Rating

7.3/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • Apprentice Electrician - My projects have been varied and interesting, ranging from maintenance work for housing associations to heating systems for agricultural collages. My daily tasks include assisting my supervising electrician with tasks involving: kitchen fitting, maintenance and electrical work

    10/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I have been on an asbestos awareness course and and now first aid trained

    10/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I love the feeling completing a job and seeing it through to completion and having the satisfaction of knowing that I have done a good job.

    10/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by SSE?
  • At the moment, being a first year, I don't feel I am a valuable member of team. This will hopefully change the more experienced I become

    5/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • Due to the changing nature of the work the structure and organisation is quite mixed

    5/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • I feel that there is always support available to me and my training provider is always approachable

    8/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • I feel there are varied levels of support in the company

    7/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • As an adult apprentice I struggle with my salary due to having to support a young family

    5/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • There is, due to my personal life I send most of my time with my family

    6/10

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


  • 9b. Why?
  • The training they provide is impressive and would recommend working in the electrical trade


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to SSE?
  • Prepare to work hard. Ask lots of questions. always work to the best of your abilities


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

South West

January 2018


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