Home installation Review

by British Gas

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

6.5/10

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

On a day to day basis, I’m out with my mentor who takes great care of me & gives me task to do each day. As I get better at them I do bigger jobs

9/10

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

Most definitely

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

Getting the exclusive training from the best engineers on my patch & they give me great information on how to tackle certain areas

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

To be honest, how the programme is structured is quite poor. As they haven’t had an apprenticeship since 2009, we are Guinea pigs & it’s as if we are all trying to figure things out.

2/10

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

Good support

6/10

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

Decent support

8/10

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

All I know is that trainers are not to blame for the structure of how it is.

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.)

We don’t do any team sports

2/10

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

Yes

9b. Why?

This is a great opportunity for young people to get out there and build a career & shine

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

Be proactive Be thoughtful and support your team mates Good luck