Electrical fitting apprenticeship Review

by Babcock

Rating

7.2/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Designing and installing electrical circuits in the workshop

    9/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • I’ve learnt better housekeeping and developed multiple electrical techniques

    8/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • I’ve enjoyed most of it but there has been a lot of stress because of instructors possibly leaving

    6/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • Not very well everything seems very last minute

    4/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • We receive a lot of support where needed

    10/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • We receive a lot of support from teachers but the actually college is poor at supporting our instructors

    8/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • I feel like we are learning the basics but it would be nice to learn more of stuff we will be doing in the dockyard

    7/10
  • 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.)

    • They don’t seem to be as available for Babcock apprentices

    6/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend Babcock to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • Babcock as a company are very good

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

    • Be prepared for the college to be unorganised

Details

Level 2 Apprenticeship

Engineering

Plymouth

February 2022

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