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highway maintenance Review

at Vinci

Level 2 Apprenticeship

Civil Engineering

Hartlebury, Worcestershire

Review Submitted: April 2025

Overall Rating

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!

5/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - 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 is a ringway apprentice. the gang i work with there job role is VDC (drop curbs) so on a day to day basis i learn more about the job and get stuck in. they teach me lots of new things and i get to have a go at doing things too so that when i finish my apprentice i will fully understand what im doing and be able to complete all tasks to a high standard.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
i really enjoy my program

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
yes i learn a lot of new skills and have developed a lot of existing skills like my confidence

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
very organised as the college are really helpful and all lecturers are really good. my supervisor is also very organised as he has a folder with all of my things in so we can go through them together so i know where to progress
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
alot of support if i ever have any issues i know where to go for someone to talk to about it
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
i receive a lot of support when working towards qualifications and always finding out what else i need to learn to pass the course
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
i have learnt a lot of theory at college which backs up the practical we do at college and on site giving me a stronger understanding of why we do it and how to stay safe while doing 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.)
5/5
we have a lot of activities like darts on a Mondays night. once a month we all get together and go for a curry night. and there is also a football team

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Vinci to a friend?
Yes
Why?
the experience and support i have had has been amazing and the organisation and structure of my appretaship has made it enjoyable and stress free
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Vinci?
apply straight from school as you will learn a lot more doing a physical apprentaship where you are outside working more than doing the theory
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