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Janet Parker
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Good morning everyone.
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My name's Janet Parker and I'm the human resources manager.
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We're very happy to welcome you to your new apprenticeship.
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I hope that the next six months will be a positive and enjoyable experience for you.
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I'd like to start with some general advice about being an apprentice.
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Most of you have very little or no experience of working for a big organisation
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and the first week or so may be quite challenging.
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There will be a lot of new information to take in
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but don't worry too much about trying to remember everything.
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The important thing is to check with someone if you're not sure what to do -
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you'll find your supervisor is very approachable and won't mind explaining things or helping you out.
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You're here to learn so make the most of that opportunity.
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You'll be spending time in different departments during your first week
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so make an effort to talk to as many people as possible about their work -
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you'll make some new friends and find out lots of useful information.
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As well as having a supervisor, you'll each be assigned a mentor.
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This person will be someone who's recently completed an apprenticeship
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and you'll meet with them on a weekly basis.
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Their role is to provide help and support throughout your apprenticeship.
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Of course, this doesn't mean they'll actually do any of your work for you -
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instead they'll be asking you about what goals you've achieved so far,
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as well as helping you to identify any areas for improvement.
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You can also discuss your more long-term ambitions with them as well.
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Now I just want to run through a few company policies for our apprenticeship scheme with you…
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Most importantly, the internet.
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As part of your job you'll be doing some research online
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so obviously you'll have unlimited access for that
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but please don't use it for personal use,
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you'll have your own phones for that.
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Some of you have already asked me about flexible working.
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After your probationary three-month period,
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some of you will be eligible for this,
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but it will depend on which department you're in and what your personal circumstances are.
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So please don't assume you'll automatically be permitted to do this.
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I want to make sure there's no confusion about our holiday policy.
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Apart from any statutory public holidays
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we ask that you don't book any holidays until after your six-month apprenticeship has finished.
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Time off should only be taken if you are unwell.
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Please speak to your supervisor if this is going to be a problem.
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You'll be expected to work a 40-hour week
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but there may be opportunities to do overtime during busy periods.
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Although you're not required to do this,
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it can be a valuable experience -
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so we advise you to take it up if possible.
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Obviously, we understand that people do have commitments outside work,
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so don't worry if there are times when you are unavailable.
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As you know, we don't have a formal dress code here -
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you may wear casual clothes as long as they're practical -
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and the only restriction for shoes we have is on high heels for health and safety reasons.
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Comfortable shoes like trainers are preferable.
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There's a heavily subsidised canteen on site where you can get hot meals or salads cheaply.
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Snacks and drinks are also provided -
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so we've decided to introduce a no packed lunch policy.
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This is partly to encourage healthy eating at work
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and partly to stop people from eating at their workstation, which is unhygienic.
