Apprentice Review

by Airbus

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7.9/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

My role in Airbus is to drill, seal, bolt and paint. I have been working on track 2 & 4 depending on the shift. This involves drilling holes and tapering holes, sealing and painting a component which attaches to the track. I then use taper bolts and pan head heads.

8/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

I have learnt many new skills, before I came to Airbus I had never used a drill or rivet gun. It has definitely developed my confidence around tools and carrying out taks

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I thoroughly enjoy my programme everyone is a laugh n easy to get on with. All the early careers are helpful and 100% support you

8/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

I think the NVQ work we carry out in the factory is very well organised but the college BTEC isn’t very well laid out in giving out assignments. As before Christmas we had one assignment and then after Christmas we were given 4 at once

6/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

Our employer always offers support either by phone or face to face meetings. My manager always holds monthly meetings to ensure there are no problems and we arent struggling

8/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

A lot of our work for our qualifications is independent work and we only receive support once handed the work in or we are struggling

8/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

The work we have to do for our qualification definitely helps us perform better in our role because it makes us step out our comfort zone and learn new skills

9/10

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 lots of education liasion events that I get involved in and Gen A hold many sporting events and guest speaker sessions

8/10

9a. Would you recommend Airbus to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Good opportunity for young people especially girls to get into engineering

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Airbus?

Keep on top of your work and give everything in before the deadline so you have time for rework. Also be confident and show your skills in your interview and test day