What is an Apprenticeship An Apprenticeship is a

What is an Apprenticeship? An Apprenticeship is a way of learning a trade or profession with on-the-job training and often some accompanying study (classroom work) whilst also earning a wage. Most of your training is done whilst working for an employer who helps you learn the skills and knowledge required for that specific role. Alongside this, Apprentices are also paid a wage. The amount can differ depending on your age and how many years you have completed. Apprenticeship lengths vary significantly across sectors, professions, and roles, ranging from anywhere between 12 -18 months for a full-time level 2 apprenticeship and up to 6 years to complete a level 7 if studying part-time.

Exploring Apprenticeships We’re going to explore two real Apprenticeship vacancies available through Barnsley College. Follow the discussion prompts and consider whether an apprenticeship sounds like something you might want to study. Production Chef – Rob Royd Grounds Person – University of Sheffield

Production Chef – Rob Royd Working in this busy restaurant the suitable candidate will be working within the kitchen area. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who has a true interest and passion in the catering industry. Discussion Points for next slide: § How can you show you have the desired skills when applying for a vacancy? § Are there any words that we don’t already know? What does attentive mean? § How can you look professional and presentable in your appearance?

Production Chef – Rob Royd Discussion Points § How can you show you have the desired skills when applying for a vacancy? § Are there any words that we don’t already know? What does attentive mean? § How can you look professional and presentable in your appearance?

Grounds Person – Uni of Sheffield University of Sheffield are seeking a practical and friendly individual with the ability to quickly build and maintain excellent working relationships to join our friendly Landscape Services team as an apprentice grounds person. Discussion Points for next slide: § How different do these main duties sound compared with learning in a classroom? § What are the advantages of learning through this sort of training? § Can you think of any disadvantages compared with studying A-Levels or a Vocational course?

Grounds Person – Uni of Sheffield Discussion Points § How different do these main duties sound compared with learning in a classroom? § What are the advantages of learning through this sort of training? § Can you think of any disadvantages compared with studying A-Levels or a Vocational course?

Applying for an Apprenticeship Does an Apprenticeship interest you? You can apply to college to study an Apprenticeship, although if you don’t have an employer ready for September you will start a full time course. An Apprenticeship can start at any point, so you might find an employer later on – you would just transfer over from your full time course. What you can do now (before you leave school) • Apply to college, selecting the apprenticeship area that interests you (you don’t need to have found an employer at this point) • You will have an interview for a full-time position within that apprenticeship area, as a back-up • Later in Year 11 we’ll contact you to invite you to join a virtual information session • You will then be able to apply for any vacancies from the end of May.

Top Tips for Applying We asked our Apprenticeship experts for their top tips when applying for a vacancy: Check your CV and application for spelling and grammar – make sure you use capitals correctly for names, addresses and schools. Give an example for how you meet every essential quality and criteria that is listed in the job description. Make sure your answers are detailed – one sentence is not enough, use full paragraphs.

Any Questions? Join us to ask a question on our Q+A livestream Tuesday 9 th February 3 pm Thursday 11 th February 4 pm www. barnsley. ac. uk/ask-us You will submit your question online and will not appear on camera