The drawings that industry gets built from
An apprenticeship is a real, paid job. The apprentice works for an employer and trains with us at the same time, and comes out with a nationally recognised qualification and the experience to go with it.
The short answer
Individual employers will set the selection criteria for their apprenticeships. This will typically include a requirement for a minimum of 5 GCSE grades A* – C (or equivalent qualifications) including mathematics (preferably B); English (Language); a science or technical subject. Apprentices must have achieved a
GCSE to at least a grade C, a level 2 qualification in Functional Skills, or an equivalent qualification in both English and mathematics before being entered for their final apprenticeship assessment.
The employer sets the real bar, so treat this as a guide. If somebody is close but not quite there, it is still worth the conversation.
Power and water infrastructure, petrochemical, oil and gas, nuclear, and food and drink processing. Office-based within project design teams, occasionally on site.
Understanding drawings and specifications, then creating them, which is the step from following a design to making one.
Covers technical drawings, specifications, creating drawings
Computer aided design models alongside the drawings, to the accuracy a construction project will be built against.
Covers CAD modelling, engineering drawings
Identifying the factors likely to affect design decisions, rather than producing something elegant that cannot be built or maintained.
Covers design decision factors, design constraints
Apprentices gain an understanding across all five and typically specialise in one or more, covering structures, piping, electrical, control and instrumentation, and mechanical.
Covers structures, piping, electrical, control and instrumentation, mechanical design
To internal and external parties, and they will understand on-site hazards and health and safety requirements for the occasions they are out there.
Covers communicating design information, site hazards, health and safety
Assessment Methods All apprentices must undertake an independent end-point assessment which is an assessment of the knowledge, skills and behaviours that have been learnt throughout the apprenticeship. The purpose of the assessment is to make sure the apprentice meets the standard set by employers and are fully competent in the occupation.
Work launched in class and completed in the job, building the evidence the assessor will look at.
The employer, the apprentice and the tutor. Half an hour. Progress, targets, and anything getting in the way.
Marked by a tutor who is not theirs, so the feedback is honest and the real thing holds no surprises.
Most of our apprentices carry on, usually with the same employer and usually into a wider role. Which route is right depends on the job being done, so it is worth a conversation rather than a guess.
Not sure what comes after this one? Tell us the role and we'll tell you honestly which of our apprenticeships, higher apprenticeships or university-level courses fits next.
It takes two, an employer and an apprentice. Pick your side.
Recruiting, or formalising the training of someone already in post? Start with a conversation. We'll check the role, sort the funding, and get them enrolled.
Speak to us today 01724 281111
Or advertise a vacancy through us and we'll handle the recruitment.
An apprenticeship is a job, so an employer has to take you on before you can start. Already employed in this kind of role? Your manager can put you forward directly.
No vacancy that suits? Register your interest and we'll tell you when one comes up.
