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Using
Apprenticeship
vacancies
Message and purpose
How to register and use the Apprenticeship vacancy
system
•Register
•Search/find
•Apply now
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What is an apprenticeship
An Apprenticeship is a way for young people to earn
while they learn in a real job, gaining a real
qualification and a real future
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The benefits
•Earn a salary
•Learn job specific skills
•Gain a variety of transferable skills
•Work towards nationally recognised
qualifications
•Progress into higher education
•Advance in your chosen career
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Level of Apprenticeships
Different levels of Apprenticeship available
Intermediate
Apprenticeship
Advanced
Apprenticeship
Higher
Apprenticeship
•Level 2
•Level 3
•Levels 4,5,6,7
•12-18 months
•18-48 months
•24 months+
•Equivalent to 5
GCSEs A* - C
•Equivalent to 2
A-levels
•Equivalent to
foundation
degree level+
Plus knowledge, competence, and employability skills
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Applying for an Apprenticeship vacancy
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There are up to
20,000 vacancies on
apprenticeship.org.uk
right now!
Apprenticeship vacancies
Below are just a few of the companies who have
recently advertised their vacancies:
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Apprenticeship vacancies
There are 10 easy step to help you secure the career of your dreams
1. Go to apprenticeships.org.uk
2. Complete your registration and profile
3. Activate your account
4. Prepare your application form
5. Ensure your profile details are correct
6. Search and apply for vacancies online
7. Browse your results
8. Set-up ‘alerts’
9. Apply for vacancies
10.Manage your future
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The following slides illustrate what you
will see on screen when using
Apprenticeship vacancies
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Accessing Apprenticeship vacancies
Visit apprenticeships.org.uk
Click on ‘Search for vacancies’
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Apprenticeship vacancies Home Page
Search for
vacancies
Log in
Register for
the first time
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Register to use Apprenticeship vacancies
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Home Page
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Completing your Application
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Search for vacancies
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Browse your results
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Vacancy Details
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Setting up Alerts
[email protected]
[email protected]
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Managing your Applications
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Applying for an Apprenticeship
You can also download the free smartphone app ‘AV Search’
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The application
When applying for an Apprenticeship vacancy make
your application FIT for the job:
•Find out more about the employer, the training
provider and job description before applying
•Identify yourself, your skills and interests clearly –
be professional, but try to allow your personality to
come out
•Tailor your application to each vacancy – don’t just
send the same CV and covering letter to each
employer
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Case study: Charlotte Adnams
With her GCSEs and A-Levels behind
her, Charlotte hoped to study public
relations (PR) at university but fee
increases mean that she couldn’t afford
it so she started looking for an
Apprenticeship. She visited the
Apprenticeship website and started
using the Apprenticeship vacancies
system, which she says she found very
easy to navigate.
Charlotte found an Intermediate
Apprenticeship, which she completed in
April 2013, gaining an NVQ Level 2 in
Business and Administration. Her
employer is so pleased with her
progress that they are now sponsoring
her to complete a Higher Apprenticeship
in Public Relations.
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Checklist for applying
•Be thorough
•Be realistic
•Qualifications
•Work experience
•Your application
•Be formal
•Standout from the crowd
•Spell check
•Make sure it has been sent
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Attending an interview
•Plan your travel arrangements and how long it will take to get there –
be on time!
•Prepare for the interview or assessment - research the company and
the job – have some examples of when you have used skills relevant to
the job
•Thoroughly read information regarding the interview /assessment
centre
•Take copies of your CV, the applications and vacancy printout to the
interview
•Prepare a couple of questions to ask at the interview
•Dress smartly
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Summary
You can now…
Register on Av, search vacancies and apply successfully
– to become an apprentice in your chosen career!
Next steps…
•Complete profile
•Set up favourites/alerts
•Revisit
•Apply
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Any
Questions?
Additional help
For technical support call the help desk on:
02476 826 482 or 08000 015 040
Or email: [email protected]
For additional help download ‘How to write a winning
Apprenticeship application” from the website.
If you are not sure what Apprenticeship you would like
to do you can speak to a careers adviser at
0800 100 900 or search National Careers Service
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Employer case study:
Gabriele
Gabriele, Channel 4
Business administration
assistant
Having an apprentice scheme is
about recognising raw talent over
qualifications or work experience.
But ours is also about diversity.
We’re proud of the range of voices
our apprentices represent. Many
of them even take part as key
speakers in high-level brainstorms
around programming and content
for young audiences. They add
huge value to what we do.
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Employer case study:
Miles
Miles, Bentley Motors
Junior engineer
Apprenticeships give us the
flexibility to train individuals to
meet the skills needs for the future.
Once trained our apprentices
become highly skilled, effective
and valuable employees. We
find that the apprentices have a
refreshing outlook and they often
bring new ideas to the company.
They can be a real inspiration.
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Employer case study:
Sam
Sam, Jelson Homes
Bricklayer
Apprenticeships bring young
people into our industry, many
of them with huge potential.
If they work hard enough, like
Sam did on his Apprenticeship,
we can build on their training
so they become a vital part of
our company. They get a future
in construction and we get
quality employees. That’s worth
its weight in gold.
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