1. Apprenticeships Presentation
Stephanie Taylor Senior Learner Employer Advisor/Safeguarding Lead and Equality
Clarify aim of session

2. What is an Apprenticeship?

3. What is an Apprenticeship?
Work
Earn
Learn
Different levels of Apprenticeship available
Intermediate Apprenticeship
Level 2
12 – 18 months
Equivalent 5 GCSEs A*-C
Advanced Apprenticeship
Level 3
18 months
Equivalent 2 A levels
Higher Apprenticeship
Level 4,5,6,7
24 months

4. Apprenticeships an Overview
Earn while you Learn
Nationally recognised / transferable qualifications
A career not just a job
Paid holidays
A wide choice of industries and employers
Apprenticeships can lead to HE
Appropriate for high achievers

5. Some Apprenticeships cover a variety of employment areas, depending on your employer and your job role eg.
Childcare
Nursery assistant
Crèche assistant
Breakfast/after school clubs
Classroom assistants
Room Leaders of a nursery
Manager of a nursery/deputy manager
Business Administration
Medical Secretary
Legal Secretary
Personal Assistant
Marketing Administrator (organising events)
HR Assistant
Front of house receptionist
Recruitment advisor
School secretary/administrator

7. An Apprentice Journey
George Durston, 17, is an assistant in HM Treasury’s Internal Communications team.
“I think I’m the youngest person in the Treasury.”
George came to the Treasury straight from school without taking A-levels. He started looking for apprenticeships online after his GCSEs.
“I was scrolling through the National Apprenticeships website and I saw HM Treasury come up — I thought ‘I’ve got to apply for that!’”Although he’s only been with the team a month, he’s already been to No.10 for a meeting and works with teams around the building to update the internal communications site.
The Treasury is currently recruiting for new apprentices. To find out more and search current opportunities visit the National Apprenticeships page on gov.uk.

8. Apprenticeships – Let’s dispel some myths!
Apprenticeships are only available to year olds – Myth
There is no upper age limit on Apprenticeships
Apprentices are poorly paid – Myth
Apprentices have a minimum salary of £3.30 per hour
The average is £200 per week
Advanced Apprentices earn on average earn £100,000 more than those without over their career
Apprenticeships are not as valued as FE/HE – Myth
An Apprenticeship is vocational learning which can lead to nationally recognised qualifications equivalent to GCSEs, A Levels and HE

9. What are Employers Looking for?
Good
Communicator
Drive and
Commitment
Motivation
Reliability
Eager to learn
new things
Work Ready
Trustworthy
Determination

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