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level 3 engineering technician Review

at BAE Systems

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

Blackburn, Lancashire

Review Submitted: March 2025

Overall Rating

4.2 /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 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
3.8/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
3/5
in the first year you go round the ASK and do sections such as electronics (building circuits and fault finding), heat treatment, software (making spreadsheets), CAD (designing) , BIT (efficiency ). you have college days where you do subjects such as maths, materials, OEI, electrical principals, mechanical principles and health and safety
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
i enjoy the program as it has a wide range of experiences that allow you to learn new thing aswell and expand on current knowledge

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
i have learnt new skills and developed existing skills both personally and professionally.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
the program is structured well.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
i receive the amount of support i need from my employer
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
i recive as much support i need from my training provider
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
the qualification helps you to understand why certain things are used like, shapes or materials.
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
football, climbing
enrichment activities like air shows

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
Why?
because it is a good apprenticeship that gives you a range of knowledge and help you with whatever you need to achieve the goal of completing your apprenticeship
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems?
read the description of the apprenticeships.
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