Naval Architect Apprentice Review

Item: Naval Architect Apprentice at Babcock International Group
Rating: 4.7
Author: Anonymous

at Babcock International Group

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Engineering

Plymouth

Review Submitted: April 2021

Overall Rating

4.7 /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!

5/5 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

4.4/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

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

5/5

i spend 4 days a week working in devonport dockyard and 1 day a week at college studying a HNC in naval architecture.

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

5/5

Everyday i could be working on something different and i wake up in the morning looking forward to going to work and learning more about the industy

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

5/5

Yes, I have completed a faburcation and welding course in my first year and have learned valuable skills such as managing a team and organizing work to accive deadlines

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

5/5

Very organised with a training plan over the 4 year apprentiship, if i have a problem it is usally resolved by the end of the day

How much support do you receive from your employer?

5/5

Lots, my managers are always keen for a chat and to find out how we are getting on and any ways they could improve.

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

3/5

I recieved a lot in my first year but since covid started and i have started my HNC it has became a bit unorganized with some of my colleagues being logged out of there accounts and still waiting for there accounts to be unlocked by the training provider

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

4/5

I feel the training from my training provider gave me a good baseline of understanding but i learned the majority of my knowlage through working in the dockyard as this is applying my knowlage and learning on the job.

Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

5/5

Yes, theres lots of different accivities which are open to get involved with, some of these are department based and some are across the whole company