Rating

8.1/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • my role involves providing and repairing customer telephones lines, working from the telephone exchange all the way to the customer telephone point.

    8/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I have learnt the procedures involved in repairing and delivering telephone lines to customer, including climbing telegraph poles to repair/install lines.

    9/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I work mostly by my self, but do occasionally work with other engineers dependant on the job, so most days I get to control my work day myself.

    9/10

  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • Study days have been planned well in advance which enables me to prepare the next set of documents required. The programme guides me through each step clearly.

    10/10

  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • Within the area that I work in there are many other engineers, this means if I'm ever unsure then they are just a phone call away and potentially able to come and advise

    8/10

  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
  • Study days are generally left alone so that we can concentrate on each step of the journey.

    9/10

  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
  • The documents required for the qualification are just to show evidence of competency in the job role.

    6/10

  • 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 has been Christmas functions for the teams in the area that I work in and quite a few of the team meet up outside work for 5 a side football.

    6/10

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


  • 9b. Why?
  • The job is rewarding, repairing someone's phone line that has been out of service for a while allows that person to be able to reach out and talk to friend and family who aren't local to them


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BT?
  • Be patient when applying,


Details

Level 2 Apprenticeship

Information Technology

Yeovil

February 2020


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