Apprenticeship & Course Prospectus
What we do
We support lifelong learning by delivering apprenticeships and training across the North East. We take pride in offering high-quality education that develops the knowledge, skills and behaviours to allow you to reach your goals.
We provide a variety of training options, such as apprenticeships, fully- funded courses, and e-learning courses.
Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships are the perfect way to get real-world experience and show employers that you can hit the ground running. With an apprenticeship, you combine on-the-job training with classroom learning to help you get ahead in your career. As a result, you’ll gain practical experience with nationally recognised qualifications and get paid to do it.
The IT Support Apprentices
This level 3 apprenticeship will teach you about cabling and connectivity, maintenance processes and maintaining a secure network. You’ll also cover working with mobile devices, different Operating Systems, Cloud Services and the importance of disaster recovery. The qualification will help you gain the skills you need to excel in various roles, such as Help Desk Technician, IT Support Technician and Network Support.
During this 18-month apprenticeship, you will:
- Spend 15 months building a portfolio and attending weekly training
- Gain four industry recognised qualifications including CISCO, MTA and MCF
- After around 15 months, you will enter the “Gateway” phase, where you will complete your 21-hour synoptic project. You will then finalise your portfolio G project and be given an interview date.
- Complete interview preparation sessions
Your Apprenticeship Timeline
INDUCTION
In your induction, we’ll outline the standards for your apprenticeship and the guidelines for your portfolio. You’ll also be asked to complete a health and safety and functional skills assessment to help us understand where we can support and help you develop.
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING
This is where you start your “real world” experience, learning the ropes in the workplace with the support of a designated workplace mentor.
OFF THE JOB TRAINING
This is your “classroom” learning. You will have a weekly session with your Infrastructure tutor covering a wide range of topics to help develop you in your role and build your portfolio of evidence.
PROJECTED DURATION
A minimum of 12 months alongside your on-the-job training.
GATEWAY
After a minimum of 15 months, you will enter the Gateway phase. This is where you complete your 21-hour synoptic project, finalise your portfolio and prepare for your professional interview with a City and Guilds Independent End Point Assessor (IEPA).
PROJECTED DURATION
Flexible – it all depends on you!
INTERVIEW
During your interview, you will have a professional discussion about your synoptic project and portfolio and the skills, knowledge and behaviours you have learnt throughout your apprenticeship. This is your opportunity to showcase what will make you a fantastic IT
Support Technician.
The L4 Software Developer Apprenticeship
This Level 4 Software Developer Apprenticeship prepares you for a career in designing, building, and testing high-quality code.
This course spans front-end, logic, and database layers and uses a combination of on-the-job training and classroom learning to prepare you for a career in software development.
During their full-time apprenticeship, apprentices will usually spend approximately 24 months on the programme before reaching the gateway.
Throughout this time, they will be working towards achieving the occupational standard and will receive a minimum of 20% off-the-job training. It is mandatory for all apprentices to spend at least 12 months on the programme to ensure proper development and training.
Your Apprenticeship Timeline
INDUCTION
In your induction, we’ll outline the standards for your apprenticeship and the guidelines for your portfolio. You’ll also be asked to complete a health and safety and functional skills assessment to help us understand where we can support and help you develop.
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING
This is where you start your “real world” experience, learning the ropes in the workplace with the support of a designated workplace mentor.
OFF THE JOB TRAINING
This is your “classroom” learning. You will have a weekly session with your Infrastructure tutor covering a wide range of topics to help develop you in your role and build your portfolio of evidence.
PROJECTED DURATION:
A minimum of 21 months alongside your on-the-job training.
GATEWAY
Once you has consistently demonstrated your ability to work at or above the required level of the occupational standard, you will enter the Gateway phase. During this phase, you will need to provide a summary of your work-based project, including a stakeholder specification. You must also achieve English and Mathematics at Level 1 and take the tests for Level 2 if you haven’t already. Lastly, you will need to finalize your portfolio and prepare for a professional interview with a City and Guilds Independent End Point Assessor (IEPA).
PROJECTED DURATION:
Flexible – it all depends on you!
END POINT ASSESSMENT
The EPA (End-Point Assessment) will be completed within a period of 6 months after the EPA gateway. During your EPA, you will be required to complete a work-based project. This project will usually take around 7 weeks to finish, and an additional 2 weeks to write a report on. Once the project is completed, you will move onto a professional discussion that will be based on your portfolio. This discussion will involve questions that will focus on the coverage of the KSBs (Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours).
The L4 Network Engineer Apprenticeship
This Level 4 Network Engineer apprenticeship prepares you for a career in the design, installation, maintenance and support of digital networks in organisations.
Network Engineers are responsible for the optimal performance of communication networks that allow staff, customers, and suppliers to work efficiently.
During their full-time apprenticeship, apprentices will usually spend approximately 24 months on the programme before reaching the gateway.
Throughout this time, they will be working towards achieving the occupational standard and will receive a minimum of 20% off-the-job training. It is mandatory for all apprentices to spend at least 12 months on the programme to ensure proper development and training.
Your Apprenticeship Timeline
INDUCTION
In your induction, we’ll outline the standards for your apprenticeship and the guidelines for your portfolio. You’ll also be asked to complete a health and safety and functional skills assessment to help us understand where we can support and help you develop.
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING
This is where you start your “real world” experience, learning the ropes in the workplace with the support of a designated workplace mentor.
OFF THE JOB TRAINING
This is your “classroom” learning. You will have a weekly session with your Infrastructure tutor covering a wide range of topics to help develop you in your role and build your portfolio of evidence.
PROJECTED DURATION:
A minimum of 21 months alongside your on-the-job training.
GATEWAY
Once you has consistently demonstrated your ability to work at or above the required level of the occupational standard, you will enter the Gateway phase. During this phase, you will need to provide a summary of your work-based project, including a stakeholder specification. You must also achieve English and Mathematics at Level 1 and take the tests for Level 2 if you haven’t already. Lastly, you will need to finalize your portfolio and prepare for a professional interview with a City and Guilds Independent End Point Assessor (IEPA).
PROJECTED DURATION:
Flexible – it all depends on you!
END POINT ASSESSMENT
The EPA (End-Point Assessment) will be completed within a period of 6 months after the EPA gateway. During your EPA, you will be required to complete a work-based project. This project will usually take around 7 weeks to finish, and an additional 2 weeks to write a report on. Once the project is completed, you will move onto a professional discussion that will be based on your portfolio. This discussion will involve questions that will focus on the coverage of the KSBs (Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours).
Applying for an Apprenticeship
We’re here to guide you through every step of the process, helping match you to the right opportunities and supporting you throughout your apprenticeship
Offering Apprenticeships
When you hire an apprentice, you invest in growing the skills your business needs. In a recent survey, 86% of employers said apprentices helped them develop skills relevant to their organisation, and 74% said apprentices enabled them to improve the quality of their product or service.
Increase productivity
Apprentices spend the majority of their time on-the-job gaining valuable workplace experience. This means you gain an extra pair of hands, allowing more experienced employees to delegate tasks and freeing up their time to focus on core responsibilities.
Improve retention
Apprentices are keen to learn and are likely to be loyal to the employer that has given them the opportunity to develop. Statistics show that apprentices tend to be committed to an organisation that has helped them grow.
Fill skills shortages
Apprenticeships allow you to shape the future workforce from the ground up. With an apprenticeship, you can fill current or predicted skills shortages by nurturing talent in-house.
Raise your profile
Apprenticeships can be big news! Offering apprenticeships allows you to raise your business profile, showing you invest in people and nurture young talent. These factors mark you as an employer of choice, boosting your attraction rates and helping improve the overall quality of talent your business attracts.
Benefit from apprenticeship funding
Government funding supports apprenticeship training, so if your payroll is less than £3 million annually, you’ll pay just 5% of training costs. However, if you have fewer than 50 employees, the government funds 100% of the costs for apprentices aged 16-18.
Larger businesses are subject to the apprenticeship levy, which can be used to fund apprenticeship schemes within your company or transferred to support smaller businesses. You can recruit new staff or train existing staff for an apprenticeship as long as it is relevant to their role and is the most appropriate way of developing their skills.
Offer an apprenticeship with itec
Here at itec, we work with you to understand your business’s needs and long-term goals. Together we’ll develop job descriptions and training plans that meet your needs. Once we have defined the apprenticeship roles, our highly qualified Business Development Consultants will help take the hassle out of advertising and recruitment.
“Employers can benefit from end-to-end support from the Business Development Team at ITEC NE enabling them to recruit, train and retain excellent apprentices enhancing skills in the workplace. Jay started his apprenticeship when he was only 16 and has produced some of the highest-quality work I have seen from a learner. Jay has been an outstanding student from the word go, and he has gone above and beyond in terms of his role and his work as an apprentice, always bringing enthusiasm and drive to his work. He should be incredibly proud of what he has achieved so far, and I look forward to seeing all of the amazing places Jay will go with his career!” Lee Daymond, Director at Foresight.