Power Planner Review

by BT

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

10/10

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

My role is to manage power and infrastructure capacity within telephone exchanges.

10/10

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

I have learned: Organisational skills Electrical knowledge Office skills: Word, excel, power point etc Mechanical Knowledge

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoy my apprenticeship, some days can be challenging, but I always seem to overcome any challenge. The company culture is fantastic and my team support is superb.

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

I would say in terms of my college programme it is very well organised. My NVQ qualification is self driven, but supported. My internal training with BT is self driven, sometimes it would be nice to have that organised for you, i.e. being emailed to ask if you would like to attend a course.

10/10

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

I receive fantastic support from my manager and buddy. There is lots of support in BT.

10/10

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

I think the training providers are excellent with support, especially during COVID, I don't feel behind on my coursework.

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 it has given me more knowledge about electrical engineering.

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.)

There is lots of networking events but not any social groups.

10/10

9a. Would you recommend BT to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Its a fantastic company to work for and I love my job.

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

Read up about BT and what they do. If you are applying for a role, try and get contact with the apprentice team before applying, I feel this way they can tell you more about the apprenticeship and role!