I am finding it hard to get an apprenticeship.

Because my city is 'small' in comparison to Bristol or London. Bigger cities can mean better chances of employment. Not every day would I travel to and from, the apprentice scheme would either pay for me to live in the city (British Gas for eg) OR I'd use my current part time job savings to rent an apartment or such during the apprenticeship.

A full time job was one I meant in an office or so, like insurance companies, for eg Ageas, Endsleigh Insurance etc, whilst I still look for an apprenticeship. These companys have full time vacancies at around £11-18k a year, and are known for their employment of students or young people.

Oh and London is a major working hub, just like Berlin or Paris (two awesome capitals)

Hi,

I have applied for about 4 and no luck i am not even getting rejected just nop reply at all.

I don't know what i am doing wrong i feel if i had an interview it would give me a chance to prove myself but so far no luck.

I am 19 and completed a levels at college at feel i would benifit more from on the job training than uni.Its getting me down I am really bored doing nothing all day every day.

The only Apprenticeships in my area are either cheap labour (E.g subartist) or out of my reach.

How long did it take you to get one? and how many did you apply for?

Thankyou.x

It seems like its only contruction as i am girl its not really for me.Thanks anyway i just have to keep on looking.

Bristol would be best as its closest but still wuold you want to have 12 hour days everyday for a rubbish wage?.I dont know if you would be better off just looking for a full time job what schemes pay for you to live in the city? I have not herd of them some may pay for your travel if its cheap.

mate I know of NO jobs that do 12 hours a day except oil rig workers... 12 hours is pushing it lol. Maybe 7-9 hours MAX, never 12!

For a rubbish wage, I'm happy for a low - average wage, it keeps me from boredom or even worse, being a bum!

Yeah I applied for one last week its really annoying waiting for a reply.Some of them are just slave labour i see some of them and they are 40hrs a week for under £100 its disgusting.

This isn't unusual. They're only required to pay £2.65 an hour (and that's when it goes up by 5p in October) if you're under 19. The same applies if you're over 19 and in the first year of your apprenticeship - but after the first year they're required to pay minimum wage.

My friend is 19 and works with children 40 hours a week for just over £100 a week. College didn't work out for her (she finished a HNC, passed it with a C, but they wouldn't let her come back for the HND) so this was her back-up option. It took her 7-8 months to even get an apprenticeship - she got in touch with every nursery within a 15 mile radius of the town we live in and only one place would even take her on. She really wants to work in childcare, so she's putting up with the crap pay for the year because it means she'll one day get to where she wants to be.

So, with how difficult it is to even to get an apprenticeship, if it's what you really want to do then just put up with the pay. If you're 19 or over it'll only be for one year anyway - it might look bad in the short-term but in the long-term it'll be worth it.

I found it really hard to get my apprenticeship. I actually got rejected for one on the basis I wasn't 16 - 18 - note that your employer will get reduced funding as you've already got a level 3 qualification and are over 18.

I wouldn't travel too far for an apprenticeship. You still have to live. I had to pay for a car, petrol, rent and other bills on £150 a week and I tell you, it's bloody difficult!

Can i ask how many you applied for before you got one?

I've found that some placements ring me and leave a message. i ring them back thne they say they will ring me back again to sort thinsg out as they are busy etc and then they dont ring back its soo annoying.

I think I applied for 7 in total, I only got an interview for one (which I got).

why don't to start up earn while you learn courses like Dental Nursing and Pharmacy Technician course?

I applied for 14 and got into final stages of the process for 9.
Then scrapped them all for an apprenticeship with a company I was really excited to join ASAP. They're sending me to university part-time as of this September, too, expenses paid.

From start to finish, from applying to my first apprenticeship to joining my current employer, the process lasted about 2 weeks.

They're definitely out there. The cliché, "it's not what you know but who you know" springs to mind. Ask some of your friends or family to keep an ear out for you, pass on your interest etc.

The National Apprentices website is fabulous for finding some relatively big and also under-the-radar opportunities.

It might be an idea re-writing your CV and getting some of your friendlier teachers from school to offer you some good references. There's plenty of resources on the web to give you an idea with this kind of stuff.

I'm sure if you stick it out you'll find something just for you! If you don't already, I'd recommend learning to drive or even get yourself a little moped. I did both and this is also very useful in broadening your opportunities as you're able to travel.

Best of luck!