Rating

6.8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • fixing electrical breakdowns at solihull manufacturing plant

    9/10

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

    10/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I enjoy university however at work it is a bit too routinely and not that challenging.

    7/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by JLR?
  • my new Manager seems very nice however I have been told i probably wont have a job in the department as there isnt any spaces, so I dont know why i was put in this department in the first place really. Anyway, I am doing a project that it getting me recognised by my managers.

    7/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • University seems well structured, however I was literally told to go to FA1 on my first day in plant and hat was literally it. No guidance really.

    3/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • Training provider? If you mean my industrial training manager - none at all.. If you mean my supervisors at work, a fair bit.

    6/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • From JLR, quite a lot. JLR is good. EEF however, it is seem to be getting paid by them for doing absolutely noting quite frankly.

    5/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • salary is outstanding. No complaints at all here in every aspect.

    10/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • None. There seems to be loads of activities for apprentices in WHITLEY?GAYDON, BUT NONE IN THE MANUfacturing plants.

    4/10

  • 9. Would you recommend JLR to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • well paid and great job opportunities.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to JLR?
  • Make sure they are ready for work...theres not much dossing unlike university students


Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Engineering

West Midlands

January 2017


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