Commercial Apprentice Review

Commercial role which includes involvement/management with contracts. involvement in meetings and working a lot with excel which is great experience. I am also involved at the moment with the cost to complete part of the Accommodation project which uses the system CEMAR and excel which is very useful for the future.

Earning a qualification which has involved lots of learning around construction and contract management. Been included in lots of internal training to learn further about the HPC project and EDF company. My communication skills have developed a lot due to moving to different teams regularly and working with new people constantly.

So far in my first year of the apprenticeship it's been great, I've met so many kind and welcoming people who want to teach me and help with my learning on the project and lots of my skills are currently being developed. Everyone in the project is really positive and helpful which I'm really thankful for! My expectations have been highly met and I really am enjoying this great opportunity!

I always feel so welcomed by everyone in EDF! Everyone values the apprentices significantly as we are the future for EDF which feels great! I always feel part of the team; even the small things such as at the end of the meetings, the group will include by asking if I have anything to add to the meeting etc which I really appreciate!

Our Supply Chain Apprenticeship programme is well-structured and we are always kept up-to-date with any changes/alterations. We all had an in-depth training at the start of the apprenticeship and also have consistent training which is required. We have a well-structured programme at college which is going really well and also have great support for if we have any issues, these get addressed quickly!

I have both a mentor, buddy and line manager which all offer lots of great support! I have monthly meetings with my line manager, mentor and buddy to give any up-dates on the programme or any issues overall which makes me feel very relaxed as I know that If I have an issue, I can go to any of these three and I will get support or guided in the right direction!

My line manager and I have regular meetings to update each other on my progress which is really helpful! My line manager is really helpful as if I have any issues regarding either work or home I can mention it and she will address this issue really quickly and try her best to help out with anything!

My salary is suitable for my current costs. We are really lucky on this scheme that we receive more than a typical apprenticeship wage which is really appreciated. I also love the fact that our salary is annually reviewed based on performance and progression on the apprenticeship and not forgotten about.

There are lots of events outside work which I'm invited to which is great for socialising and meeting more people from EDF! There is always events in my team, for example a skittles event which is done monthly and gets a whole range of people from the project involved. There is apprentice events too outside of work which we organise and that's great for all the apprentices to get together.

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It's a rare and amazing opportunity to receive an insight on the HPC project whilst also achieving a degree too! You get to learn in the workplace and then apply your experiences to the degree which is the most perfect method of learning for me as I can visually see the management of contracts for example, then apply this learning experience to my studies. Also, getting paid to go to university is an amazing opportunity for anyone!

Be yourself, everyone in EDF is so friendly and personality is a significant part of the company which I love! be respectful of others and try and be confident, positive and help out others when needed. Try and involve your past experiences in the workplace to the interview and try hard to work well in a team, but be truthful and show who you are!