Amended Planning Specialist Review

by Southeastern Railway

Rating

7.2/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Rewriting short term rolling stock plans based on engineering block from Network Rail.

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

    • Organisation. Team work. Planning, Problem solving. Conflict resolution. Confidence.

    8/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • I enjoy the job and the complexity that can come with it.

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

    • Adequate for my current needs.

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

    • Adequate for my current needs.

    7/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • As much as I need, as long as the work doesnt suffer.

    8/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • As its a leadership course and my role currently is not leadership I can see it helping more in the future but certainly wont do any harm in the mean time.

    7/10
  • 8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

    • Not as many as there could be but isn't necessarily a complaint as home and work life can be a tricky thing to balance for some.

    6/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend Southeastern Railway to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • Good benefits

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Southeastern Railway?

    • Helps if you have a good knowledge of the railway but if you don't just be willing to learn and you will be fine.

Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Transport Planning

London

November 2024

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