HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE
Why take on an Apprentice?
Did you know that every nine minutes a new post is created in the Health and Social Care sector?
Or that by 2014 more than 140,000 new workers will be needed in the care industry in the West Midlands?
With the ever-changing structure and role of the health and social care service within the UK, you need to ensure your business has the talented, skilled people it needs.
That’s where the Apprenticeship programme can help.
Apprentices learn on the job, working alongside experienced staff to gain job-specific skills. Off the job Apprentices receive training to work towards nationally recognised qualifications.
Research has highlighted that employers offer Apprenticeship places because they understand the benefits that Apprentices bring to their business - increased productivity, improved competitiveness and a committed and competent work-force.
The Apprenticeship Programme
The Health & Social Care Apprenticeship is a flexible programme that accommodates many varied roles.
Apprentices receive training at college to work towards nationally recognised qualifications including:
- Certificate in Health and Social Care
- NVQ Health and Social Care
- Key Skills - Communication
- Key Skills - Numeracy
Apprentices will spend most of their time at their place of work, gaining valuable practical experience, with regular visits from our experienced assessors.
Completion of the Advanced Apprenticeship allows progression onto Higher Education in subjects like nursing or midwifery and operating department practitioner roles in the care sector or management roles in care homes.
Why Choose Us?
- Here at City of Wolverhampton College we not only offer Health and Social Care Apprenticeships to existing staff but can help you recruit an Apprentice for the company.
- As the leading employee training provider in the Black Country, we understand your sector industry, its challenges and the demand for high quality service.
- We can help you recruit, interview and assess potential Apprentices and train the best people for your business, supporting you from first enquiry to completion.
- At City of Wolverhampton College you can be assured of high quality training. We have been awarded Part B of the prestigious Training Quality Standard for sector expertise in adult social care. The Standard, which has been developed by the Skills Funding Agency, is awarded to training organisations that put employers' needs at the heart of what they do and is a guarantee to employers that they will receive top quality training.
Employer feedback
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How Much Will it Cost?
The National Apprenticeship Service covers all of the training costs for Apprentices aged 16 to 18 and up to 50% for those aged 19+. The Apprentice would be employed by you earning a salary that reflects their skills, experience and age. The National Minimum Wage for Apprentices is £2.50 per hour and applies to Apprentices under 19 and Apprentices aged 19 and over, but in the first year of their Apprenticeship.
Interested?
Join more than 130,000 other businesses who are already reaping the benefits of employing Apprentices, call College Direct now on 01902 317691 or email employerenquiries@wolvcoll.ac.uk
An Account Manager will contact you within 24 hours of receiving your enquiry.