Rating

8.7/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • I shadow fully qualified staff and help in day to day maintenace activites to keep our site running

    9/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Nearly every skill i have todate i have learned through hands on, gaining knowledge

    10/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I enjoy all my work and team and the people i work/learn with the only downside is traveling

    6/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by National Grid?
  • I feel valued because i know im the next person in line to be looking after sites like ours and keeping them running for the fututre

    7/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • Its pretty well organised, it could be better, ie more time notice on things

    8/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • We have every support and every type of support we could need or want availble to us 24/7

    10/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • I recivece good support any questions or problems i have they can help me sort them out or point me to the people i need to be asking the questions

    10/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • its very well paid, and our traveling expenses are paid for as well so i cannot complain, as inflation goes up so does our pay so its pretty much linear with the countrys rising costs

    10/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • there are always company events, and activites taking place around the country and its always open to anyone within the company

    8/10

  • 9. Would you recommend National Grid to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • its great to work for and they look after their staff


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to National Grid?
  • try your best and everything is explained to you in advance


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

East of England

September 2013


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