1. Apprenticeship Promotion & Brokerage Hub

2. What is the Hub?
Promoting apprenticeships as a valuable post 16 option
Free apprentice recruitment service for employers
Launched on 1 April 2016 working with schools in Basildon, Billericay, Brentwood and Wickford
Working with employers to develop high quality apprenticeship opportunities
Helping training providers to promote existing vacancies directly to students
Providing students with a free impartial apprenticeship vacancy promotion and matching service
Apprenticeship matching service
for summer school and sixth form leavers

3. What is the Hub? Apprenticeship advice line for parents
Raising awareness of apprenticeships with staff in schools
Providing parents with impartial advice on the next steps to secure an apprenticeship for their son/daughter
Providing school staff with up to date relevant information on apprenticeships
Drop in services provided in schools and Basildon and Brentwood town centres
Student apprenticeship drop in service

4. How it works…
Apprenticeship information assembly
Group work sessions
Support with CV writing and interview preparation
Vacancy searching and application making
On-going support
Apprenticeship information assembly delivered to whole year group
Interested students complete expression of interest form
Group work sessions delivered to students to provide more information and support in getting an apprenticeship
Continued help with searching and applying for apprenticeships
Help with creating or amending an existing CV
Help with preparing for an interview
On-going support until you gain an apprenticeship

5. What can you expect from the Hub?
Labour market information
Access to local and London based apprenticeships
Information on the supply and demand of job types in the local area
By working with local and London based employers and training providers directly we are able to offer competitive apprenticeship opportunities directly to you
A weekly apprenticeship vacancy bulletin will be directly to you
A weekly vacancy bulletin

6. What can you expect from the Hub?
Support with CV’s and one-to-one sessions, if appropriate
‘Taster’ sessions and interviews with training providers
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Invitations to recruitment events
Interviews coordinated on your behalf

7. What do we expect from you?
Commitment to take personal responsibility and complete regular searches and applications for apprenticeships
Provide up to date contact details
Respond to calls, s and texts

8. Next Steps… Complete an expression of interest form
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9. And… Don’t forget to follow us on social media:
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