Digital Design Apprentice Review

I am a Digital Design Engineering apprentice. Day to day ill be working with softwares such as Autocad and Revit to produce diagrams, drawings, and 3d models for different projects that the company may be working on.

I have learnt many new skills whilst being here, i have learnt how to use AutoCAD and Revit from 0 prior knowledge, i have learnt how to navigate different file storage programs, and i have developed my skills with communicating to other parts of the company via email and in person.

I enjoy my apprenticeship very much and far prefer it to school. I have gained lots of knowledge and many new skills all whilst gaining experience which will help me in the future. Everyone i have met has been very kind and supportive, always willing to help whenever asked. I enjoy working towards something real and being able to see the effects of my work across the company and in the real world.

In my programme i have a college day every tuesday where i work towards passing different units and exams. Every month i have a one to one talk with my line manager to ensure that everythings going well, we also have objectives set frequently which we are monitored on to assess our growth within our roles

I feel very supported at severn trent and am not afraid to ask questions or request help. Generally the role is quite independent, however it is easy to get support when you need it. There is also easily accesible mental health support available in many different forms within the company

Our training providers have a review with us every few months where we can ask questions and ensure that we are on track to achieve our qualification. Other than that we are able to request quick meetings with our tutors if we have any questions about anything relevant to the course. we also have many resources we can access to do with safe guarding, health and safety, and more. If we ever have any issues with our training providers, severn trent does not hesitate to reschedule out and fix the issue.

My role is quite specific so finding a training provider that only taught us things relevant to my role would be difficult. Currently my group is a mix of design engineers, surveyors and highway engineers who all are taught the same content. the teaching is split into different units so often the teaching doesnt feel very relevant to my role, but other units may be far more relevant and will help ne perform better at work.

We have volunteering days available for us to take a paid day to volunteer somewhere. often these places are schools, teaching children about interviews. We have also had a couple charity events where you can take part in walking or cycling as a group. We have many groups that you can take part in, one of the big ones here is the menopause support/information group where you are able to tag along. There is different groups like this to fit many different people.

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Severn trent is a very diverse company welcoming to anyone from any background. It is easy to access any support needed and there are many other benefits that the company provides its employees. As an apprentice i am treated equally to any other person at the company and feel included within my team.

I believe a big part of what got me my role was trying to be as relaxed as possible in the interview. Being rigid in an interview doesnt allow your personality to show.