Rating

7.6/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • With being an apprentice electrician my day could either be wiring or fitting out and depending on who I’m working with it can be a range between inspection and testing or glanding cables into distribution boards

    7/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Everything I have learned about being an electrician has been with sse, I have picked up healthy habits and good skills from the people I’ve been working with

    7/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I enjoy my apprenticeship a lot and most days I get to try different things so I have a good all round understanding

    8/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by SSE?
  • I feel that I am a valued member of my team, I know that I have built up good relationships with the people I am working with and I know they value me as a member of the team

    8/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • I feel that it is organised well to an extend but there is always aspects outwith the control of people above me. For example bad weather delaying a job or other trades running behind so that we cannot get in to do what we need to

    8/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • I have received help from my training advisor, I know that if I have any issues I can take it to them and they would bring it up with the appropriate people

    7/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • I receive a lot of support from my employer. I feel that I can go to them with any issue and they would be supportive and help me.

    8/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • I feel that I am able to manage my salary well, it was tough when first starting but as I’ve progressed I’ve been able to save more and more as the wage has increased

    8/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • I feel that there are a wide range of activities out there if I was to look for them.

    7/10

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


  • 9b. Why?
  • I feel SSE is a great company to work for and have great work place benefits and is an overall good company to work for


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to SSE?
  • The advise I would give is to research before applying for the job, you need to have a clear understanding of what you want to do, and once you know for certain then apply


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Scotland

January 2018


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