Apprentice Deck Review
at Royal Navy
Level 2 Apprenticeship
Armed Forces
Torpoint
Review Submitted: May 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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
3.4/5
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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:
4/5
Basic seamanship, bridge watches to maintain safe navigation, maintenance of deck equipment, loading on stores, mooring and anchoring operations, gangway security duties, launching and recovering frc's and lifeboats.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I really like the overall learning opportunities that I have been given. I would say that I am very happy with this career.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
I have learnt many new skills and have learnt to carry out tasks that I have never done before.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
The overall structure has been good. Sometimes there have been delays during the apprenticeship, which is not ideal.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
3/5
I recieve very good support when at training facilities or at training course providers. At times during the apprenticeahip when on ship, it can be much harder to find help with certain things and be taught.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
I recieve lots if help, through training manuals, lectures and classwork, online training cources, external training.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
The qualification teaches the basics which are needed to work at sea. However, when onboard, there is a very steep learning curve and a completely different learning environment.
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
There are gym's, pool's and facilities where you can excercise.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Royal Navy to a friend?
Yes
Why?
A career or apprenticeship at this company provides people with a great opportunity to learn lots if new things and where self development is continuously promoted.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Royal Navy?
Prepare to do lots of revision to ensure that you can pass written exam's.
Have a safety focused mindset when working at sea.
Aim to self develope and be willing to learn.
Be accepting that not everyday will be the same and that some days will be much better than others.
Don't dwell on the negatives of the career and look at the positives and opportunities.
Have a safety focused mindset when working at sea.
Aim to self develope and be willing to learn.
Be accepting that not everyday will be the same and that some days will be much better than others.
Don't dwell on the negatives of the career and look at the positives and opportunities.
