Apprentice Technician Review

by Network Rail

Rating

4.7/10

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

Apprentice maintenance technician for network rail. I am involved in daily inspection and maintenance of overhead line equipment of the railway. Daily tasks include inspection patrols and maintenance tasks to resolve faults.

8/10

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

Start of course is only basic knowledge of engineering so have not yet learnt any relevant skills for the task

4/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

Its too early to comment haven't got into maintenance or done anything relevant to job role yet

5/10

4. How valued do you feel by Network Rail?

Feel more valued in second phase i.e. now I am at depot. Management team here are in constant communication and are trying to develop my career. Academic stage i.e. first 20 weeks at training centre felt like I was treated like a school child

5/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Very poor and bad communication between training centre and depot

2/10

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

very little from training provider. I'lucky I have a good section manager

2/10

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

management team are looking to help at depot and are doing everything they can to get me moving forward in career

8/10

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

cost of travel and living is difficult on apprentice wage