Filmed by Andy Metcalfe, Teaching Technical Team Leader.
Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships & NTDC
Find out more about hiring an apprentice or becoming an apprentice, Partner Affiliate information, case studies from current apprentice technicians, and have your questions answered. Our aim is to help increase the understanding, development and uptake of high quality technical apprenticeships across the sector.
NTDC Partners are involved in offering different levels of apprenticeships. You can find a range of information here.
Find out more about the process being hiring or becoming an apprentice.
The standard was developed because we perceived a gap in the workable standard for technicians within the HE sector.
Use this toolkit and guide to help you take the right steps toward setting up an apprenticeship.
Filmed by Lloyd Halligan, edited by John-Paul Ashton.
Lloyd Halligan
Lloyd has completed a Level 3 Apprenticeship in Information Technology at Manchester Metropolitan University and talks about how his apprenticeship:
‘Opened up opportunities to pursue a career he has always wanted’.
Carlie Taylor
Carlie is a final year apprentice completing a Level 3 Laboratory Technician Apprenticeship in Applied Sciences at The University of Sheffield and talks about how:
‘Everyday in the lab is different, there is so much to do and you never get bored’.
Previous Event Resources
Employing an Apprentice in a Technical Role
What is an apprenticeship? How do I choose the right apprenticeship standard? How do I pick the right training provider?
In these free online sessions, Caleb Wright (Apprenticeship Scheme Manager at Birmingham University), Karen Bailey-Smith (Technical Development, Modernisation and Innovation Manager at Sheffield Hallam) offered their best tips for running a successful apprenticeship.