S&T Engineering technician apprentice Review

by Network Rail

Rating

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

    • As an engineering technician apprentice you may be sat in the warm office doing admin work or find yourself out maintaining equipment at 3am on a cold winters night. there is many different tasks involved in this job that can be fairly mundane or very challenging but that's what makes it enjoyable.

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

    • I have developed many different skills over my time at network, these range from leadership skills to problem solving to technical hand skills and many more!

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

    • I really enjoy it, I have a supportive team surrounding me that I learn a great deal off.

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

    • Excellent, i haven't had any issues with the structure of the programme, I know what I'm doing weeks in advance the majority of the time.

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

    • Loads, they are very supportive and offer many different forms of support aswell.

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

    • Plenty enough support, they are at the end of an email or phone call if needed.

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

    • I believe it has contributed tremendously the the job role I am taking part in, it helped build the foundation for me to be an efficient member of the team.

    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.)

    • team building events in the lake district.

    10/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend Network Rail to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • Great company to work for with excellent benefits and good career progression opportunity's.

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Network Rail?

    • Do your research prior to starting especially around the health and safety initiatives like the 'life saving rules'

Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Gravesend, Kent

April 2025

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