Apprenticeships

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Last year we matched over 500 Apprentices with an employer.

Exeter College is an award winning, outstanding provider of exceptional Apprenticeship programmes. We are nationally recognised as a leading College for Apprenticeship delivery and are proud to have fantastic partnerships with employers across the region. Our business network gives you access to over 1,000 companies and some of the best job opportunities across a wide variety of sectors.

Want to earn while you learn?

Apprenticeships are an exciting alternative to full time study, where you gain workplace skills and experience, as well as a qualification - all while getting paid. As an Apprentice you will be employed by a business, spending most of your week at your place of work, typically with one day per week at College to further develop your learning and skills. Our courses are available to anyone aged 16 and above.

Apprenticeships are designed to take you from full time education into the world of work. If you are organised and motivated and want to take your first step on the career ladder an Apprenticeship is a fantastic opportunity to achieve this – and you get paid too! Our employers consistently pay above national minimum wage. As well as Level 2 and 3 programmes listed in this guide, the College also run Level 4, 5 and 6 programmes in certain areas, meaning the sky is the limit if you want to keep progressing. We offer Maths, English and IT support to any of our Apprentices who don’t have the qualifications required for their chosen programme.

Pre-Apprenticeship

If you are between 16-25 and you don’t feel ready to begin an Apprenticeship yet, our PreApprenticeship programme could be perfect for you. Pre-Apprenticeships, which are sometimes referred to as Traineeships, will prepare you for a full Apprenticeship course with work-based experience and extra tuition. You will receive essential work preparation training through a work placement with a local employer, and extra Maths and English tuition. This course has been designed to help you to become ‘work ready’, boost your confidence and enable you to take the next step into an Apprenticeship.

1. complete your college application.

Apply online - it’s really easy and you will get an immediate acknowledgment email. Alternatively, you can download and print an application form or pick one up from College. We recommend you apply as soon as possible to guarantee an early interview. Completing this application is important, as it means we can provide you with important information, and a sector expert who can help you find a job (remember to tick on your application form whether you have already found an Apprenticeship employer or still need to find one). It also means we may be able to offer you a back-up option on another course in case you don’t find an Apprenticeship job or you change your mind.

2. come to an interview.

Come to an interview. Once you have completed the online application form, you will be invited to a College interview. You will receive a text and an email with the date, time and location. This will be an informal meeting with a member of our team to provide you with an offer* and important information on your next steps.

*If you do not have an Apprenticeship Employer at this point, you will receive a conditional offer.

3. we'll support your job search.

Last year, our expert team matched over 500 young people with an Apprenticeship job. We will be with you every step of the way to find your employer of choice.

One of our sector specific Advisers will contact you to see how you are getting on with your job search. You can always book a one-to-one session with them to discuss your Apprenticeship job search in more detail.

View the Job Search and Current Job Vacancies pages on the Apprenticeship section of our website exe-coll.ac.uk/apprenticeships.

4. welcome to exeter college.

Enrol and join us. When your Apprenticeship job and your College offer are in place we will contact you to enrol at the College. Your course start date and location will be confirmed. You will then be an official Exeter College Apprentice and receive ongoing support and have access to our fantastic range of student benefits.

Our dedicated Exeter College Apprenticeship Team puts you at the centre of everything we do - and will support you from start to finish. Hayley, Apprenticeships Training and Recruitment Adviser. If you are considering an Apprenticeship, but want to find out more, contact us to speak to one of our friendly team. We can work with you to: f Explore different careers that match your skills and interests f Learn more about the different companies you could work for f Find a job from 100s of current vacancies f Brush up on CV writing f Practise your job interview skills f Answer any other questions you have about

Apprenticeships

To book:

Call: 01392 400800 Email: apprentices@exe-coll.ac.uk Pop in: 37 Queen Street, Exeter, EX4 3SR

Finding an employer

Finding a business to employ you through your Apprenticeship is vital and we are here to help you achieve just that! Some top tips to help you in your search are: 1. Research into companies you may want to work for to find out which ones employ in your area of interest. Call us and we can help you with this 2. Download our handy CV and covering letter templates and guides from the website exe-coll. ac.uk/apprenticeships/job-search 3. Search current job vacancies on our Exeter

College website (see below for details) 4. Apply for Apprenticeship job vacancies advertised by employers on their websites 5. Use other job sites such as LinkedIn, Indeed or the Government’s National Apprenticeship

Service site to find more opportunities 6. Remember that you can always email employers you would like to work for with your CV and covering letter

And remember to keep in regular contact with us so that we can support you!

There are current job vacancies on our Apprenticeship Vacancies Job Site. These are updated daily, so make sure to check regularly for new jobs. Creating an account makes applying for any of our job vacancies really easy!

Our dedicated job site

Click ‘MY ACCOUNT’ in the top right-hand corner of the vacancy page and follow the instructions. When you have found an employer, just let us know. You can call the Apprenticeship Team on 01392 400800 or email

apprentices@exe-coll.ac.uk