Rating

5/10

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

Apprentice maintenance technician assisting in day to day plant maintenance tasks.

3/10

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

I have developed practical hand skills including the use of various tools and machines.

6/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

It is mildly satisfying.

4/10

4. How valued do you feel by EDF?

Marginally.

5/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Fairly well structured, goals and objectives can be unclear at times.

10/10

6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

Minimal to none after leaving the training facillity.

2/10

6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

They take mostly a back seat leaving us to coordinate ourselves mostly.

4/10

7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

Very well.

7/10

8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

If there are they have not been made clear and apparent.

4/10

9. Would you recommend EDF to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

As a 16/17 year old coming from school with standard grade education i would recommend the apprenticeship however to anyone with highers or adv higers i would recommend furhter education before coming into the company as the level of difficulty and pace of work can be poor.

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

ensure you do research on the role before commiting to it as it is a big task.