Apprenticeships and employment seekers’ information evening

Thursday 25th April 2019

Our speakers this evening

• Nicola Wilberforce - Director of Progression Guidance, Esher College: introductions, setting the scene and support offered by Esher College

• Paul Wilson – Association of Learning Providers Surrey (ALPS): Apprenticeships – the details

• Samuel Thomson and Harry Ford – Apprentices at Nestlé UK: what’s an apprenticeship like?

What could you do next after Esher College?

• Higher Education (university)• Further Education college, including Art Foundation courses• Apprenticeship • Employment without training• Start your own business• Gap Year followed by one of the above

What do Esher College students tend to do next?

15% apply to HE after they have got their results (‘6.3’ entry). They are having a Gap year.

3% have a Gap year without applying to HE.

7% are in an apprenticeship or working

3% apply for an Art Foundation course only

We don’t know about this 2%!

70% apply to HE during 6.2. Some of this group apply for deferred entry, meaning they plan to have a Gap year.

So – are there apprenticeships out there?

• This week there are 42 live apprenticeships advertised within Elmbridge (ALPS - 23/4/19)

• 25 intermediate apprenticeships, including childcare, catering and hospitality, customer service, carpentry, animal grooming and greenkeeping

• 15 advanced level apprenticeships including administration, IT support, civil engineering, quantity surveying, motor vehicle technician and nursery practitioners.

• 2 higher level apprenticeships, for accountancy and software development

What if you search more widely?

Unifrog > Accountancy / accounting technician

And what can you earn?Unifrog > rank by weekly wage

Paul Wilson – Association of Learning Providers Surrey (ALPS)

What are apprenticeships?

Earn a wage Real job with a real employer

Contract of employmentincluding holiday pay

Study towards ajob related qualification

Work for at least30 hours per week

The truth about apprenticeships

#FOMO

EARN A SALARY

GAIN A DEGREE

NO FEESTO PAY

YOU CANRELOCATE

90% STAY INWORK

POST-APPRENTICESHIP

Accounting

Teaching Cyber Security

Horticulture

Surveying

Creative & Digital

Legal Services Journalism

Project management

ArchitectAviation

Nursing

Dental Nursing Hospitality Hairdressing

The range of apprenticeships

Which employers offer apprenticeships?

IT and Cyber Security

Customer ServiceSecurityFacilities ManagementLegal

Human Resources (HR)Finance

Business DevelopmentMarketing

Data AnalyticsSales

Logistics

Training and Development

Look inside the company!

LEVEL

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & BEHAVIOURS

Intermediate apprenticeship

Level 2

Advanced apprenticeship

Level 3

Higher apprenticeship

Level 4-7

Degree apprenticeship

Level 6 & 7

The levels of apprenticeships

Work full time and study part-time

80+ UNIVERSITIES

HIGHER AND DEGREEAPPRENTICESHIPS

Learning Salary No Debt NUS Experience 4-6 Years

How do apprenticeships compare to full time university?

Are there any jobs?How many vacancies are near me?

In Esher:

5 miles = 156 vacancies10 miles = 487 vacancies

15 miles = 1486 vacancies 20 miles = 2520 vacancies

National 28,000+ Vacancies

Apprenticeship jobs in the local area

Job opportunity Closing Date

Weekly salary

Annual salary

Civil Engineering Apprentice July 2019 £250 £13,000

Apprentice Greenkeeper (Golf) May 2019 £240 £12,480

Mechanical & Electrical Apprenticeship (Thames Water)

Aug 2019 £288 £15,000

Advanced Digital Media Apprentice

May 2019 Start

£240 £12,500

Apprentice Outpatients Support Officer

May 2019 Start

£412 £21,466

How do you find an apprenticeship?

Manageyour alerts

4

1Register on Find an

apprenticeship

Contactcompanies

5

Do yourresearch

2Search

and apply

3

How do you find an apprenticeship?

To find an apprenticeship visit

GOV.UK and search for apprenticeships

WHERE ELSE TO LOOK?

Your friends and family

Company websites

Social media

Where else to look?

Training Provider/College

Further Info

What’s an apprenticeship like?

Samuel Thomson and Harry Ford – Apprentices at Nestlé UK

Degree Apprenticeships at

Nestlé

Degree Apprenticeships

Application Form

Online Tests

Assessment Centre

On boarding

Application Process

Good Food, Good Life

Nestlé UK&I

Total Sales* in 2015

Products

2 billion Nestlé products are sold in the UK every year

Across 85 brands including NESCAFÉ,

KitKat and Rowntrees

Consumers

Around 95% of UK households

consume Nestlé products

8000 employees in the UK&I

12 different businesses

20 different sites

People

Export in excess of £260m worth of

products every year to over 50 countries

worldwide

Exports

Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship

Structure

3 years functional work experience in:CCSD, Marketing, Sales and Supply Chain

First 2 years 3rd Year

Rotate between the 4 different business functions,

completing a 6 month placement in each

Specialise for a year in your preferred business function

• Attend university approximately every 6 weeks for a week at a time

• Classes/modules designed specifically for Nestlé

• Specialises specifically in work- based learning

• Experience of student life on campus

• Can apply your learning in a practical environment

• BA (Hons) in Professional Practice in Management

• All costs are paid for including (Course fees, accommodation, meals and travel)

What we offer

A qualification recognised by employers across the UK

Professional qualification in management (CMI Level 5 Diploma)

Building a portfolio of evidence demonstrating competence against apprenticeship standard

Helps to gain your professional recognitionImprove your management skills

Boosts your career earnings

Starting salary of £18,200

Up to 10 places available: 6 in Gatwick and 4 in York

Functional work experience in the World’s largest Food manufacturing company

whilst studying for a degree

CMDA Scheme

Gain Functional Work Experience

in Marketing, CCSD, Sales and

Supply Chain

BA (Hons) Professional Practice in

Management

Starting Salary £18,200 plus

excellent benefits

3 year programme

What You Need

• A-Levels or equivalent completed in the last 2 years

• Minimum of 104 UCAS points (3 A-levels or equivalent)

• Minimum of 5 GCSE’S at grades A*-C including Maths and English

Food Technology Engineering

Finance Food Manufacturing

Supply Chain

IT Communications

Commercial Apprenticeship

(CMDA)

Nestlé OpportunitiesOperational

Apprenticeships

Assessment Centre Tips1.Ensure you have prepared examples to showcase your skills and how you have displayed certain behaviours e.g. Leadership, Teamwork or Motivation.2.Dress to impress – make sure you dress appropriately (its better to be over-dressed than under-dressed).3.The loudest in the room isn’t always the greatest – make sure you display good listening skills as well contributing to the tasks.4.Do your research! – make sure you understand Nestle as a company, what products they offer, their ethos and core business principles.5.Leave plenty of time in the morning – the office will let you in as early as you want, better to be safe than sorry!6.Practice makes perfect – ensure you have pre-prepared your presentation and read thoroughly through the brief.7.Make sure you have a good night’s sleep and a decent-sized breakfast the morning of the assessment centre.8.Look at your digital footprint – by this we mean check that all posts on social media and online are displaying the best of you.9.Make use of the time in-between exercises and the people that are there – find out as much as you can about the roles, what people do, and the company. These informal interactions are key to helping you understand whether Nestle is the right company for you.

How can Esher College help?

How can Esher College help?

How can Esher College help?

• Use Unifrog to research careers

Unifrog Know-how library – masses of useful stuff!

Use the Unifrog apprenticeships search tool

Application process – typical steps

Prepare yourself for the online application forms

Competencies

BT’s Skills and Competencies

Although different traits and competencies are sought for different schemes, BT also has a list of key qualities which it seeks from all its apprentices and graduates:• Communication: dealing effectively with colleagues and customers Imparting complicated

data in a clear and understandable way.

• Creativity: developing and contributing to new ideas for the business in terms of both products and services.

• Enthusiasm: showing you are willing and eager to get involved.• Integrity: demonstrating honesty and reliability and ensuring that you deliver on promises.

• Leadership: leading, supporting teams, making key decisions. BT describes the key characteristics of good leaders as confidence, inner strength and good judgement.

• Multitasking: co-ordinating and prioritising to manage complex tasks.• Team spirit: working and interacting with others across all levels.

Typical questions from online application forms

Please give us an example of when you have worked with others to overcome a difficult challenge?

• What did you do? • What feedback did you receive?

Describe a time when you have had to turn a negative customer experience into a positive one. (A customer can be anyone you have done work for, at school, college or in a job.)

• What action did you take? • Why was it important to turn the experience into a

positive one? • What was the outcome?

Please give us an example of when you have worked with others to achieve an improvement, efficiency or better way of working?

• What did you do to improve the situation? • How did you convince others? • What was the end result?

STAR Approach

• Situation: Explain the situation that you were in: ‘during my college course’ or ‘whilst working in a shop’.

• Task: Briefly explain what you had to do, and what the success criteria were. If you were in a group explain what the overall task of the group was but be clear about your own role.

• Action: This is the most substantial part (around 50-70%): include what, why and how you did it, and the skills you used.

• Result: What happened as a result of the actions you took? What you would do differently or improve? What impact the result had overall on the team task?

Why do you want to work for……

This is code for ‘have you done your homework on us?’

• Have you researched and read our web site?• What is good about the company?• What awards have we won?• What are our notable achievements?

Things to think about

• Competition can be fierce, especially for higher and degree level apprenticeships

• Recruitment and selection processes are time consuming• Take care over your social media presence• You may need to create a new ‘formal’ email address – sound like you

mean business• A level grades can be as high as for Russell Group universities• Some skills shortage areas are less competitive• Don’t be afraid to apply for a lower level apprenticeship if it is in an area

you really want to work in; if you are good, you will quickly progress

Need more help and guidance?

• Ask for a careers interview with Alex Elbourn, the Elmbridge Careers Adviser (Fridays)

• Complete your online applications in the Progression Guidance office (R105) – Sally and Nicola can help and give you feedback

• Ask your own contacts: parents, friends, family, friends of family, current employers

• Let us know when you are successful!

After Esher Day - Thursday 4th July

• Choose the Employment Seekers Programme • The session is designed to give students a

realistic ‘Assessment Centre’ experience• It will include psychometric testing and

competency questions• Interview and presentation techniques• Opportunities for feedback

Thank you