Rating

6.9/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • GOing into work day to day involves taking aprt in the Level 3 BTEC qualification in engineering. You will come to work by bus to HMS Sultan every day, and complete your 7 units of work from September to June. Also, every other week, you wuill take part in lessons to gain your Level 1 and Level 2 in ILM. In years two and three you work at your depot near your home, performing day to day opeations that network rail conduct.

    8/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Yes I have developed new leadership skills, as well as new work ethid skills. I have also made steps with my theoretical knowldege.

    7/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • It is a bit of a shame living such a long way from home (newcastle to southampton), but that won't be the same for everyone. Apart from that I enjoy the programme.

    7/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by Network Rail?
  • Greatly, Network Rail sees us as the new face of the railway network.

    7/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • All 3 years have been well organised and are easily underestood and followed.

    7/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • Day to day the lessons aer dellivered by qualified instructors, and are available to help in anyway they can.

    7/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • NWR has helped me with issues that I have had, and motivated me to work on.

    7/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • Pay is greater than normal apprenticeship wage but is still seen as quite small with living so far away. It helps having food, accomodation and transport paid for.

    5/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • A job is pretty much guaranteed at the end.

    7/10

  • 9. Would you recommend Network Rail to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • Great oppurtunity for someone who can't decide what they want to do or have an interest in the topic.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Network Rail?
  • Save prior to coming down to help with spending. Work hard and meet all deadlines, and work to the finishing date of first year, after theat the apprenticeship gets a lot better, in the final two years.


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

South West

April 2015


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