Rating

8.8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • To carry out routine maintenance, fault finding and emergancy repair work on national grids assets. Also carry out training in college and eakring to obtain the neccasary qualifications.

    9/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Ive learnt lots of new hand skills and pushed my acedemic knowlegde further through college.

    8/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I have prevousily carried out an apprenticeship before this one and i enjoy this apprenticeship alot more than I did the other one.

    9/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by National Grid?
  • I feel like im respected and well looked after even though im a trainee and young.

    10/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • Your given a timetable for the year but it changes most weeks so trying to keep up with whats going on can be difficult at times.

    5/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • I receive as much i need when i have problmes i need help with. Everyone is very supportative.

    8/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • While on site i can ask any question and speak to anyone and they will answer me honestly. They have included me and keep supporting me throughtout my time with them.

    10/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • The pay is very good compared to other apprenticeships.

    10/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • Ive been on engagement days with work where everyone on the patch gets together to build the team work with the patch. Been very enjoyable when ive been to them.

    10/10

  • 9. Would you recommend National Grid to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • Im proud to work for a company like national grid and they look after you very well and push you through training to increase your knowlegde and skills.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to National Grid?
  • Come prepared when applying, the process is tough but its 110 percent worth it.


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

East of England

June 2016


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