Upholstery Apprentice Review

My daily roles can change depending on what placement i am in. When i first started my apprenticeship last year i was on the line learning the process of how a car is built. I was very tedious and hard at first since it was my first job i've had however the skills i leant whilst i was there have helped me to get to where i am today. Now my day tasks are tasks i set myself as i've been given projects to do.

When i started my apprenticeship i didn't really know much about cars or manufacturing. On my first day i was told to sew a circle with a sewing machine and i was unsuccessful. Today i have developed so many skills whilst i've been here. I am able to sew , cover interior parts , build seats and use a varierty of admin programs that would help me outside of rolls-royce. This apprenticeship has also improved my social skills and i feel more comfortable when talking to people

I enjoy the program very much. However if you would of asked me this question when i first started it would be the exact opposite. Just like with most things in life it takes time to like something. Since i first started it definitely had it's ups and downs. But i think the more you put in the more you get out with this apprenticeship.

Here is where the apprentice isn't the best. I don't think the apprenticeship is very organized at all. I can see the managers and advisors do try their best when managing the apprentices however it's just a mess. Theres 70+ apprentices to only 1 person organizing them. I think there should be more helpers in HR to manage all these apprentices. Because some days it's just awful trying to contact the advisor when it's something important.

Not that much support form them. I rarely see them at all and sometimes it's just feels like i don't even exist to them. However my Trainer is someone i go to daily if i have any problems or questions and she's really supportive. Without her i would be lost on this apprenticeship.

The college teacher tried her best and wants us to succeed however the college is just so disconnected from the apprenticeship. It feels like the admin side of college just doesn't even exists. They say they have a whole team at college for apprentices however I've never seen them once. I only heard they have a apprentice team because we have to do mandatory training and they request for us to do it.

My qualification only helps me with learning what names of tools are. Doesn't relate to work at all unless i was planning to work in sewing. However i appreciate the skills i learn at college as i know they will be helpful one day.

Perhaps? I've heard about some by word and mouth but i've never seen it been advertise.

Yes

It's a brilliant experience and it's worth the time. The pay is very good for an apprentice and the apprenticeship can lead to many paths.

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