How to Support Young People to Apply for an Apprenticeship Delivered by Caroline Mason / Jennie Winkley

2 | Presentation title Outline of Today’s Session 00/00/2013 About Apprenticeships and the benefits Supporting candidates to search and apply for Apprenticeship vacancies Resources and Support

About Apprenticeships 00/00/2012

4 | Presentation title Apprenticeship Basics -A job with training -Minimum of 12 months -Average pay is £170 per week -Minimum of 30 hours a week -Minimum wage is £2.65 per hour - Aged 16 statutory school leaving 00/00/2013

5 | Presentation title Apprenticeship vacancies Home Page

6 | Presentation title Apprenticeship Basics 00/00/2013 -Contract of employment - Entry requirements vary - Levels: –Intermediate Level Apprenticeships – Level 2 –Advanced Level Apprenticeships – Level 3 –Higher Apprenticeships – Level 4 and above

Using Apprenticeship vacancies to Search and Apply

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9 | Presentation title Registration Form

10 | Presentation title Search for Vacancies

11 | Presentation title Vacancy Results

12 | Presentation title Vacancy Results

13 | Presentation title Vacancy Details

14 | Presentation title Vacancy Details

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16 | Presentation title Application Form

17 | Presentation title Application Form

18 | Presentation title Application Ladder

19 | Presentation title Setting up Alerts

More Resources and Top Tips

21 | Presentation title Av Search – App available to download

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24 | Presentation title Top tips when applying for Apprenticeships Applying for Apprenticeships is a competitive process so candidates need to take care with their application form and thoroughly prepare if they’re invited to interview. They can make as many applications as they wish – we recommend up to 10 at any one time Candidates should have an appropriate address and voice mail and usernames and passwords should be easy to remember. Many candidates do not sell themselves on their application forms and only give one and two word answers. They need to give plenty of relevant information Include any work experience whether paid or not.

25 | Presentation title Top tips when applying for Apprenticeships We recommend that candidates check their applications before sending They need to consider how they will travel to the job if successful Preparation for the interview/assessment centre is paramount, many people are not adequately prepared Take copies of application and vacancy printout to interview Thoroughly read information regarding interview/assessment centre Prepare a couple of questions to ask at interview

26 | Presentation title Top tips when applying for Apprenticeships Think about why they are interested in the job role and an Apprenticeship to mention during the interview Competitive process - Encourage them not to be put off if they’re not successful the first time Remind them they can ask for feedback from the learning provider/college The National Careers Service: Contact the Apprenticeship Helpdesk for queries regarding Apprenticeships or use of Apprenticeship vacancies: or on

27 | Presentation title Resources and Information 1 of 2 For support with any technical queries contact our Helpdesk on or ‘Av Search’ is our App which allows you to search Apprenticeship vacancies from your handheld device. Download from the App Store or Google Play. ‘How to write a winning Apprenticeship application’ – a booklet with helpful advice on registering, searching and applying on the Apprenticeship vacancies website: newMarch.ashx Film about Av ‘ How to Apply for an Apprenticeship’ available on the website: Go to Apprentice.tv to play it

28 | Presentation title Resources and Information 2 of 2 Downloadable brochures and fact sheets – from Partners section of the Apprenticeships website: For printed materials please contact Apprenticeship Advisers Guide/Checklist - Range of resources including presentations and a guide for advising on Apprenticeships: RSS feeds Click on the orange button at the bottom of the home page Feeds can be adapted to display vacancies for specific geographic areas or sectors. More detail on customising our RSS feeds is available on our Partners page at: vacancies.aspxhttp:// vacancies.aspx

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