St Helens and Knowsley Community College | Essential Guide to Apprenticeships 2024

Apprenticeships are a great way to develop your skills and experience whilst gaining a recognised qualification. One of the many benefits is, you’ll get paid to do it. As an apprentice you are in paid employment, meaning you’ll spend the majority of your time in the workplace gaining valuable on-the-job experience. So if you prefer to learn by doing, then an apprenticeship is a great place to start. There are so many apprenticeships to choose from across a huge range of industries (some of which you will be able to explore over the next couple of pages), so you will never be stuck for choice. Apprenticeships can take one to four years to complete, depending on which level you start at and the type of apprenticeship you choose. This means by the time you complete it, you’ll know your job inside and out, and could have the chance to gain permanent employment and move up the career ladder. WELCOME 2 Apprentices work for a minimum of 30 hours a week and a maximum of 40 hours a week. You will spend a minimum of 6 hours per week of your apprenticeship completing ‘off-the-job training’ which can either be day release in College, remote learning or allocated time in the workplace. You will earn at least the National Minimum Wage for apprentices. You will complete a range of assessment activities as part of an ‘End-Point Assessment’ to evaluate the knowledge, skills and behaviours learnt throughout the apprenticeship. 30 ££ MIN 6 HOURS HOURS