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Come and meet local potential employers who offer apprenticeships and training in a wide range

of industries

Careers Information Fair Civic Centre, Shute End, Wokingham, RG401BN

Monday 4th March 5:00pm-7:30pm

Accountancy

Business & Administration

Childcare

Construction

Electrical

Engineering

Hospitality

IT

Plumbing

Property

Public service

Retail

Telecoms

Find out about progression to a wide range

of

careers:

Speak directly to employers and training providers who can help you decide on the best plan for you

Employers AWE

B & W CollegeBMW Group Academy

British Airways Cable & WirelessChiltern TrainingCisco Systems

Connexions/AdvizaConstruction Skills

ECITB

Foster Wheeler

Gillette

Employers

HIT Training LtdICAEW

IETJTL

KaplanJacobs

MicrosoftNational Grid

QA ApprenticeshipsReading CollegeRockwell Collins

TVRN

Progression Routes

• Some employers have their own training programme to progress into professional work– E.g. Accountant

• Some sponsor students through University

• Some provide apprenticeships

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Business, Skills and Enterprise Partnership

Talks in the Council Chamber ‘What is an Apprenticeship?’

Three levels of Apprenticeship

• Apprenticeships (equivalent to five good GCSE passes)

• Advanced Apprenticeships (equivalent to two A-level passes)

• Higher Apprenticeships -NVQ 4 foundation degree

Apprenticeship?Apprentices:– earn a wage and work alongside experienced staff

to gain skills.– receive training towards nationally recognised

qualifications,– take between 1 and 4 years to complete depending

on the level, ability and industry sector.–minimum salary £2.65per hour; many apprentices

earn significantly more. – average wage per week for an apprentice is now

around £170 and in some job roles around £210 per week.

Free Parking

The barriers will be removed from the council car park from 5.00pm.

Come and find out for

yourself!