Safety and Risk Apprentice Review
at NATS
Degree Apprenticeship
Engineering
Whiteley
Review Submitted: March 2023
Overall Rating
4 /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
3.6/5
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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:
4/5
Evaluating existing safety procedures and keeping up to date with compliances methodology, in order to implement changes, by contributing towards the safety and assurance of ongoing projects.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I enjoy the programme very much.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Continuously developing knowledge in regulatory procedures and standards of the aviation industry.
Developing existing problem solving skills.
Developing existing problem solving skills.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
Moderately, but definitely learning towards well organised. And miscommunication is between the course provider and the company, however, the company seemed unsure on what to do with the apprentices within the company. This however can be credited to the learning pathway of the course provider being ambiguous and there is no clear instructions whether the company is required to provide additional development pathways on top of the apprenticeship/mastership scheme ran external of the company.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
I receive strong support from my line manager.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
It is still early days but support seems to be swift and efficient.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
I feel that it is an extremely specialised field and there is a potential risk of silo-ing myself in this area and miss out on opportunities to branch out.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
There is a variety of sports club and on overarching Sports and Social Club that governs most of the sport-based clubs. There are also clubs that provides language tutoring and other particular interests.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend NATS to a friend?
Yes
Why?
The company is extremely keen on making new-comers feel included and engaged in their early careers programme, any feedback is taken onboard and processed seriously unlike some I have previously experienced.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to NATS?
Good preparation on what the company does and what services it provides, a better understanding of this can help prepare the candidate how the company operates and what future prospects it holds upon successful application.
