Mechanical Craft Apprentice Review
at Sellafield Ltd
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Mechanical Engineering
Lillyhall, Workington CA14 4JP, UK
Review Submitted: February 2026
Overall Rating
3.5 /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!
3.5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
3.2/5
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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
My role is good however it does feel a lot like college not work
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I enjoy it a lot as it’s something new
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Learnt a lot of great skills that I have never explored before
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
There is quite a few times of miss communicating between tutors and a lot of down time due to length and size of jobs
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Great support for all my needs help me a lot with my ADHD
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
They have support plans and teachers will always help when questioned
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
Due to Btec standards first year is learning basics as bench fitting and not much on actual maintenance
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
2/5
Sometimes they have tours and things
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Sellafield Ltd to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Great company to work for. Doesn’t matter what age to apply and the environment and work is very comfortable
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Sellafield Ltd?
Make sure you are okay at going back to a college environment as lakes college enjoy to call us learners not workers
