Rating

9.3/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • Network apprentice, involving completing tasks with supervision and learning more about the BT network. attending meetings and other team activities

    9/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I have learnt many skills during my apprenticeship so far, including working with experienced network engineers and completing responsible work and being involved in many training courses and learning many different things about BTs network

    10/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I enjoy coming to work as its a way of earning and learning. I get along well with the other members of staff and the training I have been provided with has been excellent. I feel confident in the office to talk about elements of the network as I understand the network.

    9/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by BT?
  • I feel a valued member of my team as I have took on work and trained to complete the work successfully, right first time. all of the projects I have taken part in I have had a part in and felt like a member of the team

    9/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • the structure of my 3 year apprenticeship has been organised well with a 1 week induction in a training centre and then followed by an introduction at the office I am working at. then completing my level 3 BTEC in a training centre 1 week a month for 5 months. the study days have been provided to me as 1 day a week this enables me to complete my NVQ. support can be offered through my apprentice coach or line manager

    10/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • I receive support from my apprentice coach when talking about anything may that be work related or home related. my apprentice coach is very understanding and completes 12 weekly reviews with me to check up on me and my work. any issues that may occur I can get in contact with them at any point via email, text or call

    10/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • my manager supports me by talking to me about any issues. also having 1-1 review sessions to talk about job progression and training. if any issues occur then they get dealt with as a priority

    9/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • for an apprenticeship the salary is very good especially with annual pay reviews with if I perform could result in a pay increase which also encourages people to do well in their job. with my Paycheck I pay off all my bills which includes petrol for my car, board money for my mom and dad, and many other social occasions

    9/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • there are lots of opportunities to do things outside of work, our team are about to go on a team building exercise in Birmingham on a weekend, this is good as it gives people time to get along without revolving everything around the work. I am also going on a business trip to Ipswich to look at what others do in their job which relates to mine to give me a better view of my day to day job role

    9/10

  • 9. Would you recommend BT to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • Because BT is a great company to work for, its a job for life, there are many different opportunities to move to a completely different area to BT if the work you are currently on does not satisfy you.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BT?
  • to never give up applying, I applied for BT straight out of school and got rejected due to my age however 1 year later I received an email from BT asking me if I wanted to apply again. I applied again and got an interview then carrying on to getting the job.


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Information Technology

West Midlands

May 2017


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