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To enquire about future cohorts please contact: The Vocational Team Telephone: 0151 473 2949 Email: apprenticeships@merseycare.nhs.uk
An informal face to face session to learn more about apprenticeships
This information is designed to help both managers and staff to better understand apprenticeships and the benefits apprenticeship programmes can offer for both personal career planning and service delivery improvement. An apprenticeship can help you to progress through your chosen career pathway. Managers can use apprenticeships to upskill their staff and develop their workforce in a way that meets service needs. Apprenticeships are available from level 2 to level 7 and cover all career pathways and professional routes. To undertake an apprenticeship you need to be in a relevant job role, most of your learning is on the job, to give an example someone working in an administration role wouldn’t be able to undertake a healthcare support worker apprenticeship as they wouldn’t be undertaking the tasks required to meet the learning objectives of the course. However there are some apprenticeships which are more generic and do fit a range of job roles, for example management apprenticeships or Customer Service could be done by both the healthcare worker and the administrator. Apprenticeships in Mersey Care are funded by the Apprenticeship Levy, so there is no financial cost to the individual apprentice or to the manager. There is a commitment to time to learn and apprentices will need to be given time in their working hours to undertake ‘off the job learning’. This equates to – 20% of the apprentices working time. This doesn’t mean the apprentice is away from their usual job for 20% of the time but managers do need to work with the apprenticeship training provider to identify suitable ‘off the job’ learning activities. For apprenticeships at level 4 or above you will normally be expected to have GCSE C grade or grade 4/5 or an equivalent level 2 e.g., Functional Skills Maths and English. You must be able to provide evidence of achievement. If you no longer have your certificates or need to achieve level 2 contact the apprenticeship team for support and advice. If you know which apprenticeship you want to enrol on your first step is to complete a levy funding application form: This will be presented to the Workforce Development Education and Training Governance Group for approval. This group meets monthly. Managers may want to put more than one person forward for an apprenticeship programme, in this case please complete the manager referral form.
Did you know that you can access funding to pay for apprenticeship training? Do you want to find out more?
National Apprenticeship Week brings together businesses, industries and apprentices across the country to shine a light on the positive impact that apprenticeships make to individuals. National Apprenticeship Week 2023 is taking place from 6th – 12th February. The theme is Skills for Life, reflecting on how apprenticeships can help individuals to develop the skills and knowledge required for a rewarding career, and to help develop a talented workforce that is equipped with future-ready skills. The 16th annual week-long celebration of apprenticeships, taking place across England, will showcase the impact apprenticeships can have on communities, indeviduals, Teams and services and how they all benefit from the impact of apprenticeships. The theme for National Apprenticeship Week 2023 is “Skills for Life”. We encourage everyone to consider how apprenticeships can help individuals to develop the skills and knowledge required for a rewarding career, and employers to develop a workforce with future ready skills.
This qualification is currently on hold. We are awaiting apprenticeship standard approval for delivery. Once this has been received divisional managers will be contacted and selected staff will be supported through the application process.
An exciting further education programme opportunity for the health care support workforce in Mental Health care settings is in development. Working in partnership, Mersey Care (MCFT) & Cheshire, and Wirral Partnership (CWP) NHS Trusts, alongside the University of Central Lancashire (Uclan) are in the process of creating a fully online 24-week educational pathway for Clinical Support Workers, due to start delivery in September 2022.
To enquire about future courses please contact: The Vocational Team Telephone: 0151 473 2949 Email: apprenticeships@merseycare.nhs.uk
To enquire about future courses please contact: The Vocational Team Telephone: 0151 473 2949 Email: apprenticeships@merseycare.nhs.uk
All adults without level 2 or equivalent Maths and English can access fully funded courses through their local college or Adult Learning Service. Mersey Care has a contract with Hugh Baird College and staff who wish to undertake their Functional Skills courses can apply using the CPD apply system. The classes are held remotely via Microsoft Teams. There are regular intakes planned.
To enquire about future courses please contact: The Vocational Team Telephone: 0151 473 2949 Email: apprenticeships@merseycare.nhs.uk
To enquire about future courses please contact: The Vocational Team Telephone: 0151 473 2949 Email: apprenticeships@merseycare.nhs.uk
To enquire about future courses please contact: The Vocational Team Telephone: 0151 473 2949 Email: apprenticeships@merseycare.nhs.uk
To enquire about future courses please contact: The Vocational Team Telephone: 0151 473 2949 Email: apprenticeships@merseycare.nhs.uk
To enquire about future cohorts please contact: The Vocational Team Telephone: 0151 473 2949 Email: apprenticeships@merseycare.nhs.uk
To enquire about future cohorts please contact: The Vocational Team Telephone: 0151 473 2949 Email: apprenticeships@merseycare.nhs.uk
This qualification is currently on hold. We are awaiting apprenticeship standard approval for delivery. Once this has been received divisional managers will be contacted and selected staff will be supported through the application process.
To enquire about future courses please contact: The Vocational Team Telephone: 0151 473 2949 Email: apprenticeships@merseycare.nhs.uk
These qualifications are currently on hold. We are awaiting apprenticeship standard approval for delivery. Once this has been received divisional managers will be contacted and selected staff will be supported through the application process.
The Business Administrator Apprenticeship is suitable for anyone in an administrative role at any level and stage of your career, it can be a gateway to further career opportunities.
We will be holding information for anybody interested in the L3 Data Essentials Apprenticeship. There will be two sessions, 10:30am and 13:00pm The L3 Data Essentials with Microsoft Excel Certification is suitable for staff wanting to build confidence and technical skills to work with data effectively and those who want to progress into more data driven roles. Embedded within the apprenticeship you will also have access to the NHS Edward Jenner leadership programme, which will support you as you develop essential leadership skills.