Apprenticeships

- About apprenticeships
- What you'll earn
- Year 11 guarantee
- Apprenticeship guarantee
- Learning difficulties and disabilities
- Apprenticeships with Gateshead Council

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About apprenticeships

Apprenticeships are an exciting option for young people starting their careers, as you get hands-on training and the chance to put your skills into practice, all while earning money.

There are several levels of apprenticeships, so no matter your background, you can start at a level which suits you best. From school leavers, people upskilling in their careers and complete career changes. There are hundreds to choose from and some include a qualification up to degree level.

What you'll earn

What you earn will depend on the industry, location and type of apprenticeship you choose.

If you're 19 or over and have completed the first year of your apprenticeship, you're entitled to the National Minimum Wage.

This is the minimum you'll earn - many employers pay a lot more and offer their apprentices a competitive salary.

Year 11 guarantee

We will give you access to a careers guidance and information meeting which lets you know what progression pathways are available into apprenticeships, which includes CV and interview preparation workshop.

If you didn't do as well as you had expected at school, we will still get you a job with training.

Apprenticeship guarantee

Gateshead Council is one of the largest local authority providers of apprenticeships in the country. Last year we had over 1000 people on apprenticeship programmes. We will give you an guaranteed apprenticeship offer through our Learning Skills service. This guarantee consists of:

• a telephone interview with specialist information, advice and guidance to identify your vocational areas of interest, including access to live vacancies and for you to make an informed choice on whether apprenticeships are the right choice for you
• an invite to the weekly learning Skills Assessment Centre and an interview with our dedicated advisors who will help you to identify your skills, experience and prior attainment and support you to progress into an apprenticeship

This will give you access to the following opportunities:

• a programme of study (16-18 years, 16 hours a week, for up to a year) in a range of vocational subjects, with maths and English support at an accessible venue in Gateshead and with financial support towards travel and lunches
• employability programmes offering intensive support for unemployed 19+ year-olds to enter sustainable employment, including help with job searches, CV writing and applications and with maths and English support and digital skills
• a traineeship programme to develop your employability skills and providing a direct route into apprenticeships, with a work placement in your chosen vocational area, with maths and English support and financial support for travel, lunch and interview clothes
• a guaranteed apprenticeship in the vocational areas that learning and Skills deliver inside and outside of the Council including specialised one-to-one support with job searches, interview skills and drafting your CV
• we will work with you to progress you onto the next level apprenticeship and into sustainable employment

Remember

• you will have a dedicated advisor and personal tutor
• you will be given pastoral care, to support you with personal issues
• we expect you to have good attendance and punctuality
• we expect you to attend all interviews
• we expect you to sign up to our learner charter
• we have a zero tolerance to bullying and harassment
• we make decisions together, everyone is valued, all cultures celebrated and we share and respect the opinions of others
• we will provide you with support for transport costs and to buy any tools, equipment or essential clothing that you need as part of your apprenticeship or traineeship

For further information, advice and guidance please contact us: 0191 433 8727 or 0782 555 2087

Email apprenticeships@gateshead.gov.uk or visit Learning Skills. 

Alternatively, contact your PA to arrange an appointment with us or like/message us on Facebook to access all of our apprenticeship opportunities by searching learning skills apprenticeships or text 'JOBS' to 80818.

Do you have a learning difficulty or disability?

We will guarantee a priority application to our internship programme.

the internship offer is 4 days a week working with an employer and 1 day a week classroom based. You will be provided with financial support for travel, lunch and interview clothes

you will progress into employment, volunteering or further learning.

Apprenticeships with Gateshead Council

We would like to give you the opportunity to come and work for us. Gateshead Council has pledged to ring fence apprenticeship vacancies within the local council for looked after children and care leavers. 

We will offer at least one employer event which will give you the opportunity to speak to employers who have pledged to support looked after children and care leavers into employment through work placements and apprenticeship opportunities.

We will progress people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities into apprenticeships.

For a wide range of other learning opportunities visit Learning Skills to access our course directory.