Becoming an Apprentice

• Benefits of Becoming an Apprentice

  There are many benefits to taking up an Apprenticeship, which enables you to learn and earn at the same time. You will be able to:

  • Work in a real job for a real employer
  • Start an Apprenticeship at any age from 16+
  • Gain valuable workplace skills and experience
  • Get paid a salary, holiday and have a contract of employment
  • Achieve nationally recognised qualifications
  • Receive support from colleagues, college peer groups and college tutors
  • Become more employable from work experience
  • Gain better career prospects once your Apprenticeship is completed

• Entry Requirements and Eligibility Criteria

  • Be working in relevant employment
  • English and Maths GCSE grade 4 or above
  • Apprentices without Level 2 English and Maths will study it as part of your Apprenticeship programme. There are also different entry criteria for apprentices with EHCPs.

  Some employers may request further qualifications relevant to the Apprenticeship job role.

• Finding an Employer

  To start an Apprenticeship, you’ll need to be working a minimum of 30 hours per week. This can include your training. Websites that list Apprenticeship roles and employer details include:

  • South Thames Colleges Group stcg.ac.uk/apprenticeships/apprenticeship-vacancies
  • Find an Apprenticeship Service gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship
  • National Apprenticeship Service apprenticeships.gov.uk
  • Prospects prospects.ac.uk
  • UCAS Degree Apprenticeships careerfinder.ucas.com/jobs/apprenticeship
  • Not Going to Uni notgoingtouni.co.uk
  • Get My First Job getmyfirstjob.co.uk
  • Fire It Up YouTube channel youtube.com/user/ApprenticeshipsNAS

• Apprenticeship Guide, Toolkit and FAQs

  If you’re interested in becoming an apprentice then check out our Apprenticeship FAQs, Toolkit.and Guide.

  Please visit our Apprenticeships FAQs page for further info on what Apprenticeships entail

  Please access our Apprenticeship Toolkit for more info on how to find an Apprenticeship

  Apprenticeships: The Learner & Employer Journey

  Read about the experience of one of our Engineering apprentices Kuljit
  Apprenticeship student case study

  Download the Safeguarding For Apprentices document as a pdf.

Apprenticeships Page

Apprenticeship Courses at South Thames Colleges Group