Apprentice Review

by Babcock

Rating

1.9/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • I am a HGV Mechanics apprentice at Babcock, on a day to day basis I will start work on the given section I am working on.

    4/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • I have developed skills over my time as an apprentice and been given opportunities to see how the business works.

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

    • Although I do enjoy my job and the tasks, jobs and work I do, I cannot say I have enjoyed my time as a whole.

    2/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • Very poorly, if anything none existent. I am a HGV mechanics apprentice and only in my last year, 4 months prior to the end point examination have I been able to actually work on a HGV vehicle.

    1/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • Little help as a whole, however there are people who can see our struggle and go out of their way to give us the help we need and ask for.

    1/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • It would be wrong of me to say we have no help, but a lot of it feels like we have been employed and forgotten about.

    2/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • Like I said in my third and final year, only a couple months from my end point assessment do I now only have the opportunity to work on my specific role.

    1/10
  • 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.)

    • There was a football team.......

    1/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend Babcock to a friend?

    • No

  • 9b. Why?

    • My experiences from the company have been poor and these things add up and stack up and start taking a toll on your mental health.

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

    • Be strong willed and resilient, learn how to fend for yourself, respect those who respect you because you do not get a lot of it. Be the grey man and stay out of trouble.

Details

Level 2 Apprenticeship

Engineering

Telford

April 2023

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