Rating

8.5/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • On my day to day basis , my job is to maintain fluid filled cables throughout the south east of England.

    8/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Throughout my 2 years at ukpn , I've learnt a number of new skills through the training centre as well as on site. I'm training to be a Extra High Voltage fitter as well as a oil technicians so it requires a number of different skills.

    8/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • Overall the program is very good and its a great company to work for.

    8/10

  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • The overall structure of the program is very good and its been planned well.

    8/10

  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • I receive a lot of help , there are many people I can contact for help and my managers push me to learn new things and help in anyway they can.

    9/10

  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
  • Most of the courses are planned out and filled with a lot of information which makes it a lot better to learn as much as you can. If need to learn a new skills , my company are quite happy to pay for the training for me.

    9/10

  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
  • The best way to learn a new skill is from a training course because you learn about what is right and what is wrong. A lot of my training course help me perform better on site.

    9/10

  • 8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
  • There is but I don't get involved in any.

    9/10

  • 9a. Would you recommend UK Power Networks to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • Its honestly a great company , I worked very hard to get here and I never have any regrets even though I had a well payed job before this.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to UK Power Networks?
  • Make sure your willing to do a lot of traveling , working hard and willing to do a lot of different training , this is a perfect job for you. If someone was still in school , I would recommend them to work very hard in maths , English and science.


Details

Level 2 Apprenticeship

Engineering

Greater London

February 2019


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