Nottinghamshire County Teaching Primary Care Trust Apprenticeships ‘ Get with it’ Jackie Brocklehurst Workforce Planning and Modernisation Manager Jo Beckwith Widening Participation Manager

Nottinghamshire County Teaching Primary Care Trust Business Administration Apprenticeships Why Apprentices? The process –Health Community Approach –Train to Gain (Skills Pledge) –Choosing an Educational provider (Prostart) –Shared job description, KSF outline –Joint recruitment process

Nottinghamshire County Teaching Primary Care Trust How well do you know young people? You’re Adam, you live with your family in a rural area of Nottinghamshire You’re aged 16, completed your G.C.S.E’s last year and now studying for 3 ‘AS/A’ Levels at your nearest FE college but you’re not really enjoying them, in fact you’re thinking of dropping out or finding something else, perhaps work or a training opportunity linked to work. You’ve seen Sir Alan Sugar on the TV talking about Apprentices, you wonder if that could be an opportunity for you? So what next…….

Nottinghamshire County Teaching Primary Care Trust Recruitment/Advertising Where would you look to find out more? Connexions Post Office/ Noticeboards School/College Newspapers

Nottinghamshire County Teaching Primary Care Trust Recruitment/Advertising Who would you ask? No Idea! Connexions Friends/ Family

Nottinghamshire County Teaching Primary Care Trust Application An Apprentice opportunity in Health When completing an application form, what previous experience would you include? Reliable Willing to Learn Hardworking No Previous Experience

Nottinghamshire County Teaching Primary Care Trust Application Supporting Information Section What do you know about the NHS? Good Employer Will have a Career Job Security

Nottinghamshire County Teaching Primary Care Trust Application Who are your referees? School/College Part-time Employer

Nottinghamshire County Teaching Primary Care Trust Interview Stage An Apprentice opportunity in Health 1 st Question at interview: Could you tell us a little about your interests/hobbies? What do you like doing at weekend? What would be your response Socialising with friends Going to the Cinema Football Shopping

Nottinghamshire County Teaching Primary Care Trust Interview Stage An Apprentice opportunity in Health What ID would you take to an interview? Passport None Birth Certificate Provisional Driving Licence

Nottinghamshire County Teaching Primary Care Trust Induction Week 10 Business Administration Apprentices (cohort one) 1 Week with Prostart preparing for work –Team building –Health and Safety –Equality and Diversity –ENVQ

Nottinghamshire County Teaching Primary Care Trust Managers Briefing Briefing session; –Job description –Forms (appointment, pension, induction checklists) –Guidance for employing young people yrs –Occupational Health

Nottinghamshire County Teaching Primary Care Trust Meeting the Apprentices The Challenge –Build the largest giraffe –Getting to know you –Finding common ground

Nottinghamshire County Teaching Primary Care Trust Any Questions?