Overhead lines apprentice Review

by National Grid

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Rating

8.1/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Overhead lines, learning the job role and what we need to do on site

    8/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Learnt lots of new skills when it comes to the maintenance of overhead lines.

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

    • really enjoy learning the on job role

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

    • feel like as an overhead lines apprentice we coud be valued more, as other apprentices from different sections get treated better

    2/10
  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • well organised and structured

    7/10
  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

    • help is always at hand from our trainers if we ever need or ask for it

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

    • a lot

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

    • very very good pay package

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

    • there is a few opportunities bu they only come round a few times a year

    6/10
  • 9. Would you recommend National Grid to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • great company to work for with a lot of benefits

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

    • be prepared to be away from home for a period of time

Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

South East

April 2015

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