Rating

9.8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • I am working towards becoming a Over Head Lines craftsperson, so on a day to day basis i can be completing work on site that i will be doing after the apprenticeship; ie climbing towers and changing insulators, to patrolling line routes looking for defects, alongside this i am also study to achieve the qualifications set out in my apprenticeship whilst completing training courses and competencies.

    10/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • i have learnt an array of new skills since the beginning of my apprenticeship, both technical and skills i can use in my day to day life

    10/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • Greatly, i enjoy the challenge the apprenticeship is giving me and the support from national grid to push myself further.

    9/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by National Grid?
  • i feel very valued, firstly by te amount of financial spending the company is investing into me, with training and couses etc, but also the time and effort put in the help me through the apprenticeship by my trainers and mentors.

    10/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • my apprenticeship is very well structured, i can see a year in advance the training courses that i am due to complete, i have reviews at a ten weekly basis as a catch up with my apprentice maanger and to settle any queries or worries i may have.

    10/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • There is a vast amount of support available if i ever feel i require it

    10/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • i feel i am given the time, training and support from my employer to get me through my programme

    10/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • i feel i am paid appropriately for my time, effort and quality of my work

    9/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • yes, there are always meetings or events taking place

    10/10

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


  • 9b. Why?
  • it is a great career path


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to National Grid?
  • be yourself at whatever stage of the application you are in, its important to be comfortable with yourself (as much as possible)


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

East of England

March 2018


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