Babcock Training Employee Reviews

I was employed by this organisation as a Training Manager and whilst there is a large pot of money to invest in staff and resources, it is spent in the wrong places. The focus is placed on quantity rather than quality and lies are told by senior managers to give an impression things are much more controlled than they actually are. I worked in two contract areas during my time and both were an accident waiting to happen.

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Technician Engineer (Current Employee) - Heathrow, Greater London - 26 March 2023

Really good place to work. I have been working here for a long time now and I find it fantastic. Very good atmosphere and all the employees are amazing.

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Very stressful

Regional Trainer (Former Employee) - Home Based - 21 December 2022

I worked a Regional Trainer in Health and Social Care. Other staff were great and supportive but changed often as well as the management. Didn't feel like we were valued and a lot was demanded including evening work to meet the deadlines because the travelin was taking away much needed admin time. OK when you don't have children but otherwise undoable.

Pros

Good salary, good mileage

Cons

Changing management, long hours

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No appreciation or work/life balance

Assessor (Former Employee) - East Midlands - 3 October 2022

This company believe in using a stick rather than a carrot. They are very KPI driven. Individual people are lovely. Case loads are very high as staff don't stay.

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Job description does not match the reality off what actually is expected from employees.

Hospitality Trainer (Current Employee) - Newtownabbey, County Antrim - 11 August 2022

Extremely stressful with no support. Unrealistic expectations regarding workload, targets and KPIs. Management are very much dictators. Constantly increasing expectations and workload.Very unhappy working environment.

Pros

Holidays at Christmas

Cons

ridiculous targets, no support. All job perks have been taken away

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Supportive work place.

Trainer/Assessor (Current Employee) - HMS Sultan, Hampshire - 28 June 2022

I've only been here a little while but I feel very supported from the management and colleagues. The pay for the area is well above average. The job itself comes with a steep learning curve but it is a challenging and rewarding job.

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If I could rate zero, I would

Manager (Former Employee) - West Midlands - 24 October 2019

If you want to work for a company that is full of empty promises, doesn't value their staff, discriminates against their staff and back stabs and bad mouths their staff then this is an ideal place for you. For any normal human being, I would avoid at all costs.

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Nice autonomous training job.

Vocational Learning Advisor (VLA) (Former Employee) - West London - 20 February 2019

Good place to work if you like to manage your own time and enjoy 121 teaching. Lots of training provided. DBS check required. Working in a range of environments with learners of varied abilities and motivations. Targets can be hard to attain.

Pros

Free refreshments, laptop, phone etc

Cons

Somewhat lonely.

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Great place to work

Business Development (Former Employee) - Daresbury, Cheshire - 20 December 2018

This company is a great place to work. The balance for work and home life is great. You are left to manage your own time with full support from Management. The management were very helpful and understanding. Can get stressful due to lots of changes taking place due to the introduction of the levy.

Pros

Flexibility. Aproachabe management.

Cons

Changes due to levy

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Business Manager (Current Employee) - London, Greater London - 22 November 2018

they like every last ounce of work from you. Fear of losing job most of the time. If they want to get rid if you they will and change the criteria. would not work for them again

Pros

none

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Hospitality Regional Trainer (Current Employee) - South West England - 26 January 2018

made me redundant, which came as shock. work life balance is good but hard to not always be working when home as based at home. A lot of driving but I enjoy driving.

Pros

work life

Cons

stressfull

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Fair and Lovely place to work for

Business Administrator (Former Employee) - Birmingham - 19 October 2016

I have learnt a lot more business skills then I already knew and everyday I would learn something new enhancing my skills, I would go through emails and do all tasks that are needed. From then I would work throng projects of organising meeting and book travel and accommodation. I would answer different enquires and answer phone calls and dealing with them. The hardest part of the job would be not know every little thing about the job when I first started but I enjoyed learning new things a long the way and help improve my skills.The management was really nice and understanding and having the balance between management and being a friend. My co-workers were all lovely people and all were nice and willing to help whenever you needed. The most enjoyable part of it all was learning new things and being independent and working on projects.

Pros

Being independent, being able to ask someone for help, having a lovely understanding manager.

Cons

The pay

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Office Manager and PA with ever changing duties

Office Manager/PA two Directors (Former Employee) - North Harbour, Portsmouth - 5 August 2016

A typical day starts and ends with nothing typical! Firstly, I check diaries and emails and then work through and prioritise duties that need actioning and planning.