Rating

8.4/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • I am a British Gas service and repair engineer. My day to day responsibilities is to fix and service boilers and heating systems. I train with mentors and at Thatcham academy. Who show my skill and help my knowledge

    8/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I have learnt how to work with my hands. I was very confident in customer skill which allowed me to focus more on my technical ability

    9/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I love my program, it's changed my life and I have the skills I need to progress and work in a day to day role

    8/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by Centrica?
  • I feel valued by British Gas. Not centrica. I feel like I work for BG not centrica. Centrica are faceless and not involved

    5/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • I have had a solid structure set by my manager and college. Also college are very flexible and allow us to choose and work on areas which are not that strong.

    10/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • A lot, we have loads of support from my mentors, tutors and managers. Even other colleges on the patch. Everyone is only a phone call or a email away

    7/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • Loads. My manager does weekly checks on us. He also tell me to call him if we need anything. And find me the right person to help

    10/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • I feel the salary doesn't help. I struggled with the pay as I'm living on my own in oxford and I at some points struggle to make ends meat. I ended up using my saving to support myself which was supposed for a house deposit. Now I feel I'm behind and in debt

    10/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • I'm not sure what this question means. But I'm guessing it means the way you can progress and get into to the company. As British Gas is so big. It's a brilliant way to progress and get opportunities

    9/10

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


  • 9b. Why?
  • I feel that British Gas had been good to me. And I feel that I would recommend them. It's a shame they don't make more contact.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Centrica?
  • Speak to people in the company and get s gauge of the company's values and directives. This will help you apply


Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Engineering

Central London & City

February 2018


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