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apprentice aircraft maintenance engineer Review

at BAE Systems

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering

Scunthorpe

Review Submitted: May 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!

4.5/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
4.8/5 - 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
my role entails coming in everyday into a replica hangar environment and constantly learning new knowledge and skills to prepare myself for the upcoming exams and ready for my 2nd year deployment onto an active fast jet base.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
i love this programme and it is the most satisfied and proud i have ever been of a job.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
yes i have learnt alot of new skills but also developed skills such as my hand skills as i was on an electrical apprrenticeship before this so i feel my hand skills were already good.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
i would say the programme is well organised and efficiently organised.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
the level of support i have received from my employer has been astounding, i was amazed by the support to begin with.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
i have received so much support, it is something ive never experienced before in previous lines of work.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
the qualification we will earn is essential to our role as we need the maintenance licence.
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 is

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
Why?
it is an incredible opportunity to get into a role not many have the chance to
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems?
be prepared to learn, get your head down and revise lots!
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