Service and repair apprentice Review

by British Gas

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.9/10

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

My role within British gas is to learn as much as I can from my academy mentors and mentors whilst out training on patch so that when I pass the gas qualification I am ready to become a fully independent gas engineer.

7/10

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

I have learn many new skills since starting the apprenticeship. As I was a plumber previously, I have also developed my heating fault finding and installation skills

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoy the programme very much, although sometimes is stressful due to the amount of paperwork involved in the apprenticeship.

7/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

I feel the programme could be better structured. There is a timetable of the apprenticeship so I do know what is happening each week.

7/10

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

I receive lots of support from my British gas. The mentors in the academy do everything they can to help and my mentors on patch take time to explain things that I don't understand.

10/10

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

I receive Los of support from my training academy mentors.

10/10

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

Its a mandatory thing that we have to have a gas qualification to be a British gas engineer

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.)

Yes there a many activities to get involved in. But I don't partake

10/10

9a. Would you recommend British Gas to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

So that they can have a job for life

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

Give 100% and the trainers and mentors will return with 110%