Technician Review

I am a technician apprentice on heysham 2 power station. I help out qualified technicians with there work while learning about the equipment on site.

I have obviously learnt more about my trade (control and instrumentation). I have also improved my planning skills as we have to complete all the work on site but then also all our college work.

The 2 years you spend down south are good fun and give you a uni like experience then been back on site for the last 2 years is also an interesting experience.

The amount of money the company invest on you is high so you feel valued straight away. They are also very supportive on helping you complete your apprenticeship.

The 2 years down south help you get a lot of the theory work done then it also sets you up for when you come back to working on site. It is done in a very logical order to make it easier for you.

All the technicians are very knowledgeable on site and makes it easier to learn about your trade. The teachers down south are also very good at helping even if you are coming into the apprenticeship with no previous experience.

You have meetings with EDF staff regularly to ensure you are on the right track to completing your apprenticeship and ensure no one is falling behind with work.

During your 2 years down south all your food, travel and living expenses are paid for so all your pay check is yours to spend on whatever and even when you come back to site in year 3 your wage is very good for an apprenticeship.

During the 2 years down south you have the chance to go on 3 trips abroad in the first year and plan your own trip in year 2. You also have all the facility's down south to use.

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Its been a great apprenticeship so far and many people want to get on it.

Research the company and power station your applying to and also try get some work experience on site.