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Ancillary Review

at BAE Systems

Level 2 Apprenticeship

Engineering

Barrow-in-Furness

Review Submitted: May 2021

Overall Rating

4.1 /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!

4.5/5 - Overview of Role
4/5 - Skills Development
3.6/5 - 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
Ancillary covers 3 areas of services:
Heavy Lifting
Confined Spaces/Safety Hub (not started)
Care and Protection (not started)
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
Thoroughly enjoy completing tasks/jobs at work as part of the heavy lifting team.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
On the job training of how to sling and bank for crane drivers in heavy lifting operations.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
2/5
Started full time at college for 5 months well structured learning.
Still not done some relevant training courses despite starting placement, believe these should have been done prior to starting, have raised this but told not high priority.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Comfortable to talk to employer about support if required.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
Support excellent, always made sure work understood and provided extra support if needed. Comfortable to ask for support if needed.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
Training was basic qualification into engineering environment. Not directly work/role specific but definitely useful in terms of health and safety etc.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
3/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Training, work environment , support and benefits all very good.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems?
Good company to work for, apply.
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