Aircraft maintenance apprentice Review
at British Airways
Level 2 Apprenticeship
Engineering
Heathrow Airport (LHR), Longford TW6, UK
Review Submitted: April 2021
Overall Rating
3.3 /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!
3.5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
2.6/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
5/5
Studying for modules, completing tasks in the workshop and hangar
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
2/5
I enjoy my programme to a large extent, however, during the past year it has been very difficult to actually enjoy as we have been completing a lot of work and also being stuck at home
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
I’ve developed my talking skills and teamwork and I’ve learnt plenty of new skills such as using specific tools to complete certain tasks
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
1/5
It’s organised most of the time, however, whilst at resource group there was not a lot of structure or organisation at all
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
Plenty of support
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
1/5
Not a lot, I would like more help when working towards qualifications.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
The qualification will allow me to learn the key skills needed for my role
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
2/5
No, I would like to take part if there were any but due to covid it has been difficult
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend British Airways to a friend?
Yes
Why?
They are a great company to work for and care about their employees
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to British Airways?
Make sure to study hard right from the beginning so that you don’t have to worry about exams and retakes further down the line
