Employers  all over the country recognise and value Apprenticeships as they show that you’ve been trained in the skills they need.  Apprenticeships typically take between one and four years to complete, depending on the type of Apprenticeship.  The length of time taken will depend on the ability of the individual apprentice our requirements.

Apprentices do real jobs.  So you’re paid while you learn.  If you are entering work for the first time, you will start earning from day one of your Apprenticeship. Our apprentices receive a wage of no less than £95 per week.

As your skills develop, your pay will increase accordingly.  You may also get additional money for essential books, clothing or equipment, or to help you with a disability.  As an apprentice, you will receive the same benefits as other employees such as pension contributions, subsidised canteen and leisure facilities.

As an employee, you will be in employment for most of your time as most training takes place on the job.  The rest usually takes place at a local college or a specialist training.  You can complete this off-the-job training on day release or over a number of days in a block.  The amount of time you spend varies according to your Apprenticeship.  It could be anything from one day every other fortnight to two days every week.

You also spend time off the job with a training provider – often a local college or a work-based training provider – studying for vocational qualifications. So all the things you study will be useful in your job and help you succeed in your future career.

An Apprenticeship with Africa Health Organisation programmes add to this experience because our Apprentice is:

• Skills matched to a job vacancy
• Allocated an individually named mentor to support them
• Given ongoing help with career progression
• Supervised at work and monitored carefully against performance targets
• Able to work for more than one employer