Apprentice Jointer Review
at SSE
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Hayes, UK
Review Submitted: April 2025
Overall Rating
4.6 /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!
4.5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
4.2/5
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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
Everyday is varied, fault finding, planned jobs, safety briefings, regular reviews
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
Thoroughly enjoying every aspect of the programme, embracing the learning and developing life skills, confidence, new skills in electrical knowledge, safety and experience, embracing new challenges.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Developed new electrical skills, basic foundation and understanding of electrical generation and distribution, broader understanding of health and safety and the confidence, safety licence, if its not safe. Developed new life skills.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
Quite organised and fairly structured, always room for improvement
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Feel supported in every aspect, Deport - understanding, extremely knowledgeable and experienced colleagues, teams from previous years too giving invaluable advice and support. Training - First class trainers, experienced, extremely knowledgeable. Management are always a phone/email away for extra needed support and regular reviews
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
First class training from experienced, knowledgeable, and understanding trainers. Good support network and knowing where to go for extra support and help if needed.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
Massively, the basic understanding of electricity and how it works and the network. Confidence, knowledge, understanding, training and experience. Good quality training and trainers, theoretical knowledge. To treat electricity safely and to keeping safe.
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
There is a depot whatsapp group and we regularly check in with each other, a very close team network.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend SSE to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Great learning and training opportunities, good career development and opportunities, life skills, electrical and mechanical knowledge, great network and team environment. One of the leading industry best company, great benefits, great work home life balance.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to SSE?
Be yourself, embrace challenges, be open to learning and developing new and existing skills. Always have fun.
