Rating

4.4/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • I have experienced different areas, carrying out different maintenance from general servicing to casualty work. I assist in teams and work individually from time to time to demonstrate my skills and knowledge. On a day to to day basis, I arrive to work promptly and assist my team appropriately in the work allocated.

    6/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I have continuously developed my skills and knowledge daily. I have improved my hand skills as well as learnt new skills including patch repairs and damage assessment to assist my work in the future. I have developed my existing skills to ensure I develop appropriately for future tasks and ensure I am ready to take on tasks by myself.

    6/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I enjoy being hands on in my job and learning and adapting to new scenarios. I have broadened my knowledge and my personality to contribute to tasks at hand. I have enjoyed meeting new people from different backgrounds and contributing my skills to their skill base. I have enjoyed meeting new friends on my apprenticeship cohort.

    6/10

  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • Organisation of my apprentice lacks structure and stability. I feel that the organisation is messy and unsteady which impacts me as an apprentice and my experience during the apprenticeship. There are room for improvements however overall the apprenticeship allows people like me and others to build skills and to find our future job.

    3/10

  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • My employer tries to support as much as they can however I feel they can improve on their attitude as well as build more support for the apprentice as they are very busy and the apprentice may need extra support or assistance and feel that they have been left behind.

    3/10

  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
  • During training the support received is strong from the training provider, providing resources and study lessons to get our knowledge of the subject strong to pass the exam. The lecturers provide appropriate resources for our study’s and give us allocated study time for the subject. They also provided extra help if you were struggling.

    5/10

  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
  • My qualification gives me the necessary means to find my future job role. With my qualification I can have a full understanding of the job role and the understanding and continuous development skills and knowledge to go into the role. The qualification assists me in applying for the role and shows my competency.

    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.)
  • I am unaware of any however people have been known to create groups and take part in extra curricular activities not part of work

    2/10

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


  • 9b. Why?
  • British airways as a company is well known and people who work for the company are mostly proud to wear the uniform. BA provides different areas of work, different areas to exceed in and to continuously develop knowledge with a variety of aircraft and courses provided. BA provide areas for personal development as well as skill development


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to British Airways?
  • Be the person you know you are and to come into this industry with confidence or a path to grow confidence. Ensure you are keen on learning and that this is defently the path you want to take to your future. BA is diverse so don’t be afraid to be you


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

Heathrow Airport (LHR), Longford TW6, UK

April 2022


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