ERF Apprentice Review
at Veolia Environmental Services
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Engineering
Battlefield, Shrewsbury SY1 4AQ, UK
Review Submitted: April 2026
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
4.6/5
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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
Helping between operations and maintenance roles, with daily running of plant activities and planned maintenance
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
This apprenticeship has a comprehensive college course as part of the curriculum. lots of potential opportunities.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Hands on tool experience, working at height, understanding the working principles of power generation, progression towards telehandler and forklift operation.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
due to changes in management recently the course has been less organised in structure but was more structured before and will be in future after adapting to new changes.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
employer provides assistance with college travel and offers extensive supplementary courses and teaching at site.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
employer encourages us to learn and ask for help when needed
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
a lot of the work we do at college ties directly into work and the principles behind engineering.
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
many networking opportunities and veolia has a world cup sporting event that they run
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Veolia Environmental Services to a friend?
Yes
Why?
has been a great opportunity to learn and gain crucial experience and knowledge within the engineering sector.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Veolia Environmental Services?
work hard and your hard work will pay off, veolia will always push its employees to grow where possible.
Apprentice landfill maintenance and aftercare technician
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3.9
