Apprentice Engineering Technician Review
at Manchester Airport Group
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Engineering
Stansted Mountfitchet
Review Submitted: February 2025
Overall Rating
3.4 /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
4/5
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Skills Development
3/5
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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:
3/5
During the apprenticeship you get to experience three engineering departments that work together. Spending 6 months within each, to work with different equipment and personnel.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
Most days are enjoyable with always something to do.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Day to day there are easily new skills being developed from fitting a new light on the taxiway or learning how a door control panel works.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
2/5
The college could be more organised as 50 percent of the time the college teachers are not in or unaware they are teaching us. however the airport has a more structured plan to where you will be working.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
If i never need something or question to be asked they will always help as long as you ask.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
2/5
can be difficult sometimes to get help from the college as they are typically busy but most of the time i go to my employer than training provider
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
The work at college definitely helps on the theory side of what happens on the job, however most of the practical skill are improved at work.
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, i am involved with DofE course, while opportunities are still around to volunteer in the surrounding areas of Stansted.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Manchester Airport Group to a friend?
Yes
Why?
The amount of experience they offer while given you the level of qualification you are hoping to achieve is a good reason to join the apprenticeship, and the pay is above appropriate for an apprenticship.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Manchester Airport Group?
Get involved with it as much as possible and it's a job that not many people in the world do so it is specialist work and can be taken to different airports across the world.
Airfield Operations Apprentice
- Level 3 Apprenticeship
- Manchester Airport (MAN), Manchester M90 1QX, UK
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3.3
