Business apprentice Review
at BAE Systems
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Business Operations
Samlesbury
Review Submitted: May 2023
Overall Rating
3.8 /5
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3.5/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3.4/5
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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
I am currently on my second placement in the F-35 manufacturing area of BAE. My day to day roles at the moment are to updated and improve different delivery packs with different infographics, that are then used day to day for other people in the office and on the shop floor.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
Personally i very much enjoy my programme and the placements I have had so far. I'm looking forward to my next two placements to gain more knowledge and experience in the business. However I understand that some people do not like this scheme down to their placement in which they are given and don't have much control over if the don't like/want to do that placement.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Throughout my apprenticeship scheme I have learned and developed many skills including It skills, excel, communication, English writing and professionalism. As I am not even half way through my apprenticeship scheme I strongly believe I will learn and develop countless more skills that will help me in my career and exit role.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
In general my apprenticeship scheme is structure very well and we have been given a file which has the exact dates and time of everything we do throughout the scheme so we can inform managers and colleagues in advance of up coming events/college days etc. The only thing I would say that wasn't very organised was the induction week.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Support within the apprenticeship scheme for me personally has been great. Whenever I have needed something a skills coach has always been there and even if my skills coach is busy another skills coach will always be there to help. I haven't had any problems regarding the support within this scheme.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
Support regarding our assignments is great as if we don't understand something we can always get help from a skills coach. Sometimes some of the things that work towards our qualifications can be quite difficult but there is always support there for when it is needed from multiple people.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
The qualification helps me perform better in my role as I'm constantly learning different skills and behaviours within the business that I can use. Mainly I am learning a lot from the placement but the qualification helps with interpersonal and communication skills, which helps fill the gaps from the knowledge of the business
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 are more than enough extra curriculum activities and I try to get myself on as many as I can for the experience and networking. For example I helped out at a charity cake sale and networked with other apprentices and also raised money for charity. I will try to get on more extra activities if I can.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
Why?
I believe that BAE is a great company to work for and going through the apprenticeship scheme is the best way to be slowly introduced to the company without feeling to overwhelmed. There are that many different roles there is always going to be a job you like doing here and the benefits of being a BAE employee is great.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems?
My main advice is to just be yourself. Everyone is welcome in BAE everyone is very friendly. Another bit of advise I would give is to not try to do as much as you can work wise as it can get very overwhelming very quickly and I experienced this myself.
