Rating

5.7/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • My role involves going to customers houses and changing meters, the role also involves checking applicances.

    7/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I have learnt loads of new skills, like how to cut and cable up meters, I've also learnt loads of gas knowledge but the process is too quick.

    5/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • The programme was enjoyable due to the people in the class and the ldm made the work more bareable than sitting and watching power points all day

    8/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by British Gas?
  • I feel valued by British Gas but would like more time to be able to be with someone to get more knowledge instead of being thrown out into the dark.

    6/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • The structure of the programme is shocking, you don't get enough time on the patch to learn on the job knowledge and you're rushed through the academy.

    2/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • My training provider has given me and the rest of the class loads of support.

    9/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • My employer have given me enough support to get me through the course.

    7/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • The salary for the apprenticeship isn't that bad but having the salary a bit higher would incline more people to do the job!

    5/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • There are none that I know of.

    2/10

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


  • 9b. Why?
  • I enjoy my job and would recommend it to anyone that wanted a change in their career.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to British Gas?
  • Make sure to take in as much as you can when you're in the class, because you don't get a lot of time to learn it all before you go into your exams and get thrown onto patch.


Details

Level 2 Apprenticeship

Engineering

East of England

March 2017


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