Young people urged to take up apprenticeships to secure a job
YOUNG PEOPLE in Sheffield are being urged to boost their job and career prospects and apply for a string of apprenticeship vacancies across the city.
Apprenticeships are available now for 16 to 24-year-olds who want to get a foot onto the career ladder, earn as they learn, and gain a qualification at the same time as training with an employer.
Becoming an apprentice offers the chance to secure permanent employment afterwards.
The campaign to support more young people into work is being led by The Sheffield College for National Apprenticeship Week.
The college provides free advice to applicants and employers who want to find out about the benefits and practical steps involved in recruiting an apprentice. One young person who is benefiting from apprenticeships is Louise Wild, a criminal justice drug worker at Addaction on Sidney Street in Sheffield.
Addaction Sheffield is a specialist drug, alcohol and mental health charity which provides a range of treatment services, and is currently training three apprentices.
Miss Wild, 20, is completing a Health and Social Care Apprenticeship at Level 2 with The Sheffield College. She said: “My ambition is to get a job in the criminal justice system. I wanted to get into the workplace straight away so an apprenticeship seemed like the right choice for me. Going to university didn’t appeal to me.”
Beth Mottram, community engagement co-ordinator, Addaction Sheffield, said: “We are really proud to provide opportunities for young people in our area of work, which is very different to other apprenticeships including those within the health and social care sector. We’ve been very impressed with Louise’s work ethic, commitment and progress.
“We have created specific roles for our apprentices, which support service delivery. This has improved our drop-in service offer for our service users and benefited the continuity of care that they experience.”