Electrical Maintenance Apprentice Review

As an electrical maintenance apprentice, I am based at one of EDF Energys Nuclear Power Stations on the UK. On a daily basis we get set to work with our job for the day in the morning, it is then my duty and responsibility until the job is complete to assist and learn from the technician I am working with to the best of my ability in order to enhance my technical understanding and skills and to ensure the job is completed as efficiently and effectively as possible. This also means it can on some tasks include liaising and working together with other departments within my station to ensure the jobs/task are completed to the highest operational standards of maintenance.

i have gained many valuable qualifications and life skills which will assist me in my career and development as a person. This includes BTEC Diplomas, NVQ levels 2 and 3 in engineering and a qualification manual which will help to highlight my qualifications and skill set in a transferable role.

I enjoy the diversity and independence my programme as it has allowed me to progress at a steady and manageable rate while still introducing challenges to develop my skills further and i enjoy this aspect of the course.

I feel valued by both colleagues and mangers as a future asset to the company who will be treated with respect from the skills I have acquired and demonstrated.

The programme is structured from start to finish across the whole four years and is highlighted at the beginning of the programme. This means that you can comprehend the full course as and when you are given the opportunity and hopefully should understand what the full 4 years consists of.

The support we receive is as much as we feel we need to aid and assist with completing the course and is for ourselves to decide. If we feel we are struggling then flexible support is available to fit the situation but if we can cope without support then we can also be left to develop independently with support only when necessary.

The support we receive is as much as we feel we need to aid and assist with completing the course and is for ourselves to decide. If we feel we are struggling then flexible support is available to fit the situation but if we can cope without support then we can also be left to develop independently with support only when necessary.

I feel our salary is very generous as well as well engineering to support the wide range of different cost requirements such as people living at home or living independently. The salary often has enough to cover most requirements.

In the first years of the apprenticeship we have the opportunities to travel abroad with the company to enhance life skills and develop our understanding of different cultures. In the last 2 years of the apprenticeship we get more than enough opportunities to engage and interact with local communities to benefit both the company and local areas.

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I feel they offer one of the most well designed and implemented apprenticeships in the company offering a wide range of opportunities for development and progression in both your career and life skills, enabling you to transition into a likeable, successful and skilled employee.

It is very important to show a good interest in the company and scheme to prove yourself to your employer that you have the potential to succeed and become a valuable asset to the company. it is also important from an academic and working efficiency to ensure you always stay on top of your tasks so not to fall behind at any stage and put any sort of doubt in the companies mind.