2. What is an Apprenticeship?
A real, paid job with training
Specifically tailored to help you develop the skills employers need
An alternative to university
Make this interactive – ask the students to give you their definition of an apprenticeship first.
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3. What is the Civil Service?
Non-political body that helps the Government of the day to develop and deliver its policies as effectively as possible
There are roughly 400,000 UK civil servants across the country and the globe
24 Ministerial Departments that deal with everything from the NHS to national security
Make this interactive as well – ask the students what they think the Civil Service is, and how many Civil Servants and Departments there are.
1. The Civil Service helps the Government of the day to develop and deliver its policies as effectively as possible.
2. It incorporates three types of organisations – departments, agencies, and non-departmental government bodies (NDPBs) that work in a wide range of areas, touching on everyone’s day-to-day lives, such as education, health and policing.
3. Because our organisations deal with so many different aspects of government, civil servants work in an enormous variety of roles)
There are a range of more unusual jobs…. Did you know the Civil Service employs:
Child protection officers
Software developers
Space sensor engineers
Crime Scene Investigation Trainer
Vets
Immigration Officers

4. Some of the departments you could be placed in
Use this slide as an opportunity to link the work of the Civil Service to the lives of the students, so that it feels relevant. Use the example of their morning routine:
Lights and heating – policy relevant to DECC
Eggs for breakfast – policy relevant to Defra
Using the bus or other forms of public transport – policy relevant to DfT
Their school building and education – policy relevant to DfE and BIS.

5. Who are Civil Servants?
The Civil Service is evolving to become more diverse and more
representative of the society that we serve.
Civil Servants come from all walks of life, and the Civil Service is working really hard to ensure that they’re representative of society. Why is this important? So that policy can reflect the needs of everyone. What Civil Servants bring to the table from their own individual experiences is really important.
You could go into detail about the underrepresented communities from whom we are trying to recruit: BAME, LGBTQ+, Lower SES and disabled candidates

6. Professions in the Civil Service
Policy
Economics
Operational Delivery
Finance
Law IT
Communications
Project Delivery
Commercial
Human Resources
Science and Engineering
Medical
Intelligence
Social Research
Occupational Psychology
Planning
Civil service provides a breath and depth of career opportunity.
There are 25 professions in the Civil Service.
There are a huge range of learning & development opportunities within departments.
You could build a career within same profession in different departments
Or different roles in same department.
Make it clear that there are lots of potential jobs within the Civil Service, with the chance to specialise (if that’s what you’re interested in).

7. Business Digital & Technology Finance Commercial Project Delivery
Civil Service Fast Track offers you five choices of apprenticeship
Project Delivery

8. Benefits You will be working towards a Level 4 Apprenticeship
Salary range £19,500 - £27,000 (£22,000 minimum in London)
Flexible working patterns
20 days minimum holiday plus public holidays
High-profile work
Working for the British public
Structured career development
Can apply for the Fast Stream without a degree upon completion of the apprenticeship
Salary – above apprenticeship minimum, same as a non-apprentice would receive in your role. Salary range is up to £27,000.
At this point, make it clear that the Civil Service has options for people who have studied at university as well, and explain what the Fast Stream is (with the aim of raising further interest in the Fast Stream with those students not eligible for the apprenticeship).

9. My experience on the Fast Track
At this point, introduce the apprentice who has volunteered to speak for the presentation. Invite them to speak about their reasons for applying to the Fast Track, and their experiences on a day to day basis.
Talk about your role in your department, what you do and any achievements to date, your broader experience of the Scheme so far, etc

10. Eligibility You will need to be aged 16 or over on 31 August 2016
You must have at least 5 GCSEs at grade A* - C, or the new grade 4 and above
including English language and Maths, or equivalent, by 31 August 2016
For Digital & Technology, you must also have two A Levels at grade A* - C, or the new grade 4 and above (preferably in STEM subjects)
For Project Delivery, you must also have two A Levels at Grade A* - D
You cannot hold a degree

11. Application Process 1. Fill in an online application form
2. Complete online assessments
Verbal and numerical reasoning tests
Situational judgement questionnaire
Competency questionnaire
3. If successful at the online stage you will be invited to our assessment centre. Here you may be asked to:
Complete a written exercise
Participate in a group exercise
Attend a 1-to-1 interview
Talk about the application process and how they will be assessed both online and at the assessment centre.

12. Register interest now:
Next Steps
Applications will be open in late February 2017 and will close on 3rd April 2017
Register interest now:
Get in touch:
Any questions?
Signpost attendees to CSFTA representatives and marketing collateral.
We expect people to be able to formally apply from the beginning of March 2016 but you can register your interest beforehand by following this link or searching for “Civil Service Fast Track Apprenticeship Scheme”.
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