track skill operative Review
at Transport for London
Level 2 Apprenticeship
Engineering
Acton Town, Gunnersbury Ln, London W3 8HN, UK
Review Submitted: April 2025
Overall Rating
5 /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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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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:
5/5
My Role as a track engineering goes over track patrolling to fault find and working on maintence to rectifying those faults within a certain time limit, depending on severity of fault caused.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
Best programme ever. The competition to get in the programme speaks for itself.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Team work, communication, detail, leadership, problem solving.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
Very well organised but needs some work.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
A lot more then I expected.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
Best support ever
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
Very well prepared through placement
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
Not sure.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Transport for London to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Best company, everyone supports each other and never met any bad people when on placement.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Transport for London?
Don’t be disheartened if you don’t get in first time it’s very competitive but once your in don’t lose the job and opportunity.
