Overhead linesman. Review

by National Grid

Rating

7.2/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Overhead lines apprentice. Maintaining the overhead lines in my area of the country.

    8/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • I have learnt to climb and developed my team working abilities.

    8/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • I enjoy it very much especially when based on site working with my gang.

    8/10
  • 4. How valued do you feel by National Grid?

    • I feel they do look after me well, more when I am in my gang based back home.

    7/10
  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • The programme is fairly well structured but it is changed on a much too regular basis and spending long times away from home is not ideal for me as I have a young child.

    4/10
  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

    • The trainers are very supportive and are always willing to give extra help if required.

    8/10
  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • I feel I have been given all the support I require at the moment.

    7/10
  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

    • Yes and the pay increases are very good too

    9/10
  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

    • Yes but I'm more focused on the apprenticeship and being away from home doesn't really allow me to do extra things at the moment. It's not a priority for me.

    6/10
  • 9. Would you recommend National Grid to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • Good job, work with great people.

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to National Grid?

    • Enthusiastic approach to work.

Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

Wales

April 2016

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