Rating

8.6/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • I work in the accounts payable department. So each day consists of hiring / ordering both plant and materials, processing invoices for payment, keeping rack of all deliveries and on/off hires and processing some wages.

    10/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I started the job as a school leaver so I had no experience before hand of the job role, so everything I have learnt has been new skills. I have also been able to further develop my microsft package skills (e.g. word, excel etc.)

    10/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • The programme is thoroughly enjoyable, although at the minute I do not need to attend college as much as I would like to but I know the amount of time I will spend at college will increase as I progress through the apprenticeship.

    8/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by Costain?
  • Very valued

    8/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • At the beginning of the programme the college I was attending was not very weel organised, I was told this was due to them being extremely busy. But now we are a few months into the programme they seem to be on top of everything.

    7/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • They help as much as possible with all my queries

    8/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • Same as above

    8/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • I think the salary/package is extremely good compared to other apprenticeships.

    10/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • Yes, costain do a lot of fundraising for charities which is easy to get involved in.

    8/10

  • 9. Would you recommend Costain to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • Lots of opporunities to progress through the business and extremly well paid/package for apprenticehips.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Costain?
  • Do your best and try hard all the time as this will be thoroughly noted.


Details

Level 2 Apprenticeship

Yorkshire & The Humber

May 2015


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