OverHead linesman Review

by National Grid

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7.3/10

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

mostly when doing our training we are climbing and learning new things all the time. we have not been on site so have not been able to apply the work

9/10

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

we have learnt alot that is psecific to our job plus also things like firstaid, however there are some qualifications like self confidence and presentation skills that are not very relevant

7/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

i love my job, but i think that 9 months worth of training in one go (when at the start at the apprentiship we were told we would be here for 6 months) everyone has pretty much lived with each other and we need some time apart, and it would be nice to feel like we are part of our on site teams.

7/10

4. How valued do you feel by National Grid?

our trainer kirk, shaun and liam are fantasatic and are always there when/if you need help. although i think that some of the planning for the apprentiships could be sorted a bit furthur in advance as there has been alot of confusion on when everyone is here.

7/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

our trainers again are very organised however our apprentiship leader isnt as organised

6/10

6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

alot from our on the job work but not a huge amount from our City and Guilds

7/10

6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

trainers give us a alot of support,however i think that City and Guilds could provide a bit more

7/10

7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

very well and it is good encoragement