Supply Chain Business Apprentice Review

My Supply Chain Business Apprenticeship involves spending three month placements in the different teams across the department. This also includes a three month rotation on a nuclear power station. Throughout my time on the scheme, I have been involved in a number of different activities. These have been within commercial roles, so placing contracts and working on strategy documents, governance roles, overseeing the risk process and what mitigations are put in place, operational roles; quality and safety reporting and supporting audits and assessments.

Alongside the "on-the-job" learning, I have been undertaking a HND in Business Management. Completing this course has demonstrated how much I have learnt throughout my time with EDF Energy, the assignments are based around our jobs, and further enhances our learning. I have noticed that my personal development has been enhanced, I have noticed my confidence levels have increased throughout my time. I have also been involved in many internal courses, on the wider EDF Energy business and then specific training courses like Negotiation training and entry to controlled areas training.

I have really enjoyed my apprenticeship with EDF Energy. The work is incredibly interesting, with the best part of it being spending three months on an operating site. I like coming into work and I am really excited to begin my full time role in August. I have had so many great opportunities to develop personally and professionally throughout my apprenticeship, and I would definitely recommend others to join the scheme.

The apprenticeship has a really good support system, with a line manager, attachment supervisor, mentor and sponsoring manager. This group of people are there to help aid development and recognise any good work. They send around any good news through the quarterly 'pipeline' review meetings and this gets recognised by the senior management in the department.

My scheme is well structured, however, the organisation of it could be improved. My first year in my apprenticeship I didn't complete any qualifications when I should have, however, I am now on a course that is supporting my learning.

I have a lot of support from my mentor and sponsoring manager, but not too much dealings with my line manager. My mentor is a really important person within my apprenticeship, where I require any support with projects or work, my mentor will offer any guidance. I have found this role to be really valuable throughout my apprenticeship.

If I ever need help with anything, I am always able to find someone to help me out. My mentor is really important to helping develop my career and my sponsoring manager is excellent with putting me forward for any projects.

The apprenticeship wage with EDF Energy is excellent.

Yes, we frequently get involved in charity events and there are opportunities to go on socials with the various support networks in the business.

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I have thoroughly enjoyed my apprenticeship with EDF Energy, I have had many opportunities to be involved in different activities. These have not just been within Supply Chain, I have also spent time within the Environmental teams and Work Management on the power stations. EDF Energy give you many opportunities to develop yourself personally and professionally, and I have been involved in multiple projects that I would never had imagined I would be doing!

Be yourself within the interviews and assessment centres, listen to everyone in your teams to make sure everyone is heard. Grasp every opportunity that is given to you - enthusiasm goes a long way!