Apprenticeships - Are There Any Real Ones?

suze200

saintjammyswine wrote: »

There is already called the National Apprenticeship Service. www.apprenticeships.org.uk
Been around for quite a while, employers & providers (e.g. colleges) add vacancies, candidates add their profile, search & apply for vacancies.

This^^^^ My son has applied for an apprenticeship with Siemens via this website. Loads on there, including ones with other big companies like AstraZeneca and Carillion as well as small companies.

tiff

Just to add, Rolls Royce in Bristol do apprenticeships and info is on their website. Also Virgin Media do them.

saintjammyswine

suze200 wrote: »

This^^^^ My son has applied for an apprenticeship with Siemens via this website. Loads on there, including ones with other big companies like AstraZeneca and Carillion as well as small companies.

There is a requirement for providers (colleges & Private) to add vacancies to the website once identified. So that candidates can apply for the vacancy itself rather than being tied to one particular provider. Makes it fairer for the candidate, although a pain for a college that may have spent months getting a vacancy at an employer!