Rating

9.8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • During my day role i manage a cross functional team who work a degree of autonomous and collaborative working at home and across our world network. I have regular interactions with high level internal and external stakeholders whilst ensuring the overarching compliance within our engineering and maintenance teams

    10/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Doing my ILM L5 with Raise the bar has enabled me to learn more about my own self awareness and how to utilise this in my day to day interaction in a variety of arenas to maximise my own performance as well as those around me.

    10/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I really enjoy my programme and especially the support provided by the RTB team. I also find the open cohort with candidates from other industries and companies really adds to the depth and breadth of insight.

    10/10

  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • The course structure is clear and well laid out in a logical order with good timings to learn and apply each topic as we progress

    9/10

  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • My employee is fully committed to my course and working with the apprenticeship provider. My line manager is brilliant and really understands and is proactive in supporting me with time, and opportunities.

    10/10

  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
  • Lots, regular check-ins and coach session, workshops and open sessions to catch up with other cohorts.

    10/10

  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
  • I have found this has really benefitted me and helped me achieve my goal of becoming a manager form a previous L3 course and now having developed to L5 is really supporting me as i have moved up in my managerial career.

    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.)
  • My industry has lots of external events and i have been lucky enough to attend and present/network at these events.

    10/10

  • 9a. Would you recommend Virgin Atlantic Airways to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • I have been here for 17 years in various roles, it is a great place to work and in and equal and diverse environment where we are actively encourage to bring our uniqueness and talents to the table.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Virgin Atlantic Airways?
  • Be yourself!


Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Engineering

Crawley, West Sussex

November 2022


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