Mechanical Fitter Review
at Babcock International Group
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Engineering
Plymouth
Review Submitted: March 2023
Overall Rating
3.7 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3.2/5
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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:
4/5
First year is completely college based:
one day we spend all day in lessons learning the city and guilds qualification
the rest of the days we are doing practical work for our NVQ. The practical work involves 3 different rotations within the college, looking at hand skills, machining and diesel engines
one day we spend all day in lessons learning the city and guilds qualification
the rest of the days we are doing practical work for our NVQ. The practical work involves 3 different rotations within the college, looking at hand skills, machining and diesel engines
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
My programme is a good, solid programme. We have had problems with the training provider but that is to no fault of our employers, I think it's a very full on programme and there's a lot to keep you busy throughout the first year especially, it is difficult, but also incredibly enjoyable
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
The upside with the first year being in college is that even if you know absolutely nothing, by the time you actually go into the dockyard you find that through the qualifications and practical work you feel considerably more prepared, i would almost certainly say i have learnt new skills so far
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
1/5
Once again, this is where the issues we have had with the training provider comes back in, although the structure is really good and allows us to get the most out of the time in college, I have found that the severe delay in getting our E-portfolio sorted really stressed a lot of people out, and we're all still behind now
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
My employer is brilliant, I have had a few medical issues this year
resulting in hospital admittance, and needing external support from the NHS and they could not have been better, nothing makes me feel like i'm hassling or annoying them, i feel comfortable to be able to speak to them about any issues
resulting in hospital admittance, and needing external support from the NHS and they could not have been better, nothing makes me feel like i'm hassling or annoying them, i feel comfortable to be able to speak to them about any issues
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
The training provider is okay.
We do receive support but it's very much generalised and there is a lack of specific feedback unless it's on an exam sheet, or it's been told to you while a lecturer reads your work.
It would be nice to be able to have extra tuition if needed without having to fight for it
We do receive support but it's very much generalised and there is a lack of specific feedback unless it's on an exam sheet, or it's been told to you while a lecturer reads your work.
It would be nice to be able to have extra tuition if needed without having to fight for it
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
I think it's useful coming into the dockyard with that year of college behind us, as it even educate us socially, it's strange to only know the same 4/5 people in our classes; but it is similar with work groups in the dockyard.
I feel as if i would be more confident now that i would if i went in straight from the off
I feel as if i would be more confident now that i would if i went in straight from the off
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
There are plenty of networks ranging from women in engineering, to LGBTQIA2S+ to neurodiversity networks.
Furthermore, There is also a strong social network in the sense that babcock run a programme in conjunction with 'generation healthy minds' which focuses on protecting and improving our mental health. this programme culminates in a weeks programme all themed around teamwork on a residential
Furthermore, There is also a strong social network in the sense that babcock run a programme in conjunction with 'generation healthy minds' which focuses on protecting and improving our mental health. this programme culminates in a weeks programme all themed around teamwork on a residential
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Babcock International Group to a friend?
Yes
Why?
If they wanted to work in the engineering sector I would recommend them, however it should be noted that although I would give them all the good reasons:
1) the support
2) the extra curriculars
I would also feel the need to tell them about the issues we have faced due to the training provider in the first year
1) the support
2) the extra curriculars
I would also feel the need to tell them about the issues we have faced due to the training provider in the first year
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Babcock International Group?
Be completely honest in the interview, if you don't know something tell them rather than making an outrageous guess, as generally they will help you.
Don't cheat on the online tests. Just don't do it. It becomes so obvious when those questions come to be learnt in lessons and you have no idea
Don't cheat on the online tests. Just don't do it. It becomes so obvious when those questions come to be learnt in lessons and you have no idea
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