THE STUDENTS WHO GET THE BEST APPRENTICESHIPS DO MORE THAN APPLY. THEY PREPARE.
You’re finishing school and you know what you want. A career in construction, money in your pocket and vital skills that’ll take you far. But here’s what most people don’t tell you. Construction apprenticeships are competitive. Employers choose the candidates who already act like professionals. Students who know the industry, understand what life’s like on site and walk into an interview with the knowledge to back it up. One year on the Apprenticeship Advantage is how you become that person.
This isn’t a course you do because you’re not sure what else to do. It’s a year that puts you ahead of the field.
MANY STUDENTS MOVED INTO APPRENTICESHIPS DURING AND AFTER THE ADVANTAGE COURSE
WHO IT’S FOR
You’re finishing school and know you want a career in construction, you probably think the best way to do that is by getting an apprenticeship. But you’re also someone who knows you need to be ready for what employers want.
You want to get hired so if there’s a chance to gain more skills and get ahead of other people applying then you’ll take it and wait to land that perfect apprenticeship.
BUILT AROUND WHAT EMPLOYERS WANT
Wigan & Leigh College is The North‑West Technical Excellence College for Construction. Employers already know our standards are high, so you’re already ahead before day one of Apprenticeship Advantage. Every part of this course was designed with construction employers. You’re learning the skills that real companies look for when they’re choosing who to take on.
WHAT THE YEAR LOOKS LIKE
Launchpad builds the English and Maths skills construction uses. Reading plans, calculations and writing to employers. The practical stuff coming up every day on site and in every apprenticeship interview.
Site to Salary teaches you how to shift from school leaver to young professional. How to present yourself, handle a trial shift, talk to a foreman, and make the kind of impression that gets you hired.
Low Carbon Passport gives you knowledge most apprentices won’t pick up for years. Sustainable construction and green building methods are where the industry is heading. You’ll understand them before you start.
Blueprint to Build sharpens your technical skills. From safe working and technical accuracy to industry standards and problem solving. The craft that sits underneath your future career.
The Builder’s Code covers what experienced tradespeople wish someone taught them early on. Safety and professionalism, wellbeing, how to handle pressure and how to earn respect on site.
WHAT YOU LEAVE WITH
A strong CV built at The North West Construction Technical Excellence College. You’ll have the behaviours, skills and site awareness employers are looking for, plus a Level 2 qualification. This will give you a real advantage over every other candidate going for the same apprenticeship places.
The best ones get there faster. This is how.
FIND OUT MORE
Talk to FAB Futures: 01942 761 111 wigan-leigh.ac.uk/advantage
TRY FOR AN APPRENTICESHIP NOW
Apply directly from school and compete for places. It’s possible, but the students who get there tend to be the ones who’ve prepared and know what employers are looking for. If you don’t manage to get an apprenticeship you’ll have a place on the Apprenticeship Advantage, increasing your chances of finding what you want and gaining invaluable skills.
GET A JOB
Start earning straight away. Apprenticeship routes can be harder to access later without formal training behind you.
WAIT AND SEE
Plenty of people take time to decide. But the industry keeps moving and the earlier you build your skills, the more options you have.
APPRENTICESHIP ADVANTAGE AT WIGAN & LEIGH COLLEGE
One full time focussed year built around becoming the person employers choose first. You’ll finish with the skills, site awareness and professional behaviours to stand out, plus a Level 2 qualification. Last year, with our help, 70 students made the move to apprenticeships during the course. Many more secured apprenticeships after they’d completed the year. This is the route that prepares you for industry, faster.
