Transport Planning Apprentice Review
at Transport for London
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Transport Planning
London
Review Submitted: April 2025
Overall Rating
3.9 /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
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3.6/5
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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:
4/5
- Working with placement manager on different tasks according with company demand
- working on new transport and schemes
- working with policy
- engaging with stakeholders
- writing reports
- admin
- working on new transport and schemes
- working with policy
- engaging with stakeholders
- writing reports
- admin
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
- enjoy as there is lots to do
- moving to new placements can be difficult but good challenge
- nice and positive environment
- supportive college and peers
- moving to new placements can be difficult but good challenge
- nice and positive environment
- supportive college and peers
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
- working with stakeholders
- how to write reports
- writing formally
- using software like GIS
- understanding policy
- how to write reports
- writing formally
- using software like GIS
- understanding policy
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
- well structured with different 6 month placements
- blocked out weeks for college
- time for work and education
- annual leave can be taken at my own convenience
- blocked out weeks for college
- time for work and education
- annual leave can be taken at my own convenience
How much support do you receive from your employer?
3/5
- good support from employer
- slightly depends on your placement manager but I have had all good experiences
- if confused or unsure can ask anyone within team
- slightly depends on your placement manager but I have had all good experiences
- if confused or unsure can ask anyone within team
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
- good support from college
- teachers ensure we have understood tasks
- marking can take time
- teachers ensure we have understood tasks
- marking can take time
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
- helps me understand schemes and projects at work
- better informed my understanding of policy and government
- helps me understand what future placements I would experience next
- more confidence in my role at work
- better informed my understanding of policy and government
- helps me understand what future placements I would experience next
- more confidence in my role at work
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
- apprenticeship community within tfl
- active community at tfl to engage in social activities with wide ranges of options
- active community at tfl to engage in social activities with wide ranges of options
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Transport for London to a friend?
Yes
Why?
- good place to work, friendly and enjoyable work
- good benefits
- good work/life balance
- free travel
- good benefits
- good work/life balance
- free travel
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Transport for London?
- research the role before applying
- research core values of tfl
- be enthusiastic and willing to learn new skills
- research core values of tfl
- be enthusiastic and willing to learn new skills
