Level 6 higher apprentice Review
at Thames Water
Degree Apprenticeship
Science
Reading
Review Submitted: March 2025
Overall Rating
3.5 /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!
3.5/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3/5
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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:
3/5
We have samples come in depending on which section you are working in and how busy you are going to be. Complete the samples using various techniques to obtain results and do data admin work.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
i enojy it alot there are perks and benefits that come with being an apprentice
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
i have developed patience more especially when training people they don't learn in the same way you do
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
regarding work side not that much the apprenticeship team dont do many checks ins to see if we are okay or to see how we are doing. there is also a severe lack of training in the department side as my managers have no idea about the rules and reasons why we have to do things differently
How much support do you receive from your employer?
3/5
not alot i did put a complaint in recently and they seem to be honoring my apprenticeship more and my stress levels but it shouldn't have got to that point
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
hard to say my managers aren't involved so I go to other apprentices managers to tell me the relevant information
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
i definitely understand more when im constantly learning I love it
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
we dont do many events but the occasional talk in a school comes up (there's not many slots to join) but there isn't many events no
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Thames Water to a friend?
Yes
Why?
it is a good place to work but I wont recommend it to everyone only the ones I think would like it
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Thames Water?
go for it
