Higher operations management apprentice Review
at Tarmac
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Business Management, Manufacturing, Material and Mineral Engineering
Barrasford
Review Submitted: April 2026
Overall Rating
3.9 /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
3.6/5
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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:
4/5
Supervising multiskilled operatives, Ensuring Production targets are met, keeping to relevant health and safety standards, inspections of plant machinery and geotechnical
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
Was an informative hands on apprenticeship , which linked to the course work I was doing , I enjoyed the variation of the work I was doing
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Yes, Learnt about the health and safety, blasting, processing , about the machinery, how to talk and manage employees
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
Course at Derby was relevant and structured well
How much support do you receive from your employer?
3/5
i was given time to do my assignments , however towards the end of my apprentiship I had to fight for this time
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
i was given time to do my assignments , however towards the end of my apprentiship I had to fight for this time
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
Mt Qualification has given me an in depth knowledge on what I need for work
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
IOQ
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Tarmac to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Good company to work for, that takes car of its apprentices
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Tarmac?
Take photos and record all the work you do
