Business Administration Apprentice Review
at BAE Systems
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Business Operations
Preston
Review Submitted: May 2024
Overall Rating
3.1 /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!
3.5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
2.2/5
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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:
5/5
Currently an Early Careers Support and this involves processing apprentice certificates, supporting with new intake inductions, working with internal and external stakeholders on a daily basis, and helping the team completing compliance, quality and funding tasks.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
2/5
Agree nor Disagree - Very good experience when moving placements every 6 months because it allows the opportunity to develop new skills and experiences, and find out what I like and don't like doing. Sometimes treated like being back in school, different rules and treatment amongst different units.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Communication and Interpersonal, IT, Record and Document Production, Decision Making, Quality, Planning and Organisation, Project Management, Professionalism, Adaptability, Responsibility, Managing Performance, Processes, The Organisation, Value of my Skills, Stakeholders, Policies and Relevant Regulations, External Environment Factors.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
2/5
It's ok - college days and assignment deadlines are well structured and clearly organised. However, some areas can be very poor and structured badly. Documents needed for End Point Assessment became confusing because of miscommunication and not explained well. Approaching different skills coaches meant that information differed massively!
How much support do you receive from your employer?
2/5
Quiet a lot of support received from BAE as a company - e.g. providing skills coaches to support with college and placements. Some placement managers I had were very poor and I felt very unsupported - they made me feel excluded, not involved with the team, and under valued!!
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
2/5
Not much support received from Pearson - usually pass information onto our skills coaches who deliver it to us apprentices. The skills coaches are the most supportive when it comes to qualifications and ensuring we successfully pass
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
2/5
Doesn't help me much in performing better because the qualification I get won't have much of an impact. I am working towards a Level 3 Business Admin qualification but that won't help me perform better in my role or have an impact like a degree would
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
3/5
Team night outs, Team sports days, STEM events
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Great opportunities for career progression, constantly growing personally and professionally, competitive salary, good pension
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems?
Learn about the business and what they do, look at the role profile you are applying for and link experience to that, and contact people you know in the business to find out more information - utilising contacts
