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Babcock International Group

Procurement and Supply Chain Apprentice Review

at Babcock International Group

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Procurement

Plymouth

Review Submitted: March 2025

Overall Rating

4.8 /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!

5/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
4.6/5 - 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
My current placement is situated within the REQ to PO processes, meaning daily tasks involve managing requisitions, sending out Requests For Quotations, dealing with any enquiries from suppliers, raising Purchase Orders, communicating with colleagues, team meetings, Order book management.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I throughly enjoy my programme, I think there is a lot of support and opportunities available to me

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
My daily tasks above are all new skills that I have learnt in my current placement.
I have also had placements in inventory and logistics and source to contract.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
My year of apprentice intake could have been structured better in terms of placement terms but I know now as more apprentice's have started that there is more structure
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
I always have support from my employer, current team, apprentice manager, early careers.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
I receive a lot of support from my training provider and know I can go to them if I require more.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
Having the background knowledge to my job definitely helps me in my role
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
The apprentices will have apprentice networking socials, also we have BE KIND days where we can partake in activities to help the community.

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Babcock International Group to a friend?
Yes
Why?
I think they are a very good employer, with many opportunities and amazing support
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Babcock International Group?
To follow the 6 principles and link it whenever you can
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