How can I combine Specialist Training with Qualifications?
Apprenticeships are for young people aged 16 to 24 who want to learn specialist skills on-the-job and gain nationally recognised qualifications.
You will be trained in the workplace for four days per week and attend College on a day-release for one day per week in return for a salary.
Interested in finding out more?
Call Admissions on 0115 849 2020
or
Employer Direct on 01773 767801
or email ttg@sedc.ac.uk
If you're not sure which course is right for you, click through the options or call us on 0115 849 2020.
2. Information for Apprenticeships
What is an Apprenticeship?
An Apprenticeship is a work based learning programme that allows young people to become trained whilst in a job. It generally involves a day-release from work to College and assessment of skills learnt on the job.
We offer Apprenticeships (Level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeships (Level 3) in:
- Beauty Therapy
- Business Administration
- Construction - Trowel Occupations
- Construction - Wood Occupations
- Customer Service
- Motor Vehicle
All Apprentices need to achieve the framework which involves the following:
- A National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) which is usually assessed at work
- A Technical Certificate which covers knowledge or theory areas of your learning
- Key Skills including numeracy, communication and IT
- Additional short courses may also be included
There is no set time to complete an Apprenticeship as they vary widely in content and the time taken also depends on the individual Apprentice and the employer’s requirements. However, an Apprenticeship will usually take 2 years with an additional year for an Advanced Apprenticeship.
Apprenticeship – around GCSE grades D
Advanced Apprenticeship – GCSE grades C and above or achievement of an Apprenticeship. We will also carry out an initial assessment to check suitability.
Applicants with lower grades may benefit from improving their skills on a full-time course before taking an Apprenticeship.
Most Apprentices are employed by businesses and are paid a salary that reflects their skills, experience, age and ability. The minimum is £80 per week.
All Apprentices need a firm offer of a placement before an Apprenticeship can be guaranteed. An employer is required to support training in the workplace and pay wages. Occasionally, we have Apprenticeship vacancies but we would strongly advise applicants to attempt to find their own placement. We can advise on the best ways to do this and follow up immediately on behalf of applicants approaching us with their own placement.
Do you need skilled staff that are trained and qualified to help make your business a success?
If so, how about taking on an Apprentice?
South East Derbyshire College is here to help. We can either find you an Apprentice or handle all the training needs of a young person already working for you. Call Employer Direct on 01773 767801.
Below are just a few of our satisfied customers.
Michaela Tamblin, Area Manager for Ashmere Care Group: “The input from Employer Direct has been crucial to the ongoing success of our training development plan. It has enabled staff to achieve the best possible outcomes and has ensured that services are provided across the group to the highest standards.”
Proprietor David Jack of Aston Engineering: “We work in a specialised field and generalised skills are no good to us. Over the years, we have found the most effective route is to take on Apprentices to that we can train them with the specific skills required.”
Staff Trainer Pat Middleton of Argos: “Training encourages people to be better at their job, and they appreciate that the company has invested in them. This is an extremely busy distribution centre processing thousands of items a day, so there is no room for error, and it is vital to keep efficiency to maximum levels. If you train people in the right procedures, there is much less risk of production being affected.”
Team Manager Caroline Russell of Oaklands Community Services: “We obviously needed the food hygiene training as part of our preparations for opening the café and the feedback was excellent. The training had to be handled in a slightly different way to make it relevant to a wide range of our service users who have learning difficulties and they thoroughly enjoyed it.“
Deputy Matron Pauline Spencer of Thornhill Lodge: “Much of the training for our 54 members of staff is a statutory obligation. However, we are also looking wider than this and are, for instance, ensuring that as many people as possible are completing the dementia awareness training. This helps them to better understand the difficulties facing many of our 17 elderly clients to be able to look after them in the best way. It also ensures their own health and safety in what can sometimes be challenging situations. We opted for South East Derbyshire College to be the sole provider of our training because of the quality of the trainers and assessors who have been extremely flexible to our 24/7 working environment – coming in on the night shift when required and fitting in with the demands of our jobs. Although we are a small nursing home with only 17 rooms and a charitable and not for profit organisation, there is a strong commitment here to invest in staff training. We recognise that this is the key to providing high quality care for our clients – most of whom are local elderly people who are no longer able to live at home.”
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