Aerospace Fitter Apprentice Review

Item: Aerospace Fitter Apprentice at Rolls-Royce
Rating: 4.5
Author: Anonymous

at Rolls-Royce

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

Bristol

Review Submitted: July 2020

Overall Rating

4.5 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

4/5 - Overview of Role

4/5 - Skills Development

4/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

4/5

I work on the shop floor with fully trained fitters and inspectors and help them to assemble and inspect aircraft engines.

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

4/5

I do enjoy it a great amount however there can always be improvements to the programme.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

4/5

I have learnt many skills; reading engineering drawings and physical engineering skills but also social skills and skills to do with being a good employee.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

4/5

My programme is very organised apart from several aspects that cannot always be controlled e.g placements.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

4/5

I receive a sufficient amount of support from my employer and support elsewhere with other managers.

How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

4/5

I do receive support from my training provider, often helpful, but my main support for my qualifications come from college or assessors.

How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

4/5

I learn a great amount of applied knowledge and skills for the workplace which allows me to understand my job better and be able to get more ‘hands on’.