C&I apprentice technician Review

by SSE

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.4/10

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

My role is an apprentice, i am currently learning and being actively trained to be able to work within the C&I technician team and alone on routine and fault finding jobs. On top of this i do BTEC and NVQ, aiming for distinctions to further complete my HNC later on.

9/10

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

I have learnt a large variety of skills, that are required to help me qualify and work at the power station. Some examples being, calibration, fault finding, team building, etc.

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoy my programme, it can be tiring with workloads, however, the hard work pays off eventually. I enjoy the people i work with.

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

My programme is structured very well, i have good support outlets if need be, and work can be easily accessed on the platforms i need to use.

8/10

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

I receive so much support from my employers, they have been so supportive in helping me with work and training.

9/10

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

My training provider has been helpful when it comes working towards my qualifications, can be improved, but the help has always been available.

7/10

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

My qualification through my training provider has given me handy skills that help towards my performance at work. I can use these skills on jobs and give some knowledge on equipment and systems used.

7/10

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.)

There are many extra-curricular activities going and being promoted in my work, i personally have never joined any however from seeing them promoted i know that there are extra-curricular activities.

8/10

9a. Would you recommend SSE to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

The working environment is great, colleagues are more than happy to help me gain useful knowledge and help when i ask, there are so many benefits given to employees when joining SSE, for example discounts on holidays and gyms, etc. The training is free, so you wont be left in debt after the programme, and you will have a great salary at the end of the apprenticeship programme.

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

Be yourself, have an open mind to work, work hard because it pays off and take every opportunity that is given.