Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice Review

by British Airways

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Rating

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

    • Gaining experience and filling out a logbook by working in a live environment with qualified engineers. Additionally doing Level 2 and Level 3 in engineering through city and guilds. Consists of answering questions linked with our course and other activities

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

    • Learnt new hand skills through training and knowledge surrounding aircraft through our learning

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

    • I very much enjoy this program, you work in an ambitious group with other individuals doing the same course. The management are extremely supportive and the course is very well taught and composed

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

    • Our course is structured very well and is all planned out before you have even joined, they plan time for resits for exams in addition to extra time for any other tasks for your apprenticeship to reduce stress on you

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

    • We receive constant support from our employer through regular progress meetings in addition to being able to access whenever.

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

    • At our training provider resource group, we have multiple safeguarding officers on site who we are able to visit whenever we have an issue or concern. They provide support by asking us of our well being during meetings

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

    • Our qualification is tailored to our role and enables us to work safely and efficiently

    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.)

    • At British airways, there is constant extra-curricular events such as sports, charity work and so much more. Emails are constantly sent of events to get involved in and they are welcome for all

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

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • Friendly and inclusive work culture and very good facilities

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

    • Be honest and do you research of the company to ensure you share the same values

Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering

Hounslow

April 2024

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