Aircraft Maintenance technician apprentice Review

Item: Aircraft Maintenance technician apprentice at Boeing UK
Rating: 4.9
Author: Anonymous

at Boeing UK

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering

Cardiff / Caerdydd

Review Submitted: February 2024

Overall Rating

4.9 /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!

5/5 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

4.6/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

5/5

We are provided the training and resources through both theoretical and practical learning, so that we can obtain a license to work on aircraft. We are responsible for passing our modular exams, we attend lectures in the form of block module teaching, which is accompanied by working on our basic hand-skills in the college hangar.

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

5/5

Since starting this apprenticeship, i have improved on my hand-skills, become a better communicator, and have built on my prior knowledge of aircraft.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

4/5

It has a clear structure and is well planned out.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

4/5

We receive a lot of support from our employers, through our managers and through the company as a whole

How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

5/5

CAVC is a great training provider, we receive a copious amount of support when it is needed from our lecturers, Cardiff and vale college is very accommodating and always try to provide the best training possible.

How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

5/5

Without the training provided i would not be able to do my job competently which is crucial in aviation.

Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

5/5

Yes, In the college, we have a games area, basketball court, table tennis. Professional networking events such as open days are organized with our employer and with our training provider,