What is an apprentice

APPRENTICESHIPS WE OFFER

ACCOUNTING BARBERING BEAUTY THERAPY BRICKLAYING BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION CARE WORKER CHILDCARE COACHING COMPUTING CUSTOMER SERVICE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS ENGINEERING FABRICATION FACILITIES HAIRDRESSING HEALTHCARE SUPPORT WORKER HR SUPPORT JOINERY MANAGEMENT MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MOTOR VEHICLE PAINTING & DECORATING PARALEGAL PERSONAL TRAINING PLASTERING PLUMBING PORT OPERATIVE SCAFFOLDING SOCIAL MEDIA & DIGITAL MARKETING TAXATION TECHNICIAN TEACHING WAREHOUSING & LOGISTICS WELDING ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT

If your apprentice does not hold GCSEs in maths and English (and ICT where required) they will have to complete functional skills qualifications as part of their apprenticeship.

Functional Skills are “the English, maths and ICT skills that individuals need to operate confidently, effectively and independently”: • In education • In life • In work

SAFEGUARDING AND PREVENT

Safeguarding and Prevent are at the forefront of the Colleges agenda.

We promote Fundamental British Values and encourage our learners and employers to work with us to be vigilant to radicalisation and extremist behaviours.

With this in mind we have a single point of contact (SPOC) and disclosure process for safeguarding and Prevent which is confirmed during enrolment and referred to at key review points as well as being part of teaching and learning.

HEALTH & SAFETY

Health and safety training must be provided as part of induction training for apprentices which should be comprehensive.

INSURANCE

Public and Employer Liability cover must be held and renewed annually. A current certificate should be displayed at all times and your allocated assessor will need to confirm renewal details.

SAFETY POLICY

All companies which employ 5 or more people including apprentices and part-time staff must have a written Health & Safety Policy.

RISK ASSESSMENT

All employers must carry out risk assessments on all areas in the workplace. This must include an assessment on the risk of fire, manual handling, hazardous materials and processes.

ACCIDENT PROCEDURES

All premises must have adequate first aid facilities including an accident book, first aid, a nominated person, or qualified first aider, depending on the size of the organisation. The college must be contacted in the event of an accident involving an apprentice.

WORK WITH US

At The Etc. we offer more than apprenticeships to support your business. We offer a wide range of services including, bespoke training, traineeships, recruitment services and more.

Our Business Development Unit can help you unlock business potential working with on solutions aligned to your ambition. Our aim is to develop Transformational Partnerships not Transactional Relationships across the North-East and are currently working with some of the most innovative organisations across the region and nationally.

Some of the companies we work with: