Laboratory Technician Review
at SSE
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Science
Aberdeen
Review Submitted: April 2022
Overall Rating
4.4 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
5/5
Collecting and analysing water samples from the power plant as well as analysing transformer oil samples which involves handling data while booking them in. Also, I upload results online and create COSHH forms as well as send emails. I also help maintain the chemistry of the power plant.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I enjoy every day of my work which is always different and where I am always learning new things.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Everyday I am learning new things which help me develop new skills such as communicating, presenting, problem solving as well as learning power plant chemistry skills which are essential in this job role.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
My program is new to my employer therefore it is not fully developed but my manager makes sure that I am consistently learning and developing into my future lab role. Everything is organised to a high level.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
Whenever I don't know what I am doing or if I have any questions my work colleges and manager makes sure that they spend time with me so that I understand what I am doing and so that all of my questions are answered.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
My training provider always answers my emails on the day or next day and they make sure to keep pushing me forward so that I keep progressing. They are also very well organised and always provide me with adequate information.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
I think that this qualification is perfectly set up for ensuring that once my apprenticeship is over that I am ready for my full time role.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
1/5
Due to Covid-19 all the extra-curricular activities have been suspended but now slowly they are starting to form again, one example is the social and recreation club which is organising it's first meet.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend SSE to a friend?
Yes
Why?
SSE is an amazing company to work for with good benefits and an amazing team that cares about you and is always there to help you.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to SSE?
Apply and if successful give your all everyday and in the future it will reward you.
