Rating

6.6/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • Currently I am in college full time doing technical engineering level 3. I attend classes everyday and have some time in the workshop gaining experience of different areas of engineering.

    8/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I have learnt lots of new skills. At the moment I am learning how to weld and will be learning how to test the welds i have done.

    9/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I am really enjoying learning new skills I have just found it particularly hard this year with the lockdown as I have 2 children which made it very difficult for me.

    6/10

  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • I have found the program to be quite unorganized and I feel the communication from tutors to employers and managers and examining body has been poor. I do understand it has been a difficult year but I feel better communication would of improved this.

    4/10

  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • The support from my employer has been good especially in the difficult times.

    9/10

  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
  • I feel this is different from tutor to tutor I find some are very supportive and helpful and others aren’t approachable or helpful.

    7/10

  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
  • I am unsure as I haven’t had any experience in my role yet.

    5/10

  • 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.)
  • I am not aware of any as we are based at college at the moment.

    5/10

  • 9a. Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • Bae is a very supportive business and I feel well looked after and they have given me lots of opportunities to better myself.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems?
  • It’s not easy but worth it and BAE will support you through it and the work benefits are amazing.


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

Barrow-in-Furness

May 2021


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