Rating

7.8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • I am a Supplier Technical assistant engineer higher apprentice and because I am in my first year I am studying full time in collage. My day to day activities include going to class with other apprentices to study foundation competencies and a foundation degree in engineering.

    6/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Yes there are many new skill's learn't in particular machining. I have further developed many skills in my foundation degree in particular my maths skills.

    6/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • When I go to work in the factories I really enjoy it however being at collage full time isn't much fun as it is very strict and very easy. The pay is fantastic though.

    7/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by JLR?
  • I feel valued because I know that they want me in the company and to be there because we get paid a lot and it is very difficult to get fired.

    10/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • Due to the fact that our year is on a new Trailblazer course for apprentices the programme isn't that organised. However there are many other elements to the programme which are which must be commended.

    7/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • I haven't had any issues with the difficulty of work from the training provider and therefore I cannot properly comment as I haven't asked for support.

    6/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • We receive lots of support if we are struggling due to our fantastic industrial training managers.

    10/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • The salary is outstanding.

    10/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • There are some but not very many, there usually isn't enough time to do loads of extra-curricular activities.

    8/10

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


  • 9b. Why?
  • Because of the opportunity into the company, we get our degree paid for and due to the fact that the salary is so good.


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


Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Engineering

West Midlands

April 2015


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