An Introduction to

Apprenticeships for Parents

What are apprenticeships?

Earn a wageReal job with

real responsibilitiesContract of employment

including holiday payStudy towards a

job related qualificationWork for at least

30 hours per week

The truth about apprenticeships

Social life?

EARN A

SALARYGAIN A

DEGREE

NO FEESTO PAY

YOU CANRELOCATE

90%STAY INWORK

POST-APPRENTICESHIP

Accounting

Teaching Cyber Security

Horticulture

Surveying

Creative & Digital

Legal Services Journalism

Project management

ArchitectAviation

Nursing

Dental Nursing Hospitality Hairdressing

The range of apprenticeships

And many more….

Which employers offer

apprenticeships?

IT and Cyber Security

Customer ServiceSecurityFacilities ManagementLegal

Human Resources (HR)Finance

Business DevelopmentMarketing

Data AnalyticsSales

Logistics

Training and Development

Look inside the company!

LEVEL

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & BEHAVIOURS

Intermediate apprenticeship

Level 2

Advanced apprenticeship

Level 3

Higher apprenticeship

Level 4-7

Degree apprenticeship

Level 6 & 7

The levels of apprenticeships

LEVEL

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & BEHAVIOURS

Intermediate apprenticeship

Level 2

Advanced apprenticeship

Level 3

Higher apprenticeship

Level 4-7

Degree apprenticeship

Level 6 & 7

Different delivery models

Online learning

Attend college or

training provider

Classroom learning

Workplace learning

20% of your paid time

for off-the-job

learning

Work full time and study part-time

100+ UNIVERSITIES

HIGHER AND DEGREEAPPRENTICESHIPS

Learning Salary No Debt NUS Experience 4-6 Years

How do apprenticeships compare to

full time university?

University fees paid by

employer and/or government

Are there any jobs?

How many vacancies are

near me?

28,000+ vacanciesIn your area:

5 miles = 10 vacancies10 miles = 41 vacancies

15 miles = 144 vacancies20 miles = 278 vacancies

Apprenticeship jobs in the

local area

Job opportunity Closing

date

Weekly

salary

Annual

salary

Apprentice Civil Engineer (D) 27th May £317.31 £16,500

Software Development

Apprentice (H)

28th Nov £307.70 £16,000

Shift Manager Apprentice (H) 9th Dec £441.60 £33, 963

IT Support Technician

Apprentice (H)

3rd Dec Competitive Competitive

Science Technician Apprentice

(A)

9th Dec £301.02 £15,653

Accounting Technician

Apprentice (A)

1st Jan £117 £6,084

How do you find an apprenticeship?

Manageyour alerts

41

Register on Find an apprenticeship

Contactcompanies

5

Do yourresearch

2

Searchand apply

3To find an

apprenticeship visit

GOV.UK and search for

apprenticeships

WHERE ELSE TO LOOK?

Where else to look?

The company websiteSocial media Your friends and

family

How can I tell if it’s a ‘good’

apprenticeship?

What are they being paid?

What are the likely progression opportunities?

Is it a permanent or fixed term position?

Which training provider are they using?

Is the role varied?

Resources for parents

• Monthly Parents’ Packs

amazingapprenticeships.com

• Translated Resources

https://amazingapprenticeships.com/resources/

Contact us

Follow the National Apprenticeship Service:@ApprenticeshipsFireitupappsNational Apprenticeship ServiceSearch for apprenticeships on GOV.UK or call 08000 150 400

Any questions?