OutagePlanner Review

my role as an outage planner would be taking over a patch of England and wales and ensuring outage booking are raised and completed, liaising with other parties if there is any deviation from the outage plan

developed lots of new skills- attending university has improved my report writing, exam prep, and learning. from working on the job- critical thinking, IT skills, communication, notworking, confidence, timekeeping, practical hand skills.

there are lots of different elements of the apprenticeship making each day different which is always interesting but do feel some courses and learning can be condensed down to allow more time for other learning

have program access for up to a year ahead, which is positive as it allows for good planning. just on the rare occasion the schedule is conflicting. for example, a full training course a week before university exam when this could be in place elsewhere where there is less workload

my employer offer a vast amount of support channels, as i Have a line manager, business coordinator and a buddy, all having different roles to help me develop as an engineer

there are many different forms of support from the employer to help us out regarding health and safet and wellbeing and I&D. However to improve this, these channels could become less of a formal channel to make it more approachable, yet is still very good

the qualification received from my training provider gives a great base to start my career as an engineer. this can improved upon in the future and is fully backed by the company

there are many extra-curricular activities to get involved in. many sports clubs, professional networking events that I have attended and have proved to help me greatly.

Yes

Its a great apprenticeship, which pays very well, who take care of us and our learning to help develop engineers to work at National grid.

Be yourself, show positive qualities and morals rather than qualifications etc. NG can always teach knowledge but not always attitude and morals.