Apprenticeships
Basildon District Council
We currently recruit a total of 11 Modern Apprentices (MA) every two years: 6 customer service based, 4 operations based and 1 in the housing department. The next recruitment drive will begin summer 2007. To fill any potential vacancies that may arise, MA posts could become available in summer of 2008 to bring the number back up to 11. In the final 6 months of your two year contract, we'll give you bags of support, advice and interview training to help you secure a permanent role with us. To be eligible you'll need to be a school or college leaver between the ages of 16-24 with GCSE English and Maths at grades A to C (or equivalent).
Tendring District Council
Career Track - Work Based Learning Programme
Here at Career Track - a department within Human Resources and Customer Services - we've provided innovative work based learning opportunities to young people since 1983. We work closely with employers in the Tendring and Colchester area and half of our learners are employed within the Council. During our last Adult Learning Inspection, Career Track was rated as one of the top 50 work based learning providers in the Country - the only District Council to be mentioned.
Join us and we'll provide you with a superb opportunity to experience your new career first hand by working with a company in the real world whilst still benefiting from all of the support, advise and guidance that you need. Apprenticeship opportunities are available at level 2 and 3 in all service areas within the authority. Contracts are offered for the duration of the programme, which is normally 12 months for a level 2 qualification. Everyone who completes the apprenticeship programme within the Council obtains full time employment either within the authority or with an external employer. There are no minimum requirements to join the scheme, although a good standard of numeracy and literacy is expected.
For further information please contact Debianne Messenger, Work Based Learning Manager 01255 686313 or dmessenger@tendringdc.gov.uk.
Uttlesford District Council
We have a small but highly supportive work-based trainee scheme, with normally just one or two traineeships running at any given time (currently these include plumbing and Carpentry). The training takes approximately 2 years and aims to give you all of the practical experience that you're looking for, coupled with an NVQ 2 at the end of it all. Contact us to find out more about our current opportunities.
Epping Forest District Council
Our current trainee posts include Building Control Surveyor, Planner, Countrycare, Environmental Health Officer and Business Analyst. We'll back your development every step of the way with a structured programme that's designed to give your career with us the perfect start.
Harlow Council
Some jobs within Harlow Council are designated for Modern Apprentices. This allows school or college leavers, who traditionally have little or no work experience, to gain meaningful employment and work experience within a department of the Council. At any time that a non MA position becomes vacant, the line manager can request from CMT that the vacancy becomes converted to a Modern Apprenticeship position.
The Modern Apprenticeship scheme works in the following way:- School or college leavers aged 16 - 24 are eligible to apply
- They must achieve 4 GCSEs including English and Maths at grades A to C
- The position is for a 2 year fixed term contract
- There is no guarantee of a permanent job at the end of the contract
- The candidate is able to apply for a permanent job within the Council within 6 months of the end of their contract
- During the 2 years employment, they are guaranteed training in a relevant NVQ e.g. Business Administration or Customer Service Level 2. They are expected to complete the NVQ within the 2 years.
- The cost of the training is met by government funding.
- The training requires day release one day a week and some on-site observation.
- At the end of the 2 years, the Modern Apprentice leaves the Council (if they haven’t secured another job) and the job is advertised again for another school / college leaver.
- The starting salary is the bottom of Grade 1, SCP 1.
We currently employ 5 Modern Apprentices:
2 Administrators in Human Resources
1 Administrator in Operations
2 Trainee Heating Technicians in Operations