Survival Equipment Technician Review
at RAF
Level 2 Apprenticeship
Armed Forces
Carterton
Review Submitted: May 2025
Overall Rating
2.4 /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
3/5
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Skills Development
1.4/5
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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
Supporting maintenance of survival equipment on the aircraft
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
I enjoy it, it is very interesting gives me a broader knowledge on the air force
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
3/5
Teamwork, communication, time management
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
2/5
A lot of information is thrown at you and you’re expected to remember all of it
How much support do you receive from your employer?
1/5
Not a lot
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
1/5
You don’t receive much support from anyone
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
2/5
It helps a bit, because it helps to remember which equipment I need to do more work on
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
1/5
Not many at all
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend RAF to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Because it is a good job
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to RAF?
Be patient with it
