The Apprentice Buddy System
Q) What is a Buddy System?
A Buddy System is when people are paired together for mutual safety & assistance.
Q) What is a Buddy?
- A Buddy is someone who will provide you with informal support and social networking in the department, team and college
- A starting point for general queries
- A Buddy helps with communication so you don't feel on your own
- Is someone who shares the benefits of their experience with you
Q) Why are we introducing this to the Apprentices?
- To support you at work and college by allocating an existing apprentice as your Buddy
- To welcome you into the apprentice scheme and college
- Provide you with information on how the scheme works and what to expect
Q) What does a Buddy do?
- Gives you a quick answer to questions regarding work and college
- Can help with any college issues you have
- Support you in the workplace and college
- Advise you of things to look out for
- Familiar face
- Show you round the workshop/building
- Introduce you to people you might not come into contact with as part of your role, but who you are likely to bump into around the office
Q) What does a buddy not do?
- Doesn't tackle issues relating to your training, performance standards or arrangements for personal appointments during working hours
- They do not over rule the decision of the Apprentice Mentor or Workshop Supervisor
- They may train you on certain areas if you are working in the same workshop, however, this will be under the instruction of the Workshop Supervisor
Ongoing Review:
Going forward you will have a quarterly review with your Apprentice Mentor.
The purpose of this review is to:
- Review your college work and feedback
- Review your conduct and attendance at work and college during the previous 3 months
- Give you feedback from your work placement
- Opportunity for you to discuss any issues you may have
- Identify areas for development
- Discuss your next work placement
