APPRENTICESHIPSInformati on and Advice for:APPRENTICES / PARENTS / EMPLOYERS

CONTENTS

Information for Apprentices ................................4-5

Information for Employers ....................................6-7

Information for Parents ...................................................8

Pre-Apprenticeships & Traineeships .................9

How to Apply......................................................................... 10

It’s a world of opportunity at Highbury.We’re already one of the largest providers of apprenticeship training in Hampshire and the South East and the only FE college in the country providing Tech Industry Gold IT apprenticeships – designed to give employers the highest quality development programme and take the stress out of hiring an IT apprentice.

Some of the high-profile companies who already choose to send their apprentices to Highbury include Lockheed Martin, BAE, IBM, Canon UK, Airbus, Rolls Royce and Ben Ainslie Racing. They benefit from our world-class facilities, expert tuition and dedicated business support to help them source the right apprentice and the most suitable training programme to fit their needs.

The apprentices themselves benefit from earning a wage, training alongside experienced staff, achieving qualifications, learning job-specific skills, and boosting their future job prospects.

WELCOME

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INFORMATION FOR APPRENTICES

Apprenti ceships combine practi cal training in a job with study– in other words, earn while you learn!It’s a great way of developing job-specifi c skills by getti ng hands-on experience at the same ti me as studying for the qualifi cati ons you need to get on in your chosen career.

Study is usually one day a week and you pick up a wage as well as holiday pay.

Typically, Apprenti ceships take one to four years to complete, depending on the level of programme which is best for you.

Anyone can apply, whether you’re sti ll at school, are looking for a change in career or just want to further your personal development.

You simply need to be:• At least 16 years of age

• Living in England

• Not in full-ti me educati on

Intermediate Level 2 Equivalent to 5 GCSEs A*-C

Advanced Level 3 Equivalent to 2 A Levels

Higher Level 4/5 Equivalent to Foundati on Degree and above

Degree Level 6/7 Equivalent to Bachelors/Masters Degree

Choose from:

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“I’m troubleshooting general problems with IT as well as helping on the network side of things. I do one week at Land Rover BAR and one week at College, where I get a lot of support from my computing lecturers. It’s cool and my family are really proud.”Ryan ToddGold IT Apprentice who became one of the youngest members of the Land Rover Ben Ainslie Racing team at the age of 17

“I chose an apprenticeship as I felt this was the best way to learn for me – on the job. I didn’t want to be constantly in a classroom, I wanted to be hands on. I love cars and from an early age wondered how they worked, so volunteered to work in Auto Tyre Centre two days a week whilst still at school, once I had my GCSE results they offered me an apprenticeship and I haven’t looked back.”

Brooklyn PinkLevel 2 Apprenticeship in

Motor Vehicle MaintenanceAuto Tyre Service

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INFORMATION FOR EMPLOYERS

Apprenti ceships are great news for employers, as well as giving young people a real opportunity to learn a valuable skill, while earning at the same ti me.They can raise the producti vity of the business they join and give apprenti ces a sense of achievement and pride.

Government reforms from April 2016 mean that it’ll be easier than ever for businesses to hire apprenti ces by abolishing employer’s Nati onal Insurance contributi ons for Apprenti ceships under the age of 25.

What’s more, the Government is committ ed to going even further by delivering three million more Apprenti ceships by 2020.

Calling all employersChanges are coming in 2017 and we’re here to help!

For detailed informati on, feel free to call us on 02392 383 131 (opti on 1) or email employers@highbury.ac.uk

Join more then 130,00 other businesses across the UK that are already benefi ti ng from employing an apprenti ce!

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“We’ve worked with Highbury College for five years and we’ve found them to be brilliant partners. They’ve delivered everything we’ve asked of them. Not only do they do NVQ training for our apprentices, they also carry out Skills for Life training in English and Maths for our existing staff, which has been absolutely amazing and really made a difference to the lives of our employees.”David Fawcett (Employer) Amey – Hampshire

“Through the Apprenticeship programme, we’ve been able to tap into technological innovations and ways of working with technology that many young people take in their stride. We’ve benfited from the energy of youth, a different style of conversation and innovative individuals who have the ideas to move the product on, as well as the company.”Simon Barnes (Employer) Dinamiks Ltd

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“Both my two sons have done Apprenti ceships instead of going to university. I defi nitely think Apprenti ceships are the way to go.”Angie Boothby (Parent)

INFORMATION FOR PARENTS

What will your child get out of an Apprenti ceship?In short, a world of opportunity, they:

• Work in a real job for a real employer

• Gain valuable work place skillsand experience

• Are paid a salary and have a contractof employment

• Get paid holiday

• Achieve qualifi cati ons

• Get support from colleagues and the training organisati on

• Become more employable because they have experience of work

• Have bett er career prospects once they complete their apprenti ceship

An Apprenti ceship can be a suitable opti on for everyone. Apprenti ceships have changed a lot in the last 10 years – a huge range of opportuniti es are now available at a number of levels.

Did you know, for example, that your son or daughter could achieve a full HND Bachelors or Masters Degree with a Degree Apprenti ceship?

Getti ng an Apprenti ceship is all about getti ng a job and starti ng a career.Employers want to employ apprenti ces with a positi ve atti tude who are going to work hard, but they also want employees who are going to be able to pick up new skills and learn about their companyfrom scratch.

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ONE MORE THING…

As well as off ering Apprenti ceship Programmes fromIntermediate to Higher levels in a wide range of industry Sectors from Accountancy to Wall & Floor Tiling, we’re also able to provide Pre-Apprenti ceships and Traineeships, which are a great way to help prepare young people for work.Educati on and training programmes with work experience, they’re specially designed to give young people the skills and experience that employers seek.

Traineeships and Pre-Apprenti ceships are an ideal opportunity for young people, aged 16-24, who are moti vated to get a job but lack the skills and experience that employers are looking for.

They’re a fantasti c way of developing the skills and experience they need to secure a future Apprenti ceship.

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HOW TO APPLY

Applying is simple, all you need to do is visitwww.highbury.ac.uk/appvacancies

There you’ll fi nd a list of all the exciti ng apprenti ceship opportuniti es currently up for grabs. Just click on any that interest you. You’ll be prompted to register your details (you’ll only need to do this on your fi rst visit to the page).

Fill in a simple on-line applicati on form and, as long as you meet all the requirements, you’ll be invited in to College so we can make sure you’ve got the right qualifi cati ons and help you to write a CV to send to the employer. You’ll normally be contacted within a week of the closing date.

Then it’s up to the employers to choose the candidate they feel is best suited to their business.

If at fi rst you don’t fi nd what you’re looking for, don’t worry! Vacancies are constantly updated so it’s worth checking them on a regular basis.

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