Engineer Review
at Realise
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Mechanical Engineering
Poole, Dorset
Review Submitted: January 2024
Overall Rating
4.3 /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
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3.8/5
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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
Design for manufacture and Design of bespoke equipment for search and rescue usage. Maintenance of such equipment
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I have been waiting along time to get authorisation to sign on to the program and was thrilled to be learning the technical aspects of project management. I have been able to embed this learning in the day job.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Yes, the leadership and team management skills have bene particularly useful
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
The program was well structured. Though the original timeframe seemed quite tight, but I was able to talk this through with the learning provider and work to a plan that suited me.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Line management were supportive and I had support from a dedicated apprenticeship manager. I was allowed time to complete the 20%
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
support was good. Perhaps a bit of a gap when tutors were switched around, plus a little bit of confusion around exam dates but apart from that support was good.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
I have a much better appreciation for project management and have been able to put this into proctice in a project I was made project manager for.
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
Yes there are all sorts of things to get involved in
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Realise to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Their professional friendly approach helped ,me gain my project management apprenticeship of which I achieved a Distinction.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Realise?
Go for it as the program was logically set out and I was well supported.
