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Support Staff Review

at Queen’s Park High School

Internship (1 Month+)

Teaching

Chester, UK

Review Submitted: May 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 - Overview of Role
4.8/5 - Skills Development
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.3/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

Supporting teachers, preparing materials and supporting during lessons. Helping students that were struggling.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

A decent amount of responsibility in regard to getting to the correct place and the correct time as well as helping students with little to no experience beforehand.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

Working with children. Communicating in a professional manner with teachers and students. Understanding how to communicate with students of different ages and abilities.

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

5/5

How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

5/5

How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

4/5

Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

A very good anount as I made sure to ask for support when I wasn’t aure what to do. The line manager was very friendly and approachable which helped a lot.

How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

5/5

How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

Super friendly colleges and I was given an introduction to everyone on the team.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

5/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

4/5

How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

3/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

I enjoyed it a lot, was definitely beneficial in helping in my decision for the future. My goal was to do this placement to help decide if I wanted to take a PGCE course after my degree.

Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

5/5

Please rate how your experience met your expectations

5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Queen’s Park High School to a friend?

Yes

What advice would you give to others applying to Queen’s Park High School

Welcoming group of staff, everyone was supportive and made me feel part of the team.

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Queen’s Park High School

5/5

Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?

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