Rating

3.5/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • I plan new jobs for people to undertake, creating risk assessments and assessing existing risk assessments. I walk through the factory to see how work is getting on in the factory.

    6/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I learnt new practical skills in college on plenty of different practical exercises.

    6/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I feel unsupported occasionally, mainly by my college.

    2/10

  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • Teachers off sick all the time, no good cover teachers to allow us to still learn.

    3/10

  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • My ada is really good at helping me when im stuck with anything, regarding me, my job, or college progress.

    8/10

  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
  • My college assessor is rarely in contact with any of us, and we rarely know what is going on regarding college.

    1/10

  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
  • Nothing we do in college relates to the dockyard at all.

    1/10

  • 8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
  • There are plenty, however i am too busy outside of work to take part in them.

    1/10

  • 9a. Would you recommend Babcock to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • Good pay, good job progression availability


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Babcock?
  • The interview is not as hard as you expect, confidence is key.


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

Plymouth

April 2025


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