Level 6 Engineering Technician Apprentice Review

For most of the week, i am currently in the oxford training plant doing rotations in the workshop such as welding, electrical, electronics, plc's and mechanical. on a monday i have my paperwork day for catching up on assignments, and on a thursday i have my college day where we continue with the theory education side of the apprenticeship

for the most part, my time in swindon is well structured and organised. the managers here are great and are always up for helping you. however, when i am in oxford, especially due to the course being located there, it can sometimes be a bit hectic and disorganised, but it isnt bad

from my employer i receive constant support with weekly meetings, quarterly reviews and feedback. the managers are good at finding out what is going wrong (if anything) and how we can fix it in a constructive manner. it is also good to see that they are slowly easing us into the workplace, rather than dropping us in at the deep end

when working towards my qualifications, there has been temperamental support, in terms of assignments, and lack of understanding of the content itself. the tutors are happy to help, but sometimes fail to see it from my angle when i explain what i dont understand. there is room for improvements, but i am still able to achieve higher grades.

in terms of the practical, workshop side of things, there isnt much relation to my actual role at work, as i am more of a logistical, and calculatory role in the apprenticeship. for other apprenticeships, it is a lot more useful as that is what they will be doing in the workplace. but it is still fun

Yes

its a great company to work for, and is a good way to get a headstart into the industry if you are interested in it. the employer side of the 4 years is well structured and allows you to see as many elements of the business as possible, to find out where you would prefer to end up, after the apprenticeship.