Rating

6.2/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • as i first year apprentice i spend most of my time studying at college full time

    4/10

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

    7/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I enjoy being at work in plant but dont enjoy being in college as much

    5/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by JLR?
  • I feel valued as we are told the company needs us for the future of jlr but sometimes feel like we are being treated like school children and not adults working for a big organisation

    5/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • i think the structure is good as they have managed to fit in so many qualifications within a relatively short amount of time but the organisation at college is very bad.

    4/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • support is readily available from tutors managers and our personal industrial training managers.

    8/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • support is readily available from tutors managers and our personal industrial training managers.

    8/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • very competitive salary for an apprenticeship. more than enough to be able to afford the cost of living in this region

    9/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • there are many opportunities to go to company events and some activities.

    6/10

  • 9. Would you recommend JLR to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • A chance to gain a vast amount of qualifications whilst earning a competitive salary and gaining experience at a prestigious company.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to JLR?
  • Do loads of research and practice before the assessment/interview process. Make sure to demonstrate both skills and experience for team working, practical ability, academic ability, relevant personal interests. Remember to do some research into JLR and engineering itself and show a keen interest in engineering. do some research into what field you are likely to be interested in although this may not be the field you will be given.


Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Engineering

West Midlands

April 2015


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