Rating

9.8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • I am a track maintenance Apprentice. We live at a naval base in Pourtsmouth where we carry out a BTEC in the first year. In years 2 - 3 we carry out mostly practical tasks. It is great because we get paid to learn and have all our food payed for. We have free access to a 24 hour gymand has Personal development coaches to help us keep fit and provide us with team leading qualifications.

    10/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Team building and team leading skills as they are putting us through a ILM course. At the moment we are doing a level 2 ILM yet in year 2 and 3 we are working towards our level 3 - which is a highly sort after qualification.

    10/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • It is amazing. I have met some great people from all ove the country and will be living with 2 other apprentices in years 2 and 3 which network rail pay for.

    10/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by Network Rail?
  • Highly valued. There were 196 apprentices picked out of 10000 applicants.

    10/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • Very well organised. We have a set timetable for subjects and extre curricular activities and if we feel undure about our schedule then we have Apprentice support officers to help us out.

    10/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • Our training provider is an ofsted level 1 which i beleive is the highest level. Therefore tyhat is proof that they provide us with more than enoguh support throughout the course .

    10/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • Our manager helps everyone out a massive amount. He personally helps run the football team and offers money out of the budget to pay for trips such as ; paintballing. His office is always open to anyone wanting a chat. It is the same with the HR department, they were very helpful and welcoming from day 1.

    10/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • We dont pay for food or rent and they pay for our travel home so the salary works well.

    8/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • Yes. Our manager has a budget they he can use to pay for trips which he has already done. He has payed for Thorpe park and paintballing so far.

    10/10

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


  • 9b. Why?
  • Because since i have been here i have grown as a person, become physically fit and felt i have learnt so much in the 7 months since i have been here.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Network Rail?
  • Research the discipline you are going into and perpare for the interview. It would be good to have experience in a manual job. Even if you are volunteering for a local heritage railway.


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

South East

April 2015


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