Groundworker Review

by Learning Skills Partnership

Rating

8/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

My role and what this involves is highway maintenance making sure that the signs are straight and visible for people to see on the road, fixing potholes, fixing paths, fitting curbs and drains.

7/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

How to use certain machinery to a good standard, how to use the wacker, breaker, saw, level our tarmac, how to mix cement, place drains and fix them.

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoy this programme because I am learning new skills every day and the skills that I already know I am further improving on them all the time.

9/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

The programme is very well organised

9/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

I receive a lot of support from my employer and they are always helping me out.

8/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

My training provider is always supporting my work towards the qualifications and they want us to get the best possible grades.

7/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

When I leave the sessions I always feel afterwards that the stuff I have learnt on the day I can then go and use that on the job that I will be doing the next day.

9/10

8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

There was but because of COVID there has been a stop to them for the time being but they will start to happen again in the future.

7/10

9a. Would you recommend Learning Skills Partnership to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Well organised programme and they will learn a lot from the weekly sessions.

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Learning Skills Partnership?

Listen to what they have to say, always ask questions if you don’t understand anything.