Higher Apprentice Review

My current role is working in the Skills Development Centre learning basic mechanical and electrical skills.

Almost all the skills I have learnt are completely new to me, and the instructors teaching them have been very helpful and patient.

I thoroughly enjoy the program so far, because it has all been brand new to me, and the future looks to be very interesting.

Overall it has been well organised, there have been a few slip-ups but that is only due to the current Coronavirus Pandemic putting a halt to certain things.

Plenty of support, I am always encouraged to ask any questions I have, and will always get swift replies. Also, the instructors have been very helpful with supporting us through the workshop phase of the apprenticeship.

We have had a good standard of support from the training provider for the course, and have been encouraged to ask any questions.

So far I am not very far into the qualification, but we have already been using theory learnt through the training provider in our practical work in the workshop.

Usually there would be a large variety of activities, but that is no currently an option due to the pandemic.

Yes

It has been a completely new experience, far different to anything I have done in the past, and it has all been really enjoyable. BAE Systems are very keen to keep you on board and encourage you to think about your plan for years to come, so I feel very comfortable here and hope that I can continue my career with BAE Systems.

Make sure you include absolutely anything you can think of that would be useful in your application. I included some things about CAD work I had done in the past during my secondary school and 6th form college, and BAE Systems offered for me to start my apprenticeship with a different branch to what I had applied for, due to the fact that they work more with CAD. It is definitely worth including everything.