Continuous Improvement Specialist Review
at AXA
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Insurance and Risk Management
Birmingham
Review Submitted: April 2026
Overall Rating
4.6 /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
4.4/5
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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
Continuous Improvement Specialist using DMAIC framework to conduct and complete projects by reviewing failure demand, waste, bottlenecks all done through process improvement
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
Really enjoying the programme, insightful and giving me plenty of tools to assist me in being able to complete my job. My employer has made the process easy and has regular communication during my apprenticeship
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
I have both learnt new skills and developed existing skills through the first half of my apprenticeship, I have gained more confidence and I now have more tools to enable me to do my job to a higher standard
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
the programme has been shortened to 18 months so each module sessions feel like it covers a lot of ground but sometimes feels like it is missing bits of information
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
Constant support on hand from my employer through line manager, ops manager and the apprenticeship community
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
Can be hit and miss with response times to emails but will Respond and you can book 15 minute slots in with them when available
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
The training provided does give a solid foundation to be able to complete the role to a high standard, it helps me perform better by giving me structure for projects, stakeholder management, data collection and analaysis
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
Buisness does do this yes
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend AXA to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Great way to either kitck start or enhance your career not just in Continuous improvement specialist role but in other job roles and industries there is an apprenticeship for everything
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to AXA?
Get stuck in, take all the help and support available to you, reach out if your struggling, commit 100% and be ready for an intense but fun learning experiance and use the resources available to you and carry out your own learning and research
Claims Fraud Intelligence Technician
at AXA
- Higher Level Apprenticeship
- Bolton, Greater Manchester
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