Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice Review

by British Airways

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Rating

7.5/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • My role is an aircraft maintenance apprentice. This means I will be working alongside licensed engineers in a hangar environment on live aircraft. I will be supervised by them and will learn from them. I also have completed a set of modules to gain a knowledge on aircraft maintenance.

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

    • During my apprenticeship I have learnt various workshop hand skills such as filing, drilling, riveting, and bending metal sheets. I have also developed various skills for working in a hangar environment such as, communication, leadership, listening and other hand skills to use on an aircraft.

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

    • I have enjoyed my programme so far, I started with 13 other apprentices and have enjoyed being part of a team that is all learning together.

    9/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • The programme can sometimes be unorganised but this is probably due to the large number of apprenticeship they have. Some information like shifts and times are given at very short notice or not given at all.

    4/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • Not much support is given from the employer, however if you request support it will be given to you. This allows you to get on with things yourself and can help you learn more.

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

    • My training provider helped me pass all of my modules first time and I felt confident going into every exam.

    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 learnt a lot about aircraft maintenance since I started this apprenticeship and this will definitely help me perform better in my role.

    10/10
  • 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.)

    • No extra-curricular activities available at work that I am aware of.

    1/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend British Airways to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • It is a very useful apprenticeship as it is hard to get a job in aircraft maintenance without doing one. Also the pay is good and there are lots of perks given to you working for british airways.

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

    • It is a very good place to work and you will learn a lot doing the apprenticeship.

Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

London

April 2024

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