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Centrica British Gas

Apprentice HI Review

at Centrica British Gas

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Engineering

Swindon, Wiltshire

Review Submitted: April 2025

Overall Rating

4.3 /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 - Overview of Role
4/5 - Skills Development
4/5 - 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
Come to academy for 9am-sit down learning /pratical
Go to customers house for 8am-all pratical
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I enjoy the practical side but can sometimes be theory heavy.
Alongside I feel we need more time on patch as that where its most beneficial

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
All new skillls as I didn’t have a background in this subject
Most learnt on patch

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
It could be better as we are now only catching up to some things from academy if we were told what was excepted from the start we could be further ahead in evidence
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
We do gets lots of support
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
A lot of support but we could have more in terms of preparing for acs
Paper versions like acs instead of TNA
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
A lot our qualification covers a lot of different roles
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
Yes

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Centrica British Gas to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Good company with lots of benefits
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Centrica British Gas?
Go for it they give you a lot of trust and will build your confidence
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