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Babcock International Group

Level 3 Heavy Mechanical Apprentice Review

at Babcock International Group

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

Bovington Camp

Review Submitted: April 2023

Overall Rating

3.6 /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!

2.5/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
3.4/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
2/5
Learning and practicing mechanical skills on a variety of military vehicles.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
I enjoy all the new things that I learn and being able to work on a variety of vehicles keeps the job interesting.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Having little previous mechanical experience I have learnt a variety of new skills.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
We are able to work in a variety of departments by working in rotations so that we can have more experience.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
We have constant support from our supervisors on the shop floor, our workplace managers and those that are in the apprenticeship scheme.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
Our employers try to provide us with the best possible opportunities to succeed within the business and with gaining our qualifications.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
We are able to learn and practice basic hand tool skills through our qualification that help us in our job role.
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 many organisations set up within the organisation to represent equality and diversity within the workplace.

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Babcock International Group to a friend?
Yes
Why?
It is a good opportunity to experience a completely varied job, all the while working towards gaining a qualification.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Babcock International Group?
It is important to have an interest in military vehicles and be adaptable to learning a variety of new things.
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