Higher Apprentice Review

by JLR

Rating

8.7/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • First year apprentice, therefore all week is based in Warwickshire college doing my Foundation Degree and trailblazer practical units

    8/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Foundation Degree has built on L3 Engineering.

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

    • I enjoy being challenged by the academic work, but the trailblazer work is sometimes tedious

    8/10
  • 4. How valued do you feel by JLR?

    • Very - they go out of their way to support learning and personal development

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

    • The program is well structured, however the college is not well organised. Leading to lessons without tutors etc.

    7/10
  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

    • Some support, but the college is understaffed

    7/10
  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • Jaguar Land Rover are very supportive and regularly arrange meetings to see if they can do more.

    10/10
  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

    • It is far more than most apprentices get and more than covers the costs

    10/10
  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

    • Many CSR events and departmental sports etc.

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

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • Valued with the opportunity for a good job at the end of the apprenticeship in a company that is doing very well

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

Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Engineering

West Midlands

April 2015

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