OPITO Apprenticeship - Anyone?

Discussion about apprenticeships, where you train on the job and study for qualifications in areas from construction to tourism.

Announcements Posted on
Enter our travel-writing competition for the chance to win a Nikon 1 J3 camera 20-05-2013
Interview discussion rules - please read before posting! 12-01-2013
Sign in to Reply
  1. Jackerius's Avatar
    • Junior Member
    • Posts: 73
    Re: OPITO Apprenticeship - Anyone?
    (Original post by Ryann)
    Good stuff. How long did your interview actually last? I know it says 30 minutes but I've been to an interview before that said 20 minutes and I was interviewed for an hour.


    This was posted from The Student Room's iPhone/iPad App
    Mine was quite short actually - 20 minutes tops. I suppose it varies though.
  2. Ryann's Avatar
    • Junior Member
    • Location: Scotland
    • Posts: 44
    (Original post by Jackerius)
    Mine was quite short actually - 20 minutes tops. I suppose it varies though.
    Ok, thanks for your help. I'll let you know how it goes tomorrow.


    This was posted from The Student Room's iPhone/iPad App
  3. Jackerius's Avatar
    • Junior Member
    • Posts: 73
    Re: OPITO Apprenticeship - Anyone?
    (Original post by Ryann)
    Ok, thanks for your help. I'll let you know how it goes tomorrow.


    This was posted from The Student Room's iPhone/iPad App
    No problem man, Good Luck!
  4. lee-ballantyne's Avatar
    • New Member
    • Posts: 9
    Re: OPITO Apprenticeship - Anyone?
    (Original post by Dean_Reid)
    Still waiting on the letter, just emailed Allison to see when we will find out.

    Anyone else from ecitb had results from 1st interview yet?

    Dean
    I'm still waiting too Dean, should hear any day now i think, what reply did you get from your email?
  5. Dean_Reid's Avatar
    • Respected Member
    • Location: Glasgow, Scotland
    • Posts: 166
    Re: OPITO Apprenticeship - Anyone?
    (Original post by lee-ballantyne)
    I'm still waiting too Dean, should hear any day now i think, what reply did you get from your email?
    thank god, thought i was the only one..

    Well I sent the email at 3pm and didn't get a reply, so I guess I'll just need to wait it out

    What course did you choose as first choice?

    Good Luck!

    Dean
  6. lee-ballantyne's Avatar
    • New Member
    • Posts: 9
    Re: OPITO Apprenticeship - Anyone?
    (Original post by Dean_Reid)
    thank god, thought i was the only one..

    Well I sent the email at 3pm and didn't get a reply, so I guess I'll just need to wait it out

    What course did you choose as first choice?

    Good Luck!

    Dean
    aww really? I thought you maybe would of got a reply, still no letter today but I'm not really worrying i thought it would be a while after the 3 weeks. You had any news today? I put down no preference cos I've done a wee bit of them all on my course last year you?
    yeah good luck mate!
  7. Dean_Reid's Avatar
    • Respected Member
    • Location: Glasgow, Scotland
    • Posts: 166
    Re: OPITO Apprenticeship - Anyone?
    (Original post by lee-ballantyne)
    aww really? I thought you maybe would of got a reply, still no letter today but I'm not really worrying i thought it would be a while after the 3 weeks. You had any news today? I put down no preference cos I've done a wee bit of them all on my course last year you?
    yeah good luck mate!

    Nope nothing today either, not an email reply haha. But you said you expected a while after the 3 weeks.. How when the 2nd interview is supposed to take place the 1st week in August haha! , my first choice is Instrument & Control Maintenance

    Dean
  8. Ryann's Avatar
    • Junior Member
    • Location: Scotland
    • Posts: 44
    Had my interview today in Portlethen, was just me and this guy, went really well I think, questions were pretty easy to answer and the interview lasted 40 minutes as it turned more into a conversation with the guy which I hopes a good sign.


    This was posted from The Student Room's iPhone/iPad App
  9. DeclanA94's Avatar
    • Junior Member
    • Posts: 26
    Re: OPITO Apprenticeship - Anyone?
    anyone know how long it is after your medical that you get the contract mailed to you?
    Declan
  10. Nameismark87's Avatar
    • Full Member
    • Posts: 79
    Re: OPITO Apprenticeship - Anyone?
    (Original post by DeclanA94)
    anyone know how long it is after your medical that you get the contract mailed to you?
    Declan
    Should be as soon as they receive your medical results/certificates from the place that did them. I got mine through in less than a week after my medical.
  11. DeclanA94's Avatar
    • Junior Member
    • Posts: 26
    Re: OPITO Apprenticeship - Anyone?
    I had my medical a week today, hopefully its here for tomorrow. what discipline did you pick and are you looking forward to it?
  12. Nameismark87's Avatar
    • Full Member
    • Posts: 79
    Re: OPITO Apprenticeship - Anyone?
    (Original post by DeclanA94)
    I had my medical a week today, hopefully its here for tomorrow. what discipline did you pick and are you looking forward to it?
    I have instrument as my first choice so hopefully I'll get that. What about yourself? Yeah I'm really excited to start, excited for future prospects too!
  13. Strang92's Avatar
    • New Member
    • Posts: 6
    Re: OPITO Apprenticeship - Anyone?
    Hi guys,

    I have been trawling the previous posts for a while now but only just signed up to be a member of the student room.

    I had my Ecitb interview in mid June (believe it was the 19th) and am yet to get a response. Interview seemed To go fairly well and they said I would have had a reply by now - has anybody had any word from the ecitb,

    P.S. I applied last year and did nt here back until mid August hearing I had nt got in (about 2 weeks before the course started).

    Also has anyone any idea on the breakdown of colleges- I asked at the interview and they said they were still trying to confirm which colleges would do each discipline
  14. jgw88's Avatar
    • New Member
    • Posts: 8
    Re: OPITO Apprenticeship - Anyone?
    Has anyone heard back from their interview in Middlesbrough?
  15. Dean_Reid's Avatar
    • Respected Member
    • Location: Glasgow, Scotland
    • Posts: 166
    Re: OPITO Apprenticeship - Anyone?
    (Original post by Strang92)
    Hi guys,

    I have been trawling the previous posts for a while now but only just signed up to be a member of the student room.

    I had my Ecitb interview in mid June (believe it was the 19th) and am yet to get a response. Interview seemed To go fairly well and they said I would have had a reply by now - has anybody had any word from the ecitb,

    P.S. I applied last year and did nt here back until mid August hearing I had nt got in (about 2 weeks before the course started).

    Also has anyone any idea on the breakdown of colleges- I asked at the interview and they said they were still trying to confirm which colleges would do each discipline
    hey buddy

    I applied through ECITB also.

    Had my interview on 5th of July and was told at the time I should find out by the 20th July if I'd made it through the 1st interview;.

    I emailed Allison Ballantyne at ECITB on Tuesday and she said that at the time she couldn't tell me anything, but we'd hopefully find out by the end of the week or into the start of next week.

    Apparently the 2nd interview will be the 1st week in august too (was told this by interviewers) and up in Aberdeen?

    Good luck anyway man - its been such a long wait, it's dragged in!

    Dean
  16. Strang92's Avatar
    • New Member
    • Posts: 6
    Re: OPITO Apprenticeship - Anyone?
    (Original post by Dean_Reid)
    hey buddy

    I applied through ECITB also.

    Had my interview on 5th of July and was told at the time I should find out by the 20th July if I'd made it through the 1st interview;.

    I emailed Allison Ballantyne at ECITB on Tuesday and she said that at the time she couldn't tell me anything, but we'd hopefully find out by the end of the week or into the start of next week.

    Apparently the 2nd interview will be the 1st week in august too (was told this by interviewers) and up in Aberdeen?

    Good luck anyway man - its been such a long wait, it's dragged in!

    Dean

    Hi,

    Thanks that helps a fair bit- I'm in Aberdeen so is not putting me out lol- I know it does seem to be taking some time for them to decide but must be a load of applicants.

    I understand the 2nd interview would be with a sponsoring company. I think by the time you get to this interview the places had been cut down fairly significantly did you also get this impression

    Anyway good luck with your application!
  17. Dean_Reid's Avatar
    • Respected Member
    • Location: Glasgow, Scotland
    • Posts: 166
    Re: OPITO Apprenticeship - Anyone?
    (Original post by Strang92)
    Hi,

    Thanks that helps a fair bit- I'm in Aberdeen so is not putting me out lol- I know it does seem to be taking some time for them to decide but must be a load of applicants.

    I understand the 2nd interview would be with a sponsoring company. I think by the time you get to this interview the places had been cut down fairly significantly did you also get this impression

    Anyway good luck with your application!
    after speaking to the interviewer on the day , he said that during the 1st interview they were interviewing around 160 applicants, and for the 2nd interview it'd be cut down to 80 applicants - for 30-40 jobs

    Dean
  18. polodriver1's Avatar
    • New Member
    • Posts: 14
    Re: OPITO Apprenticeship - Anyone?
    (Original post by jgw88)
    Has anyone heard back from their interview in Middlesbrough?
    I haven't heard anything from interview in Middlesbrough either, was interviewed two weeks ago. think i'll give them a ring at the end of next week if I haven't heard anything.
  19. jgw88's Avatar
    • New Member
    • Posts: 8
    Re: OPITO Apprenticeship - Anyone?
    At least its not just me waiting! I was interviewed at middlesbrough on the 11th, they said it could be into August before we hear a reply but I see that most people received a letter in 2 weeks.
  20. xperty's Avatar
    • Respected Member
    • Posts: 176
    Re: OPITO Apprenticeship - Anyone?
    (Original post by jgw88)
    At least its not just me waiting! I was interviewed at middlesbrough on the 11th, they said it could be into August before we hear a reply but I see that most people received a letter in 2 weeks.
    At least we haven't been rejected yet i suppose
Sign in to Reply
Share this discussion:  
Useful resources
Article updates
Moderators

We have a brilliant team of more than 60 volunteers looking after discussions on The Student Room, helping to make it a fun, safe and useful place to hang out.

Reputation gems:
The Reputation gems seen here indicate how well reputed the user is, red gem indicate negative reputation and green indicates a good rep.
Post rating score:
These scores show if a post has been positively or negatively rated by our members.