Apprenticeships

If you are between the ages of 16 & 24 and looking for a job with training, Apprenticeships may be the best option for you. Apprenticeships and Advanced Apprenticeships offer you the opportunity to ‘Earn while you Learn’.

To become an apprentice you will need to secure yourself a job with a company in the same line of work that you want to train in, ie If you are working for a plasterer you would take a plastering apprenticeship and likewise if you worked as a junior accountant/book keeper you would take an accountancy apprenticeship.

You will need to be employed for a minimum of 16 hours a week and your employer should pay you, at least, the minimum apprenticeship wage of £95(pro rata) and must allow you to come college for your course one day a week. You’ll learn skills whilst at work with your employer and whilst at college.

What is the difference between studying on a full-time course and an apprenticeship course?

Generally when attending a full-time vocational course, you work towards a technical certificate. This is a qualification in its own right, where you learn the theory and the practical side of a trade whilst at college, usually over 2 days a week.

Apprenticeships are made up of a framework of qualifications. When taking an apprenticeship course, you will work towards a technical certificate (as in the full-time course), but also work towards an NVQ. An NVQ requires you to build a portfolio of evidence gathered whilst at work, to show that you can carry out what you have learnt at college in working environment. An NVQ is an advantage to employers when they are advertising vacancies as it shows you have had some work experience.

Functional skills is another qualification you will gain through an apprenticeship, generally numeracy and literacy but sometimes other skills such as working with others, team building etc. These are valuable skills that will be used within your trade and is an essential part of the apprenticeship.

The timescale of an apprenticeship varies, dependant on the level you take and the course content. They range between 18 months – 2 years for a Level 2, and similar for a Level 3. Generally you begin on a Level 2 Modern Apprenticeship and work towards your Advanced Apprenticeship (Level 3). You can go even further in some instances onto Level 4 and Foundation Degrees!

We offer apprenticeships in the following occupational areas:

Accountancy, Administration, Aircraft Engineering, Beauty Therapy, Bricklaying, Carpentry and Jointer, Catering and Hospitality, Childcare, Customer Services, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Installation, Fabrication and Welding, Food Manufacturing, IT , Hairdressing, Logistics, Management, Mechanical Engineering, Motor Vehicle Repair, Plastering, Plumbing, Warehousing and Distribution.

Entry To Employment (E2E)

Are you aged 16 to 18 and looking for further training and additional support to help you into employment?

On E2E you could gain valuable work experience and receive an allowance of £40 per week, travel expenses and bonuses for achievement of key aspects of your programme.

E2E is a flexible programme designed to meet your individual needs and employment aspirations and will offer you the opportunity to gain a variety of qualifications from Foundation to Level One, which will help you gain employment in the types of occupational areas listed below:

Hairdressing, Business Administration, Food Manufacturing, Health and Social Care, Arts and Media, Hospitality and Catering, Brickwork, Carpentry and Joinery, Plastering, Engineering, Sport and Recreation, Motor Vehicle Repair and Warehousing.

In addition you will gain useful life skills such as Basic and Key Skills, confidence and team building, job seeking, communication and socialising skills. You will also have the opportunity to participate in sports, outdoor activities, residentials and taster courses in College.

For further information on these opportunities contact:

Training Services
North Nottinghamshire College
Carlton Road
Worksop
Notts
S81 7HP
United Kingdom

Telephone: +44(0)1909 504562
Fax: +44 (0)1909 504505

Email: contact@nnc.ac.uk

How to find us

We are an Equal Opportunities organisation and welcome applications from all selections of the community.

For more information visit – www.apprenticeships.org.uk