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A walkthrough guide to successfully applying for an Apprenticeship Vacancy
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Applying for Apprenticeships Step 1: Register on www.apprenticeships.org.uk Registering on the National Apprenticeships website is the first step in your application for an Apprenticeship. Make sure you fill in your personal details accurately and with as much detail as possible as an employer will use these to contact you. Remember, if you give contact details such as an email address and mobile phone number, yet never check your emails or voicemails, you may as well stop applying now as there’ll be no way for employers or a training provider to contact you.
Step 2: Complete your Apprenticeship application Following your registration on www.apprenticeships.org.uk, it’s time to build your application. Think about the person reading your application – what skills and experience do you think they’re looking for? Your Apprenticeship application is your chance to showcase your skills and qualifications. Your goal is to convince an employer or learning provider to shortlist you for the next stage of the selection process, usually interviews. Describing how your skills are relevant to the Apprenticeship and the organisation will help show you’re the right candidate. Make sure you’re happy with your application as you can’t change it once you’ve sent it.
Application top tips: About you Make the most of this section to sell your strengths and personal skills. Give examples of your hobbies and achievements and explain how these show your suitability. This will help you stand out from other candidates. Taking some time to list your skills, strengths and provide examples (see below) is well worth the extra effort.
Read the vacancy carefully Be clear about what type of person the vacancy is looking for. When you complete the form, ensure you cover the key points.
Additional questions Some vacancies have additional questions, for example ‘Why have you applied for an Apprenticeship in Administration?’ Spend time on your answers as this will help your application stand out.
Key points Put the most important points first to grab an employer’s attention.
Examples Give examples of situations where you’ve used relevant skills, for example ‘As treasurer of the drama club, I looked after the club’s finances. I also handled calls, which gave me experience of customer service.’ If you claim to have experience within a certain area, giving examples will demonstrate how you’ve applied these professionally to an employer.
Spelling and grammar Read your application carefully before you submit it. Make use of the spell-check facility and think about your grammar. You want to give a professional impression.
Get a second opinion Make use of friends, family and your Careers/ Apprenticeship Advisor to check through your application. Your careers team at City College consists of:
Tom Beck – Apprenticeship Advisor/ [email protected]
Nicole Bass – Apprenticeship Recruitment at City Skills and Jobs/ [email protected]
City College Careers Team – National Careers Service & Employment Advice/ [email protected]
Double check your application Read through your application carefully to make sure it all makes sense and looks professional.
Finally, ensure that you: Send the application
Your application has only been sent when you've confirmed and selected 'Send'.
Saving the application will create a draft copy in your 'Unsent' section of 'Manage applications', but this will not automatically send the application.
Check that the application has moved to the 'Sent applications' section of 'Manage applications'. Reuse the application
After you complete your first application in Apprenticeship vacancies, all the information is saved for use in future applications.
Most of this information will still be relevant to your future application, for example your education history and work experience. However, its good practice to ensure your application is relevant to the vacancy you're applying for.
