At EDC, we mean BUSINESS.
That’s why we’re the perfect college to partner with to source the next generation of your teaching workforce.
Our apprenticeship service is fully bespoke to your unique business aims – we completely understand every business is different and has their own requirements, and that’s why everything we do is tailored to you.
With years of experience in matching businesses with the right candidates, comprehensive support throughout your apprenticeship programmes and a college that is big enough to deliver, but still small enough to care about your business, there’s no better place in the north east than East Durham College to partner with for your apprenticeships.
Our Tailored Approach
After you've been in contact with our apprenticeship team, we'll schedule in a meeting whenever and wherever is best suitable for you! Whether you want to pop into our on-site restaurant for a coffee, or would prefer us to come to you, we'll organise the meeting at your earliest convenience.
During the meeting, we'll discuss any requirements you may have when taking on an apprentice. We'll let you know all the ways we can help and support you, and answer any questions you might have.
Once we've reached an understanding of how we can work together to find the perfect teaching apprentice for you, we'll get starting creating your bespoke apprenticeship plan, keeping you updated on it's progress.
Book in a chat with the team by clicking here, or keep scrolling for more information.
Step 1: Matching You with the Right Teaching Apprentices
Choosing East Durham College to find your ideal apprentice means you get to benefit from our in-house recruitment service.
We'll advertise your vacancy for a teaching apprentice on our website and pre-screen all applicants for you. We also have a bank of previous applicants we may consider, if we think they're a good fit for your organisation.
All new candidates will be invited into the college for their initial interview and skills assessment, which we'll use to determine if they're suitable for a role within your organisation.
Once we think we've found the right people, we'll get in touch. You can let us know what you think about the candidates and organise further interviews at your own premises.
Then, over to you! By this point we hope we've helped you find the ideal teaching apprentice for you and your business!
But that’s not all from us – this is just the first step. EDC are your partner throughout the apprenticeship, and our service doesn’t stop with recruitment. That’s why we say we’re big enough to deliver and small enough to care.
Step 2: Supporting Your Teaching Apprentice(s)
Now that we've worked together to find you the perfect apprentice, it's time for their training to start.
As their employer, it's the responsibility of you and your workforce to train up your apprenticeship, and help them develop a variety of new skills.
Throughout the apprentice, you'll receive regular support from the East Durham College apprenticeship team.
All apprentices are assigned their own trainer/coach, who will visit your premises to observe both you and the apprentice, ensuring that their skills are being developed.
Apprentices are also expected to complete a weekly day release, during which they will attend training here at the college, with access to the fantastic facilities at our Peterlee Campus.
Step 3: Apprentice to Full-Time Staff Member
The ultimate end goal for all apprenticeships are to help provide employers like you with a new dedicated member of staff, who is keen to learn and bring value to your business.
With the right support from yourself and the apprenticeship team, the ideal outcome would be for your apprentice to be offered a full-time role once their apprenticeship is complete.
By the end of their apprenticeship, they will have gained an array of skills and knowledge and will - hopefully! - have impressed you during their time at your organisation.
And then, who knows! You might find this apprentice experience so impressive, you're ready to do it all again!
We can 100% guarantee after experiencing how the team at EDC really cares about your apprentices, you’ll have the perfect person in mind to continue to partner with going forward.
Teaching Apprenticeships Available
Over the years, the team at EDC have worked extremely closely with many different teaching employers in our region, and currently offer the following teaching apprenticeships:
- Level 3 Teaching Assistant
- Level 5 Learning & Skills Teacher