Asset Engineer (Telecoms). Formerly Apprentice Telecoms Technician. Review

Telecoms Technician Apprentice 3rd year. Conduct faulting, maintenance and other engineering tasks on safety critical railway telecoms assets.

Leadership skills, communication skills, telecoms equipment and theory competencies, track safety, problem solving, electical enginnering competencies, boosted self confidence.

The work side of the apprenticeship was very good and very worthwhile. The academic first year covered topics that were of little use in the workplace. Year one accommodation and food was sub-par. Apprenticeship organisation was very disorganized on occasions. Difficulties across the apprentice intake when trying to find jobs at end of scheme. Not enough vacancies for the traing that we have had.

I feel valued by my new team and by the team that I worked with as an apprentice. Do not feel valued by some of the management or apprenticeship coordinators.

Apprenticeship scheme has been consistently disorganized.

The training providers provide decent support for apprentices.

Lots of support from colleagues and line managers. No support from upper management.

Apprenticeship wage is just about adequate.

There are many chances for out of work activities, especially in the first year.

Yes

The qualifications are very good on a cv and the training is great once you are in the workplace. Though it may be difficult to get a job at the rnd initially, once you do you will have chance at a well paid and stable career.

Work hard, be friendly and don't let the sometimes dreadfull and stressful first year get you down. Improves greatly once that is over.