Getting an apprenticeship/traineeship once you leave school
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An apprenticeship/traineeship is one of the options you can choose once you leave The Heys School. Here is some information from the National Careers service website:
Earn while you learn with an Apprenticeship. The world is changing fast and to get ahead you need up to date skills. An Apprenticeship is a real job with training so you can earn while you learn and get recognised qualifications as you go. If you live in England, are over 16 and not in full-time education, you can apply. They take between one and four years to complete and cover 1,200 job roles, in a range of industries, from engineering to financial advice, veterinary nursing to accountancy. Read more about the different types of Apprenticeships and job roles available on the Apprenticeships website.
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If you’re interested in an Apprenticeship but need more skills and experience in order to get onto one, a Traineeship could be for you. A Traineeship can last anything from six weeks to six months and is a work placement that combines work experience with skills training.
Key benefits
Progress in your career, Achieve sought-after qualifications, Learn job-specific skills, Earn a salary, Added incentives, Top quality training.
Apprenticeship levels
Depending on your current skills and qualifications, there are three levels of Apprenticeship you can apply for:
- Intermediate Level Apprenticeship (level 2)
- Advanced Level Apprenticeship (level 3)
- Higher Apprenticeship (level 4 or above)
Your employer and learning provider
Your employer provides your on-the-job training and pays your wages. A learning provider can be a college, training organisation or university, and they look after the rest of your training. You can complete this off-the-job training on day release (attending one day a week) or over a succession of days in a short period (block-release).
Applying for vacancies
Useful links:
Government apprenticeship website https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship
Local apprenticeship providers:
Total People https://www.totalpeople.co.uk/
The Growth Company https://www.growthco.uk/
Bury College https://burycollege.ac.uk/apprenticeships/apprenticeship-subjects
Hopwood Hall https://www.hopwood.ac.uk/apprenticeships/
Army Click Here
RAF Click Here
Visit the Apprenticeships website to search and apply for Apprenticeship vacancies.
Want to search for Apprenticeship vacancies whilst on the move?
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