Supported by TEES VALLEY MAYOR WHAT ARE MY Apprenticeships are TeesValleyCareers.com and now CHOICES? a brilliant route to a by helping small businesses access rewarding career here Government’s £2billion Kickstart fund, All young people are required to in the Tees Valley and we’re giving everyone across the region – participate in education until the end I am delighted you are no matter their age – comprehensive help of the academic year they turn 18. Young people must engage in one of considering this path to start a rewarding career right here in Apprenticeships offer the chance to to success. the Tees Valley. the following: learn and gain nationally recognised An apprenticeship lets you earn while you The future of our area is determined • An Apprenticeship qualifications whilst earning a salary. learn, gaining formal qualifications while by the choices our young people make • T-levels taking home money at the same time. and that’s why it’s important for you to As an apprentice you will be working in • A Traineeship It allows you to get the vital experience explore all of your options. Despite the a real job where you will be employed you need on a path to a rewarding career, impact of the coronavirus pandemic, it is • Study Programme by a company, have a contract of while making sure our job creators, an exciting time for the Tees Valley. Our • Full time work involving at least employment, get paid a salary (at the innovators and entrepreneurs have the future is bright and we’ve got some great 280 hours of education skills at their disposal to succeed. companies in the area with exciting and least the minimum wage for apprentices fulfilling roles on offer. • Full time education including £4.15 aged under 19 or those in their first This is all the more important during A Levels these uncertain and difficult times We need to make sure our young people year) whilst obtaining valuable workplace that we have found ourselves in lately. in Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool • Home education skills and experience. That’s why, as part of my response to the are not disadvantaged – you are the coronavirus pandemic, I made available workers of the future and it is one of my £1 million to create and fund the wages of absolute priorities to do everything I can more than 100 apprentices to encourage to support you. DIFFERENT LEVELS OF APPRENTICESHIPS AVAILABLE businesses across the region to offer I wish you the best of luck and a employment to more 16-20-year-olds. successful and prosperous career ahead. INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED HIGHER & DEGREE Through apprenticeships, the hugely Ben Houchen Tees Valley Mayor APPRENTICESHIP APPRENTICESHIP APPRENTICESHIP successful Routes to Work scheme,

• Level 2 • Level 3 • Levels 4, 5, 6, 7 • 12 - 18 months • 18 - 48 months • 24 months+ ABOUT TVLPN • Equivalent to 5 • Equivalent to 2 • Equivalent to GCSEs 4 - 9 A-levels foundation degree The Tees Valley Learning Provider Network Ltd (TVLPN) is a registered charity level+ with over 43 members. We are dedicated to supporting learning providers and learners to achieve their potential in the field of work based learning. TVLPN consists of local authorities, privately owned companies, colleges and national organisations. Members are engaged in the delivery of vocational PLUS KNOWLEDGE, COMPETENCE, AND EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS and apprenticeship training leading to nationally recognised qualifications.

To find our more about Higher & Degree Apprenticeship visit our website www.tvlpn.co.uk or alternatively visit www.gov.uk

2 COMMENTS FROM RECENT LEARNERS

WHERE DO Below are comments from young people HOW TO APPLY who have completed their training. APPRENTICESHIPS LEAD? FOR AN Your current skills and qualifications APPRENTICESHIP will form the starting point for your Apprenticeship journey. Learners starting on an Apprenticeship level 2 can It has been a brilliant 2 years for me – progress onto a level 3 Apprenticeship. Find the apprenticeship that’s I have gained such valuable skills and right for you – search ‘find an Tweet us knowledge from my workplace that I Some learners, depending on apprenticeship’ on www.gov.uk /apprenticeships can now offer to my new employer. qualifications will commence the • Click on ‘Find an apprenticeship’ programme at level 3 and then they can /traineeshipsgov CAROLINE, DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL progress onto a Higher Apprenticeship. • Click on ‘create an account’ and There are plenty of options on register your details It is a great way to be educated completing an Apprenticeship • Don’t forget to set up alerts to get Follow us whilst also gaining valuable work programme to enter skilled employment notifications of apprenticeships /apprenticeships experience. After completing my and further training or to progress onto that may interest you /apprenticeships Advanced Level Apprenticeship I am a Higher Apprenticeship either part time Once you have created an account now doing a degree. or full time. you are then able to start applying /apprenticeshipsNAS HAYLEY, SOUTH TEES HOSPITALS NHS for an apprenticeship. To find out more information visit FOUNDATION TRUST www.apprenticeships.gov.uk Remember: • Ensure you have an appropriate For any queries on ‘find an The Learning environment is good. HIGHER & DEGREE email address and voice mail on apprenticeship’ contact the I would recommend to others. APPRENTICESHIPS your mobile National helpdesk – 0800 0150 400 • Make sure you ‘sell yourself’ on KATE, SHAPE TRAINING Higher or Degree Apprenticeships are Or visit nationalhelpdesk@ your application form/s available at levels 4-7 and they combine findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk work with study. Typically, higher BL Hairdressing supported me apprentices study part time at college, through my Traineeship, I now have university or with a training provider. The National Careers Service a job in a salon and completing my Apprenticeships take between one and The National Careers Service provide Apprenticeship. five years to complete. information, advice and guidance to help you BRONWYN, BL HAIRDRESSING TRAINING • A level 4 or 5 is equivalent to a make decisions on learning, training and work. Higher Education Certificate/Diploma Visit our website and use our careers tools to or a foundation degree help you with your choices on careers, training I was pleased when I got employed at • A level 6 is equivalent to a and work – nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk ALE after completing my Traineeship. Bachelor’s degree or contact 0800 100 900 • A level 7 is equivalent to a ADAM, NETA TRAINING GROUP Master’s degree 3 OUR TRAINING STUDY PROGRAMMES PROVIDERS The Study Programme assists 16-19 year Each of our training providers are listed olds to gain qualifications and employability Traineeships prepare young people for opposite along with their contact details. skills to progress into further education, an their future careers by helping them apprenticeship or employment. The orange dot indicates that they are to become ‘work ready’. They provide offering Apprenticeships (AP). ● essential work preparation training, It offers a flexible programme which may English, maths and work experience include a mix of qualifications, including The pink dot indicates that they are offering Study Programmes (SP). ● needed to compete successfully for jobs, English and maths for young people who including apprenticeships, or to progress to have not achieved GSCE 4 - 9, and work The green dot indicates that they are further learning. experience. offering Traineeships (TP). ● WHO ARE TRAINEESHIPS FOR? Study programmes may be undertaken at a The purple column shows if the further education college, sixth form college provider offers a Higher & Degree Traineeships are an ideal opportunity or with a training provider. Apprenticeships (HA) . To find out more for young people who are motivated about Higher & Degree Apprenticeship For further information about Traineeships to get a job but who lack the skills and visit our website www.tvlpn.co.uk or visit: www.gov.uk and search Traineeships. experience that employers are looking alternatively visit www.gov.uk for. Young people who have been applying unsuccessfully for apprenticeship T LEVELS ANY QUESTIONS? CALL JO THOMPSON vacancies due to a lack of skills or OR RACHEL MCCREADY ON 01642 271116 experience could be good candidates for a T Levels are an alternative to A levels, Traineeship. apprenticeships and other 16 to 19 courses. Equivalent to 3 A levels, a T Level focuses ARE YOU SUITABLE FOR on vocational skills and can help students PROVIDERS COURSES A TRAINEESHIP? into skilled employment, higher study or apprenticeships. This leaflet includes details of over • Aged 16-24 and qualified below level 3 43 providers in the Tees Valley T Level students spend 80% of the course • Unemployed or work less than 16 hours who are delivering apprenticeship in the classroom, learning the skills that per week and have little work experience programmes in 13 sector areas. employers need. The other 20% is a To use this directory look at the • Motivated to work meaningful industry placement, where they qualifications that may interest you Employers are not required to pay young put these skills into action. and make a note of the providers people taking part in Traineeships but For further information please visit contact number listed on page 5. are encouraged to support Learners with www.tlevels.gov.uk You can then contact that provider potential financial assistance such as travel for more information. costs. Bursaries are available for young Level 2 Apprenticeships are people aged 16-19 on a Study Programme or indicated by a blue dot ● Traineeship subject to eligibility. Level 3 Apprenticeships are indicated by an orange dot ●

4 Apprenticeships Study Programmes Traineeships Higher & Degree Apprenticeships

TRAINING PROVIDER WEB ADDRESS TELEPHONE AP SP TP HA TRAINING PROVIDER WEB ADDRESS TELEPHONE AP SP TP HA

Askham Bryan College www.askham-bryan.ac.uk 01642 327 998 ● ● NCFE * www.ncfe.org.uk 0191 239 8000

Baltic Apprenticeships www.balticapprenticeships.com 01325 731 050 ● NETA Training Group www.neta.co.uk 01642 616 936 ● ●

BePro www.beprodevelopment.co.uk 01642 956 970 ● Northern Skills Group www.northernskills.co.uk 03453 40 40 40 ● ● ●

Beyond Housing www.beyondhousing.co.uk 03450 655 656 ● One Awards * www.oneawards.org.uk 01915 186 550

Best Practice Training and www.bestpracticeuk.com 01923 225225 Pearson * www.pearson.com/uk 07702 924 565 Development Ltd * www.blhairdressing.co.uk BL Training Ltd 01912 619 636 PeoplePlus * www.peopleplus.co.uk 01143 993 396 www.bl-training.org.uk ● ● Principal Skills * www.principalskills.co.uk 0191 516 6086 Cleveland Fire Brigade * No website 01429 874 070

Redcar & Cleveland College www.cleveland.ac.uk 01642 473 132 Cogent Skills www.cogentskills.com 01325 740 900 ● ● ● ●

www.darlington.gov.uk/ Redcar & Cleveland Training Centre * www.redcartraining.co.uk 01642 489 556 Darlington Borough Council 01325 405 601 jobs-and-careers/apprenticeships ● ● Shape Training www.shapetraining.co.uk 01642 282 222 ● ● ● Darlington College www.darlington.ac.uk 01325 503 030 ● ● ● www.southteeslri.co.uk/ South Tees Hospitals NHSFT 01642 854 744 ● GEM Training www.gempartnership.com 0191 5872 999 ● training.development.team South West Durham Training www.swdt.co.uk 01325 313 194 Group Horizon Ltd www.grouphorizon.co.uk 0191 4977 722 ● ● ●

Hartlepool Learning and Skills Springboard www.springboard-ne.org.uk 0300 003 7073 ● ● www.haded.org.uk 01429 868 616 Service ● www.stockton.gov.uk/adult- Stockton Borough Council services/stockton-council- 01642 528 261 Hartlepool College of FE www.hartlepoolfe.ac.uk 01429 807 935 ● ● ● Learning & Skills ● learning-and-skills-service HIT Training www.hittraining.co.uk 07958 903 418 ● Stockton Riverside College www.stockton.ac.uk 01642 865 577 ● ● ● Itec North East Ltd www.itecne.co.uk 01642 240 102 ● Teesside University www.tees.ac.uk 01642 384 068 ● J and K Training Ltd * www.jandktraining.co.uk 01388 604 004 TICA www.tica-acad.co.uk 01325 466 704 ● JTL Training www.jtltraining.com 07827 082 981 ● TRN (Train) Ltd www.trainltd.org 01914 770 840 ● ● ● Learning Curve Group www.learningcurvegroup.co.uk 01388 777 129 ● ● ● TTE www.tte.co.uk 01642 462 266 ● ● Middlesbrough Borough Council - Middlesbrough Community www.mcls.ac.uk 01642 811 400 ● ● ● University Centre Quayside www.ucq.ac.uk 0191 2755015 ● Learning YH Training Services * www.yh-group.co.uk 01723 357 731 ● ● Nacro www.nacro.org.uk 01642 223 551 ● ● ● WEA * www.wea.org.uk 03003 033 464

* Members with varied courses but do not offer apprenticeships

5 ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES Cogent Skills Cogent Darlington College GEM Training Horizon Group Hartlepool FE of College JTL Training Training NETA Group Northern Skills Group & Redcar Cleveland College South West Training Durham South Tees Hospitals NHSFT Stockton Riverside College TTE

Business Improvement Techniques Engineering Design Engineering Electrical Engineering Instrumentation Engineering Leadership Engineering Maintenance Engineering Mechanical I would highly Engineering Technical Support recommend going Engineering Technician down the route of an Engineering Toolmaking apprenticeship, it has Engineering Operative given me on-the-job Engineering Woodworking, Pattern & Model Making experience and the Fabrication and Welding opportunity to progress within my career! Glass Fenestration Glass Processing DAWN – NORTHERN SKILLS GROUP Installation & Commissioning Improving Operational Performance Lean Manufacturing Operative Laboratory Technician Manufacturing Engineering Manufacturing Machining Metal Fabricator Performing Engineering & Manufacturing Operations Plating Polymer Process Operations Apprenticeship LEVEL 2 offered 2 Process Technician Project Engineering Apprenticeship Science Manufacturing / Maintenance Technician LEVEL 3 offered 3 Science Manufacturing Process Operative Smart Metering Dual Fuel 6 HEALTH, PUBLIC SERVICE AND CARE Darlington Darlington Council Borough Darlington College GEM Training Hartlepool and Learning Skills Service Hartlepool FE of College HIT Training CurveLearning Group Middlesbrough Community Learning Northern Skills Group & Redcar Cleveland College Training Shape Springboard Stockton Learning Council & Skills Stockton Riverside College South Tees Hospitals NHSFT Ltd TRN (Train)

Adult Care Worker Adult Care Worker Lead

Clinical Healthcare Support Dental Nurse Early Years Educator Early Years Practitioner Healthcare Support Worker Healthcare Support Worker (Senior) Integrated Healthcare Pharmacy Technician Public Service Operational Delivery Officer Safety, Health and Environmental

Youth Work

LOGISTICS, DRIVING, ARTS, MEDIA AND WAREHOUSE AND VEHICLE PUBLISHING Darlington Darlington Council Borough Darlington College GEM Training Hartlepool FE of College CurveLearning Group Middlesbrough Community Learning Northern Skills Group Springboard Stockton Riverside College Darlington College Northern Skills Group Middlesbrough Community Learning Stockton Riverside College

Autocare Technician Art and Design Driving Goods Vehicle Creative Media Logistics & Operations Creative (Technical Theatre) Logistics & Operations Management Graphic Design Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Journalism Supply Chain Practitioner Junior Content Producer

Traffic Officer Vehicle Fitting Apprenticeship Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 2 LEVEL 2 offered Vehicle Maintenance & Repair (Light) Vehicle Maintenance & Repair (Heavy) Apprenticeship 3 LEVEL 3 offered

7 CONSTRUCTION, I’d highly recommend PLANNING AND THE going down the route BUILT ENVIRONMENT of an apprenticeship. Housing Beyond Darlington College Darlington Council Borough Horizon Group Hartlepool FE of College JTL Training CurveLearning Group Middlesbrough Community Learning Training NETA Group Northern Skills Group & Redcar Cleveland College South West Training Durham South Tees Hospitals NHSFT Stockton Riverside College TICA Ltd TRN (Train) TTE You can earn while Bricklaying you learn and are likely Building Maintenance to gain employment Building Services Engineering following your Civil Engineering Technician experience. Construction Operative LEO - NORTHERN SKILLS Construction Design GROUP Decorative Finishing Electrical Installation Electrical Maintenance Heating & Ventilation Joinery and Carpentry Junior Energy Manager Maintenance Operations

Engineering Technician An Apprenticeship Painting and Decorating was the best thing I Pipe Fitting could have done for my Plastering career and throughout Plumbing and Heating my Apprenticeships, I’ve always had the Property Maintenance opportunity to develop Rigging / Steel Erecting my skill set whilst Scaffolding progressing my career. Surveying ALEX – ITEC NORTH EAST Thermal Insulation Trowel Occupations Wood Occupations

Apprenticeship LEVEL 2 offered 2

Apprenticeship LEVEL 3 offered 3

8 SPORT, LEISURE, RETAIL AND SALES TRAVEL AND My time as an apprentice TOURISM has been amazing. I’ve BePro GEM Training HIT Training Northern Skills Group Stockton Riverside College Springboard Darlington Darlington College Hartlepool FE of College Stockton Riverside College gained a whole bundle of Retailer Activity Leadership knowledge in a field of work Retailer Team Leader Coaching that’s really going to help Warehousing and Storage Fitness Instructing me in excelling my career. Leisure Duty Manager JORDAN – ITEC NORTH EAST Personal Training CATERING AND Sport CLEANING Travel Consultant Darlington Darlington College Hartlepool FE of College HIT Training CurveLearning Group Northern Skills Group Stockton Riverside College

Barista Cleaning and Support Services HAIR & BEAUTY Cleaning and Environmental Services

Commis Chef BL Hairdressing Darlington College Hartlepool FE of College CurveLearning Group & Redcar Cleveland College Northern Skills Group Springboard Stockton Riverside College Chef de Partie Advanced & Creative Hair Pro- fessional Facilities Management Barbering Facilities Services Beauty Therapist Food and Beverage Service Beauty Therapist Advanced Food Production and Cookery Hairdressing Professional Hospitality Services and Catering Nail Services Technician Hospitality Supervisor Hospitality Team Member House Keeping Kitchen Services Licensed Hospitality Operations Licensed Retail I have thoroughly enjoyed Production Chef my experience, I have had the best support Senior Production Chef and guidance when Apprenticeship completing my work and 2 LEVEL 2 offered it has offered me great benefits. Apprenticeship MIDDLESBROUGH COMMUNITY 3 LEVEL 3 offered LEARNING

9 BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATION (A-M) BePro Beyond Housing Skills Cogent Darlington Borough Council Darlington College GEM Training Horizon Group Hartlepool FE of College Hartlepool and Learning Skills Service HIT Training Itec CurveLearning Group Middlesbrough Community Learning I went to Shape Accountants & Finance Assistant Training to do a Assistant Account Dental Nurse course. Business Administrator Shape staff helped Commercial Procurement and me achieve the Supply Assistant grades that I needed Customer Service Practitioner and helped me get a Customer Service Specialist placement and I am Events Assistant now a fully qualified Human Resources / HR Support Dental Nurse. Improvement Technician CALLAN - SHAPE TRAINING Marketing Assistant Reception Services Recruitment Recruitment Resourcer Team Leader/Supervisor

BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATION (N-T) Northern Skills Group & Redcar College Cleveland Training Shape Council Stockton & Skills Learning Stockton College Riverside South Tees Hospitals NHSFT Springboard Ltd TRN (Train)

Accountants & Finance Assistant Assistant Account Apprenticeships are an amazing way to learn. Business Administrator I would recommend Customer Service Practitioner anyone who wanted to Customer Service Specialist train in hairdressing to Apprenticeship Human Resources / HR Support look at BL Hairdressing, it’s the most creative LEVEL 2 offered 2 Social Media and Digital Marketing Team Leader/Supervisor and structured way of learning. Apprenticeship LEVEL 3 offered 3 SAMANTHA - BL HAIRDRESSING

10 INFORMATION AND LAND BASED, COMMUNICATION HORTICULTURE TECHNOLOGY & ANIMAL CARE Baltic Baltic Apprenticeships Housing Beyond College Darlington Hartlepool Skills and Learning Service Itec CurveLearning Group Northern Skills Group South Tees Hospitals NHSFT Riverside Stockton College Askham Bryan College Housing Beyond Hartlepool College FE of

Data Technician Agriculture Digital Marketer Arboriculture Digital Support Technician Construction Plant Maintenance ICT Environmental Conservation IT and Networking Equine IT Application Specialist Game Keeping IT Practitioner Golf Greenkeeper IT Professional Groundworker

IT, Software, Web & Telecom Professional Horticulture IT Technical Salesperson Land Based Engineering IT User Veterinary Nursing ITQ Infrastructure Technician

Software and Web Development Software Developer Technician Unified Communications Technician

I am looking forward EDUCATION AND TRAINING to continuing onto my Level 3 and improving

BePro Darlington Council Borough College Darlington GEM Training Hartlepool Skills and Learning Service CurveLearning Group Middlesbrough Community Learning Northern Skills Group & Redcar College Cleveland Riverside Stockton College Ltd TRN (Train) my skills even more. Cultural learning and Participation Officer MIDDLESBROUGH COMMUNITY LEARNING Information, Advice and Guidance Learning and Development Practitioner Learning Mentor Apprenticeship Teaching Assistant 2 LEVEL 2 offered

Apprenticeship 3 LEVEL 3 offered

11 To find out more on Apprenticeships and Careers visit: www.teesvalleycareers.com

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