OutagePlanner Review
at National Grid
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Warwick
Review Submitted: March 2024
Overall Rating
4.9 /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!
4.5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
4.8/5
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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
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
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
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
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
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.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
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
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
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
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
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
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
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
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
5/5
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.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend National Grid to a friend?
Yes
Why?
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.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to National Grid?
Be yourself, show positive qualities and morals rather than qualifications etc. NG can always teach knowledge but not always attitude and morals.
