JOBS AND

APPRENTICESHIPS

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A JOB AND AN APPRENTICESHIP?

WHILE MOST JOBS REQUIRE SOME KIND OF TRAINING SO THAT YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING IN THE JOB, AN APPRENTICESHIP IS A JOB THAT INVOLVES LONG TERM FORMAL TRAINING TO GIVE THE APPRENTICE RECOGNISED QUALIFICATIONS THAT FORM THE BASIS OF THEIR CAREER IN THAT PARTICULAR AREA OF WORK.

APPRENTICESHIPS INVOLVE 3 PARTIES

1 - The young person

• Able to commit to completing the apprenticeship eg 12 months/ 2 years etc – depends on what kind of apprenticeship

• Willing to learn as they do the job –Eg portfolio building, collecting evidence, exams, attending training in different locations in addition to learning in their job

• Keen to work within that particular field long term.

• Meets specific entry requirements

APPRENTICESHIPS INVOLVE 3 PARTIES

2 – The Employer

• Able to commit to training the apprentice for the complete apprenticeship

• Able to provide supervision and opportunities for them to learn

• Be confident that the business needs a new member of staff in the long term and there expense is worthwhile

• This is why the availability of apprenticeships can vary - it has been looking very good in 2014 :O)

APPRENTICESHIPS INVOLVE 3 PARTIES

3 – The Training Provider

• Training providers can be • separate organisations • a separate branch of the employer in very big

companies • a college or university

• Are experts in training in that particular vocational area

• Make sure the apprentice completes their apprenticeship and their qualifications associated with it

TYPES OF APPRENTICESHIPSCOLLEGE LEAVERS SHOULD LOOK FOR

• HIGHER APPRENTICESHIPS – FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED LEVEL 3

COURSES ( A LEVELS ETC)

• THE BEST OPTION FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

• CAN BE COMPETITIVE AND NOT AVAILABLE IN EVERY KIND OF JOB IN EVERY GEOGRAPHICAL

AREA

• ADVANCED APPRENTICESHIPS – MAY REQUIRE PARTICULAR GCSES EG 5CS

• COULD BE A STEPPING STONE INTO A PARTICULAR COMPETITIVE CAREER AREA

CASE STUDIES – HIGHER APPRENTICESHIPS ACCOUNTANCY – PRICE WATERHOUSE COOPERS HTTP://

WWW.PWC.CO.UK/CAREERS/SCHOOLS/CAREERS/WHAT-ARE-APPRENTICESHIPS.JHTML

LAW – THROUGH MMU – VARIOUS LAW FIRMS IN GREATER MANCHESTER

HTTP://WWW.LAW.MMU.AC.UK/STRONG-START-FOR-LAW-APPRENTICES/

SEE OTHERS FROM LAST YEAR ON THE CAREERS BLOG – SEARCH FOR ‘APPRENTICESHIPS’

HTTP://BLOG.OSFC.AC.UK/CAREERS/?S=APPRENTICESHIPS

FINDING APPRENTICESHIPS & JOBS• USE THE LINKS ON ‘ CAREERS’ ON MYDAY

• LOOK FOR VACANCIES ADVERTISED ON THE CAREERS BLOG

• LOOK FOR VACANCIES ADVERTISED ON COMPANY’S OWN WEBSITES

DIFFERENT EMPLOYERS ADVERTISE JOBS AND APPRENTICESHIPS AT DIFFERENT TIMES. FOR A SUMMER 2015 START, YOU MAY FIND SOME ADVERTISED FROM OCTOBER ONWARDS WITH LOTS MORE BEING ADVERTISED BETWEEN JANUARY AND SUMMER.