Rating

6.9/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • Mechanical maintenance apprentice in Fuel Route Response. Anything from overhauling pump units, valves to large items of plant such as the fueling machine, burst can detection plug units and much more. Always with an experienced technician to learn the skill of the craft from.

    8/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Enhanced basic tool knowledge and usability, everyday is a learning day.

    8/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • some days are very un-motivating others and good. I wouldn't say the 'work' gets much better than good, sometimes repetitive.

    5/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by EDF?
  • Very.

    8/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • Not very structured once you return on site as an apprentice, at all. Although, it seems very structured as a technician which is only 3 months away (hopefully).

    8/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • Not lots not little, somewhere in between.

    6/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • Financial support, very good. I'm not aware of any other methods of support other than the union i pay into.

    8/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • Not well at the current time, but as an apprentice i can't complain.

    9/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • Not that i'm aware of.

    2/10

  • 9. Would you recommend EDF to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • Good money, good skill, some good guys, transferable worldwide, 2 years in Portsmouth was great!


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to EDF?
  • if you're unsure about what you want to do and like the idea of training and being paid then go for it.


Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Engineering

North West

May 2017


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