Trainee Telecommunications Engineer Review

by BT

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

9.5/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Repairing and providing telephone and Broadband lines for residentual and commercial cusomers

    8/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • I have learned every part of my job as a new skill, it was all new to me at the beginning

    9/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • I am really enjoying my job and the support and the personal development is great. I can see how as i progress at my job i will become more and more settled

    10/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • My programme is very well organised and my team provide me wit the day to day support to succeed. The training has been great and i am able to use work time to study to improve for myself within my role

    10/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • My manager supports me on a day to day basis and has been great, the team that i work within have a great attitude towards helping me and allowing me to develop at my own pace which has been great and whenever i have needed help they have been there for me.

    10/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • My tutor/assessor has been very helpful in supporting me to work towards the aspects of my apprenticeship that i needed and also has guided me through various parts of my day to day work where questions have arisen during our sessions

    10/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • I feel that the apprenticeship has shown me the theoretical side behind what i do on a practical basis daily. There for highlighting the importance the theory for example the risk assessment and method statement side which i do instinctively on every job has been highlighted as to reasons why and how Openreach are there to support with every aspect of it

    10/10
  • 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.)

    • Not currently due to Covid 19

    9/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend BT to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • Great company to work for with huge potential for progression and masses of opportunity to develop

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BT?

    • Apply the support and help to develop and grow in immense and the work/life balance if amazing

Details

Level 2 Apprenticeship

Engineering

Hitchin

May 2021

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