OverHead linesman Review

by National Grid

Rating

7.3/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • mostly when doing our training we are climbing and learning new things all the time. we have not been on site so have not been able to apply the work

    9/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • we have learnt alot that is psecific to our job plus also things like firstaid, however there are some qualifications like self confidence and presentation skills that are not very relevant

    7/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • i love my job, but i think that 9 months worth of training in one go (when at the start at the apprentiship we were told we would be here for 6 months) everyone has pretty much lived with each other and we need some time apart, and it would be nice to feel like we are part of our on site teams.

    7/10
  • 4. How valued do you feel by National Grid?

    • our trainer kirk, shaun and liam are fantasatic and are always there when/if you need help. although i think that some of the planning for the apprentiships could be sorted a bit furthur in advance as there has been alot of confusion on when everyone is here.

    7/10
  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • our trainers again are very organised however our apprentiship leader isnt as organised

    6/10
  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

    • alot from our on the job work but not a huge amount from our City and Guilds

    7/10
  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • trainers give us a alot of support,however i think that City and Guilds could provide a bit more

    7/10
  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

    • very well and it is good encoragement

    9/10
  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

    • there are opportunities to do volentary work

    7/10
  • 9. Would you recommend National Grid to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • it seems like a good company that have a lot of opportunities to work your way up to higher levels

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

Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

East of England

April 2015

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