Modern Apprenticeships

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A Modern Apprenticeship combines paid employment, on the job experience and the opportunity to gain industry recognised qualifications. You must be employed to do a Modern Apprenticeship. There are several ways to find one:

UHI Inverness offers a range of Modern Apprenticeship programmes across a diverse range of sectors. These are developed by sector skills councils, in consultation with their industry.

Our programmes include:

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Business Administration

Business Administration

Business & Administration (SCQF level 6)

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Care

Care

Social Services and Healthcare (SCQF level 6)

Social Services and Healthcare (SCQF level 7)

Social Services (Children and Young People) (SCQF Level 7)

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Construction Craft & Technical

Construction Craft & Technical

Bricklaying (SCQF level 6)

Carpentry and Joinery (SCQF level 6)

Painting and Decorating (SCQF level 6)

Plumbing (SCQF level 7)

Built Environment (SCQF level 7)

Civil Engineering (SCQF level 6 and 7)

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Engineering

Engineering

Mechanical Engineering (SCQF level 5/6)

Fabrication and Welding (SCQF level 5/6)

Engineering Maintenance - Electrical (SCQF level 6/7)

Electrical Installation (SCQF level 6)

Engineering Multi-skilled (SCQF level 6/7)

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Forestry

Forestry

Trees and Timber (SCQF level 5)

General Woodland and Forestry Treework (SCQF level 6)

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Hospitality and Professional Cookery

Hospitality and Professional Cookery

Professional Cookery SVQ 2 (SCQF level 5)

Hospitality Services SVQ 2 (SCQF level 5)

Professional Cookery SVQ 3 (SCQF level 6)

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Hairdressing

Hairdressing

Hairdressing (SCQF level 5)

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Are you an employer looking to recruit a Modern Apprentice?

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Information for employers

Information for employers

The aim of a Modern Apprenticeship programme is to produce adaptable, multi-skilled staff who can meet the needs of business in the present and future.

Employing a Modern Apprentice means making a commitment to invest in their learning and personal development. In return, the apprentice makes a commitment to work for the benefit of that organisation. This is formalised in an Individual Training Plan, which is signed by all parties.

It is aimed at both new recruits or existing employees who would like to gain skills and qualifications relevant to the nature and level of their current job without having to study full-time.

The content of an Apprenticeship is documented in a framework, produced by the relevant Sector Skills Council in consultation with industry.

As a tertiary institution, we can add additional learning and qualifications to the framework but must adhere to the requirements of the framework as a minimum. The length of time required to complete the framework depends upon the skill area, the individual abilities of the candidate and the on-the-job experience that the employer provides.

The framework will often include industry-specific requirements, together with optional units, which enable us to tailor the learning programme to the Apprentice’s job role. An Assessor, with experience in your industry sector, will help to establish which Modern Apprenticeship Framework is most relevant to your skill requirements and job roles

APPRENTICESHIP LEVY- Since April 2017, employers operating within the UK who have an annual payroll exceeding £3m have been required to pay an apprenticeship levy. From time to time, funding initiatives resulting from the levy are avaailable from the government. Your account manager will keep you up to date with opportunities to access funding.

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND

Each year, over 30,000 people start a modern apprenticeship and Skills Development Scotland contributes towards the costs of modern apprenticeship training through Inverness College UHI, as an accredited training provider. The Scottish Government is committed to increasing the number of apprentices and you can read up to date information at apprenticeships.scot.

Eligibility

To enrol on Modern Apprenticeship programmes, people must be:

  • Over 16 years of age
  • In paid employment
  • Not in full-time education

You may already have an employee who is eligible for a funded Modern Apprenticeship programme. Please contact your Assessor or Business Solutions Adviser if you would like further information.

Other eligibility rules apply and can be changed from time to time by Skills Development Scotland. The eligibility rules that apply at the time of going to press are shown in the glossary on pages 14-15 of our MA Employer Handbook

Recruitment and Selection

There will be a number of processes that you will carry out when any new employee joins your company. This section concentrates on the additional processes that are necessary for young people starting employment with you on the Modern Apprenticeship programme.

Supporting Recruitment

Finding the right person can be challenging. In addition to your own recruitment activities, we can help you in the following ways:

  • Advising on eligibility for accessing Modern Apprentice funding for each sector.

Advertising your vacancies through:

  • The national online Vacancy Matching portal
  • SDS
  • The College website and notice boards
  • Events and other media

Conducting or supporting pre-recruitment activity including:

  • initial long-listing
  • Sending CV's to employers
  • interviews and assessment days

We have access to a range of online sector specific aptitude tests and skills level tests:

  • SelectAhead (Online sector-specific skills and aptitude tests)
  • BKSB (Literacy, Numeracy and ICT skills testing)

Please ask your Business Solutions Adviser if you would like further details of this service.