railway technician apprentice Review

by Network Rail

Rating

7.9/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

Here I was a railway technician apprentice and we would undertake a mx of practical and knowledge lessons 5 times a week and occasional Saturdays. We stayed in a complex called westwood which was a 5 star experience

9/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

We have gained new skills in many aspects of the job including leadership team work and safety. We will gain from this a level 3 NVQ in railway engineering and an ILM level 2. This course allowed us to develop skills for our job.

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

really enjoyed the course and it was good way to get involved in a team as you and your classmates would work together regularly and it was good to gain new skills

9/10

4. How valued do you feel by Network Rail?

Network rail make you all feel like a valued member of the team and ensure that you are treated with respect, they would ensure to give you any help you need as well.

9/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

The course is very well organised and is split up into several sections this makes the work more manageable and certain aspects of the course are good fun.

7/10

6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

They provided a lot of support and ensure that you had all the correct knowledge needed to complete the task and they helped us gain new skills. I really enjoyed the teaching and thought they were good help.

8/10

6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

The employers communication was poor at times however they did support us and ensure that everything we needed was in place for us and that we had the correct facilities needed.

6/10

7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

Unfortunately the pay is poor for the first year and can be a struggle to live on however because network rail provide living and food for you while training it makes the wage go a long way.

4/10

8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

Network rail try to get involved a lot outside of work and set up activities that we can become apart of such as charity events and they also have good leisure facilities that are at our use.

10/10

9. Would you recommend Network Rail to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

its a really good course were you learn a lot of new skills and also make new friends.

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Network Rail?

When interviewing come across confident and try to show your interest for the company, and if you do get the job make sure you take the opportunity as there is potential to go far in the business