About Traineeships
For our latest traineeship vacancies, click here. Any questions please either email or call 01392 437659.
Overview
A traineeship is a skills development programme that includes a work placement. It can last from 6 weeks up to 1 year (although most will last for less than 6 months).
Traineeships help 16 to 24 year olds – or 25 year olds with an education, health and care (EHC) plan– get ready for an apprenticeship or job if they don’t have the appropriate skills or experience.
Who can apply
You can apply for a traineeship if you’re:
- Eligible to work in England
- Have little or no work experience but are motivated to work
- Aged 16 to 24 – or 25 with an EHC plan – and qualified up to level 3
NB the traineeship is split into to age groups for funding - 16-18
- 19-24, 25 with and Education, Health, Care Plan. (must be 19 by 31st July 2020) to be able to start between now and 31st July 2021.
What a traineeship includes
Traineeships are free. The cost of training is given directly to training providers by the government.
From the training provider you get:
- training to prepare you for work, including CV writing and what to expect in the workplace
- support to improve your English, maths and digital skills if you need it
- sector focused vocational learning to help prepare you for your apprenticeship or job and recognition of your learning
From the employer you get:
- a high-quality work placement of at least 70 hours
- an interview for an apprenticeship or job if available, or an exit interview with written feedback
Programmes can be tailored to meet your needs and prepare you for what local businesses are looking for.
A traineeship is a training programme and isn’t a job. Employers are not required to pay you for the work placement, but they can support you with expenses such as transport and meals.
If you are eligible, you can maintain your entitlement to benefits whilst on a traineeship as necessary.
Along with recognition of your learning, there will be support to link you with job opportunities.
You may get:
- expenses for transport and meals from your employer
- financial support for travel, childcare or a disability from your training provider
- support from your local Jobcentre Plus if you are eligible for work benefits
Benefits to employers
A traineeship:
- is flexible, can be sector focused and is funded by the government
- gives your current employees experience in training and mentoring
- allows you to design a programme that suits both the needs of your business and the needs of the trainee
- can help you increase capacity and productivity
- can help you develop a loyal and talented workforce
- allows you to help tackle youth unemployment
- is a route into an apprenticeship
- allows you to get to know and work with young people prior to recruiting apprentices
Employers who make new work placement opportunities available may also receive an incentive payment of £1000 per learner, for up to 10 learners. More guidance will follow on this new incentive.
Employer responsibilities
When offering a traineeship work placement, employers need to provide:
- safe, meaningful, and high-quality work experience
- a minimum of 70 hours of work experience - but no more than 240 hours for benefit claimants - over the duration of the traineeship (maximum of one year) and as agreed with the traineeship provider
- constructive feedback and advice to the trainee
- an interview for an apprenticeship or job in your business at the end of the traineeship if one is available
- an exit interview at the end of the traineeship with meaningful written feedback if no job is available
The traineeship is free to your business, but you may support trainees with expenses such as transport and meals.
Designing the programme
The training provider will assess the needs of the trainee. Trainees may need pre-employment training before starting work experience.
You and the provider will then plan and agree:
- the days the trainee works
- how the programme will be delivered
Traineeships are flexible. You can adjust the programme as you go to make sure you and the trainee get the most out of it.
After the programme
Employers should:
- offer the trainee an interview at the end of the programme if a job or an apprenticeship is available in your business
- provide an exit interview with meaningful written feedback if no job or apprenticeship is available
For our latest traineeship vacancies, click here. Any questions please either email or call 01392 437659
What traineeships are on offer through Swatpro?
For 16–18-year-olds:
Bristol
North Bristol NHS Trust offering traineeship opportunities within clinical health and all other areas within the Bristol NHS Trust with progression to industry specific Apprenticeship Standards.
Location: Southmead Hospital, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, BS10 5NB
Contact Jonathan Hall:
Telephone No. Mobile 07979 494701 or 0117 414 9259
Email Address: jonathan.hall@nbt.nhs.uk
Exeter
Puffins of Exeter are offering childcare traineeship opportunities with progression to industry specific Apprenticeship Standards at Puffins of Exeter.
Location: Head Office – 13 Mont le Grand, Exeter EX1 2PD
Contact Sue Holding:
Telephone No. Main office 01392 496017 or Sue’s mobile 07519047713
Paignton
Our partner Paignton SEC are offering traineeship across all sectors dependant of work placement availability and agreed opportunity for progression to industry specific Apprenticeship Standards and/or a job for further training.
Contact Pippa or Sarah:
Telephone No. Main office 01803 559816 or Sarah’s mobile 07519047713
Email Address: pippa@paigntonsec.com
Somerton
Our partner Train4All are offering general construction traineeship opportunities with progression to industry specific Apprenticeship Standards and jobs within construction sector.
Location: Train4All Academy, Units 1- 4 Jubilee Park, Badgers Cross Lane, Somerton, TA11 7JF
Telephone No. Main office 01458 274043
Email Address: enquiries@train4all.co.uk
For 19–24-year-old people or people 25 with an Education Health Care plan:
Birmingham
House of Clive (Reflections Hair) offering barbering, hairdressing, and business admin opportunities.
Location: Unit 2A & 2B, Commercial St, Birmingham, B1 1RS
Lucy Agnew
01216432147
lucy@reflectionstraining.co.uk
Bristol
House of Clive (Reflections Hair) offering barbering, hairdressing, and business admin traineeship opportunities with progression to industry specific Apprenticeship Standards.
Location: 15a Colston St, Bristol, BS1 1RS
Contact: Sami Wilson 07826917062 or Reception 01179 221440
Ellie Stone 07717376008 or Reception 01179 221440
Email Address: sami.wilson@reflectionstraining.co.uk
ellie.stone@reflectionstraining.co.uk
Bristol
North Bristol NHS Trust offering traineeship opportunities within clinical health and all other areas within the Bristol NHS Trust with progression to industry specific Apprenticeship Standards.
Location: Southmead Hospital, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, BS10 5NB
Contact Jonathan Hall:
Telephone No. Mobile 07979 494701 or 0117 414 9259
Email Address: jonathan.hall@nbt.nhs.uk
Dorchester, Poole,
Side by Side offering childcare traineeship opportunities with progression to industry specific Apprenticeship Standards at Side by Side and other local childcare settings.
Location: Side by Side Training Centre, Middle Farm Barns, Middle Farm Way, DT1 3WA
Contact Joy Scadden:
Telephone No. 01305 268577
Email Address: info@sidebysidetraining.co.uk
Exeter
Puffins of Exeter are offering childcare traineeship opportunities with progression to industry specific Apprenticeship Standards at Puffins of Exeter.
Location: Head Office – 13 Mont le Grand, Exeter EX1 2PD
Contact Sue Holding:
Telephone No. Main office 01392 496017 or Sue’s mobile 07519047713
Email Address: sueholding@puffinsofexeter.com
Exeter
Vistry Partnerships, through our partner Train4All are offering site construction traineeship opportunities with progression to industry specific Apprenticeship Standards and jobs within the Vistry Partnership supply chain.
Location: Alphington: South West Exeter or South Site, off Trood Lane, Alphington, Exeter. Devon EX2 8YP
Contact Kirsty Woods
Telephone No. Main office 01458 274043
Email Address: enquiries@train4all.co.uk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Inh-5mwnUTo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znek1HPadvc
Paignton
Our partner Paignton SEC are offering traineeship across all sectors dependant of work placement availability and agreed opportunity for progression to industry specific Apprenticeship Standards and/or a job for further training.
Location: 3 Midvale Road, Paignton, Devon TQ4 5BD
Contact Pippa or Sarah:
Telephone No. Main office 01803 559816 or Sarah’s mobile 07519047713
Email Address: pippa@paigntonsec.com
Plymouth
Vistry Partnerships, through our partner Train4All are offering site construction traineeship opportunities with progression to industry specific Apprenticeship Standards and jobs within the Vistry Partnership supply chain.
Location: North Prospect: Myrtleville, Rosedown Avenue, Plymouth. Devon PL2 2PY
Contact Kirsty Woods:
Telephone No. Main office 01458 274043
Email Address: enquiries@train4all.co.uk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Inh-5mwnUTo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znek1HPadvc
Plymouth
Our partner The Focus Group are offering business skills and financial data traineeship opportunities with progression to industry specific Apprenticeship Standards and jobs.
Location: 63 – 67 St Modwen Rd, Plymouth, PL6 8LH
Contact Heidi Evans
Telephone No. Main office 01752 348980or Heidi Evans on 07702858201
Email Address: heidi.e@tftg.org
Plymouth
Plymouth Training offering childcare, healthcare, teaching assistant or youth work traineeship opportunities with progression to industry specific Apprenticeship Standards and/or jobs.
Location: Plymouth Training, Genesis, 235 Union Street, Plymouth , PL1 3HN
Course dates:
Contact Hannah Morgan Gibson or Juliette Morgan.
Telephone No. office 01752 564342 or mobile 07920064725
Email Address: Hannah@plymouthtraining.com or linda@plymouthtraining.com
Redruth
Our partner The Focus Group are offering health & social care traineeship opportunities with progression to industry specific Apprenticeship Standards and jobs.
Location: Unit 6, Wilson Way, Redruth, TR15 3RT
Contact Heidi Evans
Telephone No. Main office 01752 348980or Heidi Evans on 07702858201
Email Address: Heidi.e@tftg.org
Somerton
Vistry Partnership and other employers, through our partner Train4All are offering site construction traineeship opportunities with progression to industry specific Apprenticeship Standards and jobs within construction sector.
Location: Train4All Academy, Units 1- 4 Jubilee Park, Badgers Cross Lane, Somerton, TA11 7JF
Email Address: enquiries@train4all.co.uk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Inh-5mwnUTo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znek1HPadvc
For our latest traineeship vacancies, click here. Any questions please either email or call 01392 437659.