apprentice mechanisation Review

by JLR

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.3/10

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

Job title: Mechanisation Daily tasks: Currently 1st year at college studying engineering full time.

9/10

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

working towards a Level 3 btec in engineering

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

working towards a job with jaguar land rover. great working with people with the same goals as me. the work is challenging but rewarding and we get recognised for work that we have done.

9/10

4. How valued do you feel by JLR?

I felt part of the company from day one and we are constantly reminded that we are the future of the company, and that work hard to give us the best training in order to live up to those expectations.

9/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

the trail blazer scheme is still in its infancy, my year is only the second year to go through this, so they are still figuring some of the logistics out with the course, but already the JLR team have worked wonders to get the standards high

7/10

6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

we get plenty of support through the course, we have a tutor for while we are in college and a work based leaning manager that we work with through all 4 years of the apprenticeship and handles things while in plant and 3-4 one to one reviews throughout the year.

9/10

6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

please see the comment above, but also the staff in our departments give up plenty of support in our roles

9/10

7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

the salary is very competitive, offering a good wage.

7/10

8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

there are plenty of clubs to join through work and lots of social activities to bond more with pears.

7/10

9. Would you recommend JLR to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

very good company to work for and feel that they offer one of the best apprenticeships in the UK

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

it's best to have an interest in cars and automotive engineering as that is what the apprenticeship revolves around, also the course is very study heavy in the first year so allow time to complete assignments both in and out of your working day.