Electrical apprentice Review

by Babcock

Rating

8.5/10

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

My role in the dockyard as an apprentice, is to help the fitters with their jobs and at the same time learn and develop new skills that I need to become a electrical fitter

8/10

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

I have learnt many news skills whilst being at this apprenticeship, I have learnt too many to put them all here so I’ll name a few ; wiring in a socket, banding, panduiting, proving dead, earthing bonds, packing glands, packing rackbergs, etc.

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoy my job a lot at the moment but I know soon I’ll be forced to move placement into a new environment with new people, this makes the bonds and friendships that you make over the 6 month period completely wasted

6/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

The company can be very organised and also very clumsy, for example they are able to set up everyone’s covid test and placements but are unable to manage the course work coming through as not all ADMs are present. This overloads one ADM and makes his job extremely hard.

7/10

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

The support you receive is great from Babcock, they have many measures in place that mean you can be supported by union reps. They also offer health care through the ohc.

10/10

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

You get supported well in collage

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 a lot

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.)

No sports teams which I would like to see more of

10/10

9a. Would you recommend Babcock to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Suiii

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

Do your course work when you get given it to avoid having to catch