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Apprenticeships and School Leaver

Schemes

Our Speakers

Diane Graham – Progression Guidance Esher College

Hannah Lydford – on behalf of “Rate My Apprenticeship”

Ellen White – Unilever - Apprentice Outreach Team Nicola Wilberforce – Head of Progression

Guidance Esher College

Next Steps After College

•Higher Education and degree options •National Apprenticeship•Company Apprenticeship (sponsored degree and/or professional qualifications to level 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7)•FE college•Employment without training•Gap Year and then one of the above

Are there any jobs?

Over 28,000 vacancies advertised each year

5 miles = 138 apprenticeships10 miles =644 apprenticeships

15 miles = 1941 apprenticeships 20 miles = 2958 apprenticeships

Job Opportunity Start Date Level Weekly Salary

Annual Salary

Cisco ApprenticeshipCisco Systems

05 Jun 2017 Degree £298 £15,496

IT Apprenticeship (Woking)CAPGEMINI UK PLC

06 Nov 2017 Degree £300 £15,600

Legal Apprentice with NG BaileyNG Bailey Ltd

04 Sep 2017 Degree £288 £14,976

Management Degree McDonald's Restaurants

04 Sep 2017

Degree £307-£538 £16,000 -£28,000

Quantity SurveyingBalfour Beatty Plc

01 Sep 2017

Degree £149 -£260

£7,748-£13,520

Levels of apprenticeship

YOUR FUTURE OPTIONS

Apprenticeships University

VS.

AGENDA

•What is an apprenticeship?•Apprenticeships vs University•Apprenticeship: your next steps•How can we help you?

Apprenticeship?

University?

Apprenticeship?

Full-time work combined with

studying

7 Different Levels

• Level: 4 or 5

• Qualifications: 2 or more A-Levels (or equivalent)

• Length: 1-4 years

• Options: Over 60 different types

Higher Apprenticeship:

• Level: 6 (Full Bachelor’s Degree) or 7 (Masters Degree)

• Qualifications: 3 A-Levels (or equivalent)

• Length: 3-6 years, depending on level

• Options: 24 programme types

Degree Apprenticeship:

Application Process?• Employers are responsible

• Employer’s website

• Some on UCAS

Degree Apprenticeship:

3,000,000

1. Costs?

2. Learning?

3. Experience?

Apprenticeships VS. University

Apprenticeships

•Tuition fees covered

•Earn a salary

•£17, 534 (Higher Apprenticeship average starting salary)

University•£9,250 year + living expenses

•Only paid back when earning over £25,000

•Paid back monthly

COSTS

Apprenticeships

•Nationally recognised qualifications

•Study time built into your working week

•“Soft” skills

University•Bachelors Degree

•Lectures, seminars and independent studying

•Specialise in a subject you are passionate about

LEARNING

Apprenticeships

•On-the-job learning

•Gain work experience ahead of peers

•Buddying and mentoring schemes

University

•Community

•Social Life

•Extra activities, sports and societies

EXPERIENCE

ApprenticeshipsYOUR NEXT STEPS

Where to search?When to search?How to apply?

Apprenticeship: Where to Search?

January to April (44% of employers)

September to December (32% of employers)

Apprenticeship: When to search?Apprenticeship: When to Search?

•Online; employer website or UCAS

•Focus on quality applications

•Keep track of deadlines!

How to applyApprenticeship: How to apply?

HOW CAN

HELP YOU?

REVIEWS

ADVICE

OPPORTUNITIES

WHAT’S INSIDE?

ADVICEPAGES

ADVICEPAGES

CASE STUDIES

What % of reviewers would recommend their

scheme to a friend?

98%

THANKS

Do you know your Unilever Brands?

MY UNILEVER JOURNEY

NAME: Ellen WhiteAPPRENTICESHIP: Business AdministrationROLE: Asst. HRBP – Global FunctionsLOCATION: 100VE (Blackfriars)

Unilever apprenticeships bring together on-the-job experience and formal training to give you the knowledge and skills for an exciting future. Embarking on an apprenticeship with us is a worthwhile alternative to university and results in nationally recognised qualifications.

WE WILL GIVE YOU: • Knowledge and real on-the-job

experience• Transferable skills• National qualifications• Prospects and career progression• Inspiration and motivation with a

community feeling

WHY CHOOSE AN APPRENTICESHIP?

RECOGNISED AS AN INDUSTRY LEADER

UNILEVER UK RANKED NUMBER 11 IN RATE MY APPRENTICESHIP’S TOP 100 EMPLOYERS’ TABLE 2017-18 FOR ITS APPRENTICESHIP

PROGRAMMES!

We find that apprentices bring a new perspective and a fresh way of thinking to our organisation. From the engineers in our factories, to the scientists in our R&D sites; producers of brand artwork to writers of communications.

WHO FITS THE BILL?At Unilever we look for apprentices who: • Are dynamic individuals with plenty of drive and

self motivation• Have excellent communication and teamwork

skills• Have the ability to organise a varied workload• Contribute their ideas and think for themselves• Are up for a challenge, can use their own

initiative to solve problems and can demonstrate good attention to detail

WHAT DO WE LOOK FOR?

Supply Chain & Engineering

- Logistics- Manufacturing

- Engineering

- Quality

Business & Technology

- I.T.- Business

Admin

- Project Management

- Chartered Management

Research & Development

- Life Sciences and Chemical

Sciences- Mechanical Engineering

UK Apprenticeships

BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMMES

REQUIREMENTS:

LEVEL 3 APPRENTICESHIP• Depending on the programme, typically five GCSEs at grade C or above (or

equivalent) including maths and English.

LEVEL 4 & 6 APPRENTICESHIPS• Depending on the programme, typically five GCSEs at grade C or above (or

equivalent) including maths and English; two A-Levels or Level 3 apprenticeship (or equivalent).

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

REQUIREMENTS:• At least 5 GCSE A*- C (or equivalent) including English and Maths.• Strong Science, Maths or numerative A-Levels (or equivalent), for

example, Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Physics, Electronics, Maths or Engineering.

SUPPLY CHAIN AND ENGINEERING PROGRAMMES

SUPPLY CHAIN AND ENGINEERING PROGRAMMES

REQUIREMENTS: LEVEL 3 APPRENTICESHIP • Typically five GCSEs at grade C

or above (or equivalent) including Maths, English and Science.

LEVEL 4 APPRENTICESHIP • Typically five GCSEs at grade C or

above (or equivalent) including Maths, English and Science; two A levels or a BTEC or a Level 3 apprenticeship.

APPLICATION PROCESS Step 1: Online

application

Step 2: Online assessments

Step 3: Telephone/

Digital interview

Step 4: Assessment

centre

Why unilever?One company, one voice, one programme

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Preparing for your application• CV – outlining your skills and abilities -your achievements to date• Work experience - reference• Good communication –interview experience• Able to demonstrate a good workattitude• Email address and mobile number

Plan ahead!

Applications

Application processhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=DZkjXg6WhXM

Things to think about

•Competition can be fierce •Recruitment and selection processes are time

consuming •A level grades can be as high as ABB •Some skills shortage areas are less competitive •Average is £170 per week across all

apprenticeships •Higher Apprenticeship starting salaries range from

8K to 21K

Why do you want to work for……

This is code for Have you read our web site? What is good about the company? What awards have they won?

BT’s Skills and Competencies Although different traits and competencies are sought for different

schemes, BT also has a list of key qualities which it seeks from all its apprentices and graduates:

Communication: dealing effectively with colleagues and customers Imparting complicated data in a clear and understandable way.

Creativity: developing and contributing to new ideas for the business in terms of both products and services.

Enthusiasm: showing you are willing and eager to get involved. Integrity: demonstrating honesty and reliability and ensuring that you

deliver on promises. Leadership: leading, supporting teams, making key decisions. BT

describes the key characteristics of good leaders as confidence, inner strength and good judgement.

Multitasking: co-ordinating and prioritising to manage complex tasks. Team spirit: working and interacting with others across all levels.

Other desirable skills Some of BT’s graduate programmes list additional skills

and attributes that would be particularly valuable, including: analytical skills commercial awareness good interpersonal skills motivation tenacity and resilience A passion for the company and the business area is also

important.

Questions

Please give us an example of when you have worked with others to overcome a difficult challenge? What did you do? What feedback did you receive?

Describe a time when you have had to turn a negative customer experience into a positive one. A customer can be anyone you have done work for at university, in a job or in a team. What action did you take? Why was it important to turn the experience into a positive one? What was the outcome?

Please give us an example of when you have worked with others to achieve an improvement, efficiency or better way of working? What did you do to improve the situation? How did you convince others? What was the end result?

Give an example of a situation where you had to prioritise numerous tasks that were of similar importance. How did you prioritise these tasks? What did you achieve?

have you received or delivered exceptional service - what made it exceptional and what have you learnt from it?

Can you provide an example of a time when you have had to bring someone round to your way of thinking. How did you go about doing this and what did you learn from this experience?

STAR Approach

Situation: Explain the situation that you were in. This should be a short description, it could be: ‘during my college course’ or ‘whilst working in a shop’.

Task: You need to briefly explain what it is that you had to do, and what the success criteria was. If you were working as a group explain what the overall task of the group was but be clear about your own role.

Action: This is the most substantial part (around 50-70%) of any example and you need to include:

•What you did. •Why you did it. •How you did it. •What skills you used.

STAR approach

Result: There is little point in explaining the situation, task and action if the employer or course provider is left wondering whether what you did made any difference. So be prepared to explain:

•What happened as a result of the actions you took?

•What you would do differently or improve? •What impact the result had overall on the team

task?

Information for Students on Apprenticeships

Thursday 5th July- After Esher Day Employment Seekers Programme

Psychometric testing and competency questions Interview and presentation techniques The day is designed to give students an experience of the

increasingly popular ‘Assessment Centre’. Employers, particularly large ones with many applicants, are

abandoning the traditional invite to interview in favour of full day ‘Assessment Centre’ programmes which give them the opportunity to see applicants at work and demonstrating what they can do rather than talking about what they can do.

Thank you