apprentice aircraft maintenance engineer Review
at BAE Systems
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
Coningsby
Review Submitted: March 2025
Overall Rating
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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
3.8/5
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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:
4/5
i am in my second year of my apprenticeship and i am now on aircraft gaining experience
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
2/5
i love being on base and around military aircraft, but i find that management at the academy can ruin my experience purely through their lack of organisation
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
i have learnt alot of handskills
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
2/5
the on base staff have been excellent but the academy were extremely unorganised and unproffesional as they moved us to our placements without telling us there was a shortage of room and some of us woul dbe placed in off aircraft jobs.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
the well being staff are excellent
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
my assessor is excellent with aiding me with my NVQ
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
i simply would be unable to do my role without the previous learning and qualifications i have done before i came onto base
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
there is very limited access to this in the first year but when i moved onto base i was able to join an array of RAF clubs and activities
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
Why?
because despite the poor management and unorganisation this is a brilliant apprenticeship to do as it gives you a once in a lifetime gateway into the world of aviation and for that i am grateful to BAE for this opportunity.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems?
i would say be prepared to learn as the first year is heavily academic and have an interest in aircraft and do not be motivated to join for the financial benefits
