Employability Practitioner Apprenticeship – Level 4
The broad purpose of the Employability Practitioner occupation is to work with those individuals (service users) who are distanced furthest from the labour market, helping them to address and overcome obstacles to securing suitable and sustainable employment.
Course Summary
Course Information for Students
Who is this course for?
The broad purpose of the Employability Practitioner occupation is to work with those individuals (service users) who are distanced furthest from the labour market, helping them to address and overcome obstacles to securing suitable and sustainable employment.
Employability Practitioners may specialise in working with a specific group of service users and will devise strategies to address and overcome multiple and complex barriers to employment, and to improve each individual’s employability prospects, with the end goal being to find employment or to progress in work if they are already employed.
This role requires a broad appreciation of the types of public services, community offerings and funding streams available and an understanding of how these fit together so that a bespoke plan of support can be put in place that takes a holistic approach to the service user.
The apprenticeship includes:
- Level 2 Maths and English, unless the apprentice is exempt
- 20% off the job training to be logged
- An end-point assessment
Entry Requirements
The apprentice should:
- be aged over 18
- have GCSEs graded A-C (9-4) or Level 2 Functional Skills
- be employed for more than 30 hours per week in an Employability Practitioner role
What will you learn?
How will you learn?
The apprenticeship will be delivered in the workplace.
What will you need to bring with you?
You need a laptop to access the e-portfolio.
How will you be assessed?
You will be assessed via:
- observations
- questioning
- professional discussion
- products of work and witness testimonies
- External assessment
You will be allocated an assessor who will support you throughout the course.
Where next?
You could progress to a Level 5 Leadership and Management qualification.
Who do you contact for more information?
For more information contact Derby College on 0800 0280289 or enquiries@derby-college.ac.uk
Is there any financial support available?
Course Information for Employers
Apprenticeship summary
The broad purpose of the Employability Practitioner occupation is to work with individuals (service users) who are distanced furthest from the labour market, helping them to address and overcome obstacles to securing suitable and sustainable employment.
Employability Practitioners may specialise in working with a specific group of service users and will devise strategies to address and overcome multiple and complex barriers to employment, and to improve an individual’s employability prospects, with the end goal being to find employment or to progress in work if they are already employed.
This role requires a broad appreciation of the types of public services, community offerings and funding streams available and an understanding of how these fit together so that a bespoke plan of support can be put in place that takes a holistic approach to the service user.
The apprenticeship involves:
- Level two Maths and English, unless the apprentice is exempt
- 20% off-the-job training to be logged
- An end-point assessment
Are they any entry requirements for my apprentice?
The apprentice should be contracted for more than 30 hours per week to work as an Employability Practitioner.
They need GCSEs graded A-C (9-4) in English and Maths.
What is required from the employer in the workplace?
- Support and training for a minimum of 20% per week
- Paid attendance at College if applicable
- 30 hours contract
- Completion of reviews with the apprentice and the assessor
Behaviours expected within the role
- Professional attitude
- Interpersonal skills
- Strong time management
- A commitment to pursuing a career in this area after the course
What qualification will my apprentice gain?
What will the assessment look like?
- Observations
- Questioning
- Professional discussion
- Products of work and witness testimonies
- External assessment
The apprentice will be allocated an assessor who will support them throughout the course.
Will my apprentice need to come into college?
If they are exempt from Functional Skills, the apprentice will not have to come into College.
Is there any specialist equipment required?
The apprentice will need a laptop.
What progression can my apprentice expect after completion of their apprenticeship?
They can progress to a Level 5 qualification.
What job roles will this apprenticeship be suitable for?
Supervisor / manager
Will the college help me find an apprentice?
You may already have someone in your organisation or someone has come to you direct asking for an apprenticeship, but if you don’t we have a free recruitment service to help you hire the best candidate for your organisation from our talent pool and external advertising through social media and the national apprenticeship services website
Contact us
If you are an employer and you would like to know more, please email businessenquiries@derby-college.ac.uk or call 01332 387421
Career Information
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