional social activities
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Department for Education to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Great culture, support and working environment
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Department for Education?
When you join it will feel impossible to catch up with everything moving at a thousand mile an hour, but nobody expects you to catch up with everything, only to try hard at what you do.
