Rating

8.9/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • Maintaining the systems used to evaluate the gas being distributed into peoples homes and buisnesses. Daily tasks such as monthly and annual checks on certain pieces of equipments, changing of pieces of equipment and evaluation of different procedures.

    10/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I have learnt a large amount of new skills since starting my apprenticeship and all of them fit in with my job nicely, i continue to improve my skills and expand my knowledge on various subjects and skill sets.

    10/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I really enjoy the programme working with people with similair goals and views really helps, i feel comfortable and happy within my programme and thats the most important thing.

    10/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by National Grid?
  • I feel valued by my employer as they put a lot of money and time into training me and making me a good employee.

    7/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • The programme is fairly orgnised however the training does change quite often and old programmes can be misleading as they are being constantly updated.

    8/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • I recieve good support from the training providers however we only spend one or two weeks with a tutor before recieving a new one, so they can only help a certain amount.

    10/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • MY employer on site supports me excellenty, any queries or questions they answer immediatley and are always happy to help and make time for me.

    10/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • Extremely well for being in my 2nd year of an apprenticeship and with the salary i am on i can not ask for more.

    10/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • ?

    5/10

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


  • 9b. Why?
  • good career with very good prospects and great work environmnet


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to National Grid?
  • -be calm - be honest - show enthusiasm - get involved - smile


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

North West

September 2013


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