groundworks apprenticeship Review
at Aden Contracting
Level 2 Apprenticeship
Construction
Bedford, Bedfordshire
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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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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
each day is different can go from doing curb's and edgings to stoning up to helping tidy up or pipework or concreting
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
2/5
i enjoy the practical side not so much of a fan of the theory side
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
i have learned quite a bit since being at adens i have learned how to level stone from edging to edging curb to curb i have learned how to lay edgings not very confident though i have learned how to mark stuff out with the engineer learned about concreting too
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
its organized decently well
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
i do get a lot of support from adens if every theres something im unsure about i just email and they are very good at helping
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
i get support however i struggle more with the theory side
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
its good so i know i can go on to do more qualifications such as machinery
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
yes last year i went out with one of the supervisers to go planting trees
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Aden Contracting to a friend?
Yes
Why?
overall aden is a good company and great to work for
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Aden Contracting?
do it there a good company very friendly always happy to help
