Higher Electrical Engineering Apprentice Review

by Babcock

Rating

6.4/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Higher Electrical apprentice, training for commissioning or management positions, or electrical positions that need a higher level of technical knowledge

    6/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Learned practical skills and learned documentation processes and health and safety

    7/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • Day to day work is enjoyable, will be happy as long as I have good job prospects at end of apprenticeship

    8/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • Badly organised, current apprenticeship standard isn't well understood but the managers work with the knowledge they have.

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

    • As much support as can be offered with their limited knowledge of our standard

    7/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • Teaching is a mixed bag, college don't communicate well with employer

    6/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • Poorly suited to role

    4/10
  • 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 the company pays for Christmas occasions and my old boss used to take us out for coffee or a meal if we had a good month

    8/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend Babcock to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • Work is easy and they pay well

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

    • Don't do the higher apprenticeship, either do level 3 or come in as a graduate

Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Engineering

Plymouth

February 2022

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