Rating

7.8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • My role as a fabricator is to take in engineering drawings and produce a product using a range of metalworking techniques taking into account information from the drawing itself

    8/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I have learnt a range of metal work techniques to fold, bend, shear and cut components. I have built on my communication skills and have learnt how to extract information from engineering drawings

    8/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I do really enjoy the programme even though it can get overwhelming in terms of workload and if practical work isn't going as well as I would like

    7/10

  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • It is well organised, sometimes workload is sent differently to the schedule however the structure if the programme is good

    6/10

  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • The support is good. There is check ins to see if we are doing ok

    8/10

  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
  • The training provider supports me in a big way, I am happy with their levels of support

    10/10

  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
  • It helps me massively because of the relaxed environment and tutors giving us the support.

    10/10

  • 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.)
  • Not that I am aware of

    5/10

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


  • 9b. Why?
  • Career progression and the structured apprenticeship programme offering you the chance to earn whilst you learn


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Babcock?
  • Be prepared to do a lot of work both practical and coursework, but remember that it will all help you in the future the more that you do early on


Details

Level 2 Apprenticeship

Engineering

Plymouth

April 2021


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