Rating

9.2/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • I'm a Technical Apprentice. I go to college on Mondays on day release completing my HNC in electronics. then at work I complete 3 month rotations through different department learning lots of new skills. such as excel sheets, engineering bits and bob, managing my projects, nvq. and personal development training.

    9/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • The answer is Lots. I go to college on Mondays on day release completing my HNC in electronics. then at work I complete 3 month rotations through different department learning lots of new skills. Such as excel sheets, engineering bits and bob, managing my apprentice projects, nvq. and personal development training for example FIRST AID course or departed specifics.

    10/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I like the job as you do 3 month rotations so if you end up in a placement you though you would like but don't you are never there for the rest of the apprenticeship you get a good amount of insight in to different departments so at the end you have a good idea of what you would like to go in to. at the end of the day you are here to set up a career for yourself and this is a lot easier if you find a place you enjoy this is why its good.

    10/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by Leonardo?
  • we are very valued to each department as each department we are free to we have already been paid for by hr and are not considered a resource to the placement department. this has a massive advantage as in terms of the department you are in we are free so we get lots of interesting job and get to go on trips and it also makes us flexible I n terms of work when I a department because we don't put stress on the placement managers so this get us good involvement in projects.

    10/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • There's lots of structure at Leonardo we have two full time training professional dedicated just for the Luton site. For example we do 3 month rotations so you end up in a placement you you should like. Also if you are struggling with anything they are always on hand to help. You get plenty of support. But if you are a independent learner you can always do your own thing.

    9/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • you get as much support as you like. Leonardo have two full time training professional dedicated just for the Luton site. So if you are struggling with anything they are always on hand to help. You get plenty of support. But if you are a independent learner you can always do your own thing.

    10/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • you get as much support as you like. Leonardo have two full time training professional dedicated just for the Luton site. So if you are struggling with anything they are always on hand to help. You get plenty of support. But if you are a independent learner you can always do your own thing

    10/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • if you look at lower tire apprenticeship then are salary's are good. but depending on your financial condition perhaps not. but if you are a school leaver yes salaries are good. in terms of package you get a good pension and you have the option to sign up to lots of perks such as health care and car leasing scheme discount and discount on many different shops.

    5/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • there are lots of opportunities out side work such as football, gymnastics, baseball, rounder's, racket ball, cycling, running club, rugby, robot wars, cinema club, quiz nights, triathlon, walking, orienteering, hockey, tennis, squash, lunch and learns. air shows. Many charity evens such as tuff muda, golf days, car wash, fun days, kids stuff, and much much more.

    10/10

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


  • 9b. Why?
  • with Leonardo you get what you put in like with most jobs. but you get the benefit of the out of work activities such as football, gymnastics, baseball, rounder's, racket ball, cycling, running club, rugby, robot wars, cinema club, quiz nights, triathlon, walking, orienteering, hockey, tennis, squash, lunch and learns. air shows. Many charity evens such as tuff muda, golf days, car wash, fun days, kids stuff, and much much more. you get as much support as you like. Leonardo alson have two full time training professional dedicated just for the Luton site this is a big help. So if you are struggling with anything they are always on hand to help.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Leonardo?
  • tell the to work harder and smarter than the other guy, then you will get more out of it than them. And also take them under my wing to teach them how to do a job properly so they have another great tool in there tool kit too use in the future to make rapid progress at the start of a long career.


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

South East

April 2018


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