Looking for an Apprenticeship?
Have you completed or nearing the completion of School and are wondering what to do next? Are you aged between 16 and 20?
Then consider an apprenticeship that will let you earn while you learn.
With BTAL you can become an apprentice and train to nationally recognised standards that will prove to any employer you can do the job you have trained to do.
We will get you an interview with a local company who are able to offer the training you are interested in and offer you paid employment while you train.
The apprenticeship generally includes four days per week working with the employer and one day per week increasing your knowledge at a College or Training Centre.
An apprenticeship in Engineering will usually take between 3 and 4 years to complete, depending on the skill you are training for.
Depending on the level of apprenticeship you gain, you will complete the following qualifications:
- NVQ Level 2 or 3
- Appropriate vocational qualification (College or Training Centre)
- Key Skills at Levels 1, 2 or 3
- Appropriate additional qualifications appropriate to the job you are doing.
What do you have to do?
Apply
Apply to BTAL by completing an application form (you can request one by completing this request form).
Ability test
We will then invite you to sit some very basic ability tests that will give us an idea of the level you are working at. These tests are not a pass or fail situation, they just give employers and us extra information so we do not put you on a programme that you will find hard to complete, or don't complete at all.
Interview
Once you have had your tests, we will invite you for an interview with a member of BTAL staff and then you will hopefully be successful in gaining an interview with an employer who can offer what you are looking for.
Employment
From there, if you are successful and gain employment, you will be allocated your own personal Training Adviser who will work with you and your employer to agree and organise a training programme that meets your requirements, and that of the employer who is training you to fulfil a requirement with their company.
Training Adviser
Your Training Adviser will be your own personal contact, apart from the employer, throughout your training programme. They will review your progress, liaise with the College or Training Centre, plan training with your employer, discuss and sort out any problems or concerns along the way.
So what are you waiting for? It sounds better than school, it enables you to earn cash to live a little and it gives you a career.
Good luck with your career and the rest of your life - whatever your choice.
