February 4, 2022

Free virtual events for students and parents – National Apprenticeship Week 7th-13th February

For National Apprenticeship Week 7th – 13th February Work Pays are hosting free virtual events for students and parents/guardians.  Briefly, they include a short introductory talk about apprenticeships, employability tips, and conversations with real-world employers, all to benefit future career seekers.

Register online for any of these free sessions via Eventbrite here.

Programme:

Monday 7th February – Introduction

09:00 am – Welcome to the World of Apprenticeships! An Intro to Apprenticeships

12:30 pm – A Brief Guide to Registering for an Apprenticeship with Navjoyt Kaur

01:30 pm – Welcome to the World of Apprenticeships! An Intro to Apprenticeships

02:30 pm – A Brief Guide to Registering for an Apprenticeship with Mohammed Hassnain

 

Tuesday 8th February – Employer Day

10:00 am Building a Future: Construction Apprenticeships with Willmott Dixon

01:00 pm Apprenticeships opportunities: Cooperative Bank and Coventry City Council

02:00 pm Protecting the Community: Apprenticeships with Leicestershire Police

06:00 pm Continuing Professional Development: A talk for Teachers & Staff

06:00 pm Grantham/ Stamford Spotlight on Apprenticeships and T-Levels

 

Wednesday 9th February Young Apprentice Day

09:00 am Coding the Future: Apprenticeships in Application Design

09:00 am Business as usual! A talk about Business Administration Apprenticeships

10:00 am By All Accounts: Financial Services Apprenticeships with KPMG

10:00 am Learn about a typical day for a Microbiology Technician Apprentice

11:00 am Being an Operation Lead: Apprenticeships at Boots with Alice Pett

11:00 am Building a Future: Construction Apprenticeships with JCB

01:00 pm Food for thought! The life of a Food Technical Degree Apprentice

02:00 pm Building a Future: Construction Apprenticeships with Willmott Dixon

02:00 pm Supply and Demand! A talk about being a Supply Chain Degree Apprentice

06:00 pm Boston/ South Holland Spotlight on Apprenticeships and T-Levels

06:00 pm Helping my child with an Apprenticeship: A seminar for Parents & Carers

 

Thursday 10th February – Thankful Thursday 

11:10 am Boost your employability! Apprenticeships & Boosting your employability

01:00 pm What are your Strengths? An Apprenticeship Workshop with Navjoyt Kaur

02:00 pm Writing a winning CV: A workshop with Daniel Birch

06:00 pm Continuing Professional Development: A talk for Teachers & Staff

06:00 pm Solihull Careers Hub Spotlight on Apprenticeships and T-Levels

06:00 pm NHS Apprenticeships: A talk with an Associate Nurse about Apprenticeships

 

Friday 11th February –   SEND Celebration 

09:00 am An introduction to levels 2 and 3 apprenticeships

10:00 am Application Tips & Tricks with Apprentice Nihal Dhillon from JCB

11:00 am Flying High! A talk about Digital and Technology Apprenticeships with Lucy

01:00 pm How to apply for an Apprenticeship/ Traineeship

01:45 pm What are your Strengths? An Apprenticeship Workshop for SEND students

 

Saturday 12th February –  Parents Day 

09:30 am Helping my child with an Apprenticeship: A seminar for Parents & Carers

10:30 am Helping my child with an Apprenticeship: A seminar for Parents & Carers

11:30 am Helping my child with an Apprenticeship: A seminar for Parents & Carers

12:30 pm Helping my child with an Apprenticeship: A seminar for Parents & Carers