Level 3 signalling technician apprentice Review

by Network Rail

Rating

6.6/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • I am training to be a level 3 signalling technician which involves front line faulting and maintenance tasks on a day to day basis.

    7/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • I have developed a lot of pre-existing skills and gained several new ones.

    8/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • The first 9 months were extremely hard living away from home but over all the apprenticeship has been an enjoyable experience

    6/10
  • 4. How valued do you feel by Network Rail?

    • I do feel valued by network rail

    5/10
  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • In some aspects it was extremely ill-structured however, for the vast part it was well structured

    7/10
  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

    • We were provided with a lot of support from our training provider

    7/10
  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • Network rail supply's us with vast amounts of support throughout the scheme

    8/10
  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

    • The salary during the apprenticeship scheme was extremely hard to live on, however it is a high wage for an apprenticeship scheme

    5/10
  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

    • There are a lot of oppertunities outside of work including events such as tough mudder

    6/10
  • 9. Would you recommend Network Rail to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • High wages and a stable job

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

    • Work hard to get ahead in the assignments as last minute work is a lot more stressful

Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

West Midlands

June 2016

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