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Babcock International Group

Navel Arc Review

at Babcock International Group

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Engineering

Plymouth

Review Submitted: February 2022

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
3/5 - Skills Development
3.8/5 - 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
As I'm a training Navel Arc, at the moment I'm on my second placement within Babcock and following my mentors day to day activities in the dockyard. This involves a variety of tasks that advance my knowledge and experience in an engineering environment. also I am at college one day a week.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
very much as I getting qualifications and also getting good engineering experience,

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
3/5
getting good engineering experience, problem-solving, teamwork, dockyard knowledge/working environment.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
pretty well organized but could be improved on in communication as often we feel that we are not given enough communication and enough information about the apprenticeship to begin with when joining.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
we receive a great amount of support as if we need anything or do not know something they are more than willing to help us and try to support us.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
we received a great number of qualifications from this apprenticeship which we can take onto degree if we wish to do so.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
It helps us to understand the theory behind a lot of what we do at Babcock as we do a lot of practical stuff at work and college learning help us to reinforce that with theroy
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
plenty of activities to get involved with

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Babcock International Group to a friend?
Yes
Why?
As Babcock in our area offers an environment that gives you a good engineering experience, problem-solving, teamwork, dockyard knowledge/working environment, and qualifications
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Babcock International Group?
Ask as Many Questions as possibly, but is a great opportunity to advance your engineering knowledge and skils
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