Apprentice Offshore Wind Turbine Technician Review
at SSE
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Engineering
Lowestoft, UK
Review Submitted: April 2025
Overall Rating
3.6 /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
3/5
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Skills Development
3.2/5
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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
Involves going offshore on a day to day basis, completing different tasks based on what work and any faults that's need to be complete or rectified.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
Good.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
3/5
Developing new skills everyday, but definitely a lot to take in.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
Fairly well, there is room for improvement.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Good support when anything is needed.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
Good.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
2/5
There are certain skills like hand fitting that are a basic engineering foundation to learn, but there isn't many transferable skills as of yet.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
2/5
Not that I am aware of.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend SSE to a friend?
Yes
Why?
I'm enjoying my time here, and believe SSE is a good company to work at.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to SSE?
Be confident.
