Apprenticeships

Unfortunately, at present we have no current Apprenticeships available, if you would like us to inform you when new recruitment for these posts will begin then, please email us.

Gateway presently employs 103 Apprentices who are placed within the NHS across the West Midlands region. We will be recruiting further Apprentices in September 2010. If you would like to register your interest, then please contact us.

There are two types of apprenticeships.

Apprenticeships

If you are on this programme you will take:

• a National Vocational Qualification at Level 2
• key skills - usually two or more of Communication, Application of Number,
  Information and Communication Technology, Working with Others, Improving
  Own Learning and Performance, and Problem Solving
• employee responsibilities and rights (usually covered in induction)
• and, in some cases, a Technical Certificate. This is a qualification which covers
  the knowledge and understanding of your job
• in addition, you may have to take part of another NVQ or a special training
  programme, for example, health and safety or hygiene at work.

Advanced Apprenticeships

If you are on this programme, you will take:

• a National Vocational Qualification at Level 3
• key skills - usually two or more of Communication, Application of Number,
  Information and Communication Technology, Working with Others, Improving
  Own Learning and Performance, and Problem Solving
• employee responsibilities and rights (usually covered in induction)
• and a Technical Certificate. This is a qualification which covers the knowledge
  and understanding of your job
• in addition, you may have to take part of another NVQ or a special training
  programme such as health and safety or hygiene at work.