Substation Apprentice Review

by National Grid

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Rating

7.7/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Substation apprentice Assisting with jobs in the substation

    9/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Learnt many new skills; Hand skills, LV wiring and started theory for city and guilds 2339

    9/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • I enjoy the program, the team is nice and it meets my expectations

    9/10
  • 4. How valued do you feel by National Grid?

    • 8/10
  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • It is not organised very well

    4/10
  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

    • There is some support, but it is difficult to get hold of the teachers when they are not teaching

    7/10
  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • there is some

    7/10
  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

    • Its good

    9/10
  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

    • There are some, I haven't taken part in many

    7/10
  • 9. Would you recommend National Grid to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • It is a good scheme

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to National Grid?

Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

South East

April 2015

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