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road surfacing Review

at Vinci

Level 2 Apprenticeship

Construction

Gloucester

Review Submitted: April 2025

Overall Rating

4.1 /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
3.6/5 - 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
training to competently use the plant and equipment required to lay tarmac
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I have enjoyed this scheme very much and its nice fitting into the gang comfortably because it makes working with everyone much easier when u see your co workers more then your family

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
when I started I learnt the foundations to laying tarmac but now I am at the end of this apprenticeship scheme I have learnt all of the detains that go into laying tarmac

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
its pretty organised cant fault it
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
if we need help on anything there is always someone u can contact for guidance
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
we receive as much information as they can possibly give us they are limited to what are can provide us but they try to work around it
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
I feel like it has helped a lot because when I first started I had no clue what went into tarmacking but after being on for a year my view on this job has completely changed
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
not that I know of but I wouldn't be a bad idea starting them

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Vinci to a friend?
Yes
Why?
because its a job for life and your working outside seeing different places everyday.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Vinci?
apply its a brilliant job to have
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