Engineer Review

by Realise

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.6/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Design for manufacture and Design of bespoke equipment for search and rescue usage. Maintenance of such equipment

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

    • Yes, the leadership and team management skills have bene particularly useful

    9/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • I have been waiting along time to get authorisation to sign on to the program and was thrilled to be learning the technical aspects of project management. I have been able to embed this learning in the day job.

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

    • The program was well structured. Though the original timeframe seemed quite tight, but I was able to talk this through with the learning provider and work to a plan that suited me.

    8/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • Line management were supportive and I had support from a dedicated apprenticeship manager. I was allowed time to complete the 20%

    9/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • support was good. Perhaps a bit of a gap when tutors were switched around, plus a little bit of confusion around exam dates but apart from that support was good.

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

    • I have a much better appreciation for project management and have been able to put this into proctice in a project I was made project manager for.

    8/10
  • 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.)

    • Yes there are all sorts of things to get involved in

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

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • Their professional friendly approach helped ,me gain my project management apprenticeship of which I achieved a Distinction.

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

    • Go for it as the program was logically set out and I was well supported.

Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Mechanical Engineering

Poole, Dorset

January 2024

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