Laboratories Review

by Tata Steel

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

6.4/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • My role includes shadowing the day and shift staff to learn their jobs and to gain my knowledge to progress.

    6/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Yes, my problem solving skills have advanced so highly since starting here as well as my confidence in myself.

    8/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • I do thoroughly enjoy my programme. In some cases, it can be really quiet and it feels as though I need more tasks to do.

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

    • At the start it was very well structured, but as TATA is currently in the midst of saving money, the structure has crumbled a bit.

    8/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • From the Technologists and Shift Team I am given so much support, senior leadership not so much.

    4/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • Competency based, I was 3/4 the way signed off by 4 months into my rotation.

    8/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • At the minute, the qualification I am doing is 50/50. The NVQ in laboratory technicians is very valuable and tests my knowledge on the industry, however the HNC is applied chemistry. I have not really applied this to my day-to-day work.

    5/10
  • 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 that I am aware of.

    5/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend Tata Steel to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • Yes and no. I find that in periods of struggle, the area is harder to work in and organisation is tough.

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

    • It is enjoyable as long as you make it enjoyable. Bond with everyone. You are all a team. You are not just an apprentice in the corner. Remove the stigma.

Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Engineering

Port Talbot

April 2023

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