What is National Apprenticeship Week (NAW)?
National Apprenticeship Week is a week-long celebration to highlight the achievements of apprentices and employers around the country and the positive impact they make to communities, businesses, and the wider economy.
NAW 2024 is the 17th annual celebration, with this year’s theme being ‘Skills for Life’. This theme is reflecting on how apprenticeships can help individuals to develop the skills and knowledge required for a rewarding career, and employers to develop a workforce with future ready skills.
Across the week organisations are encouraged to host events inviting employers, apprentices, parents, carers, colleges, universities, and schools to demonstrate the value of apprenticeships. Types of events and activities can include educational fairs, job fairs, community events and virtual events.
At Elysium Healthcare we will be celebrating National Apprenticeship Week by recognising our apprentices, learning about their apprenticeship journeys, and sharing their stories. Tune in from the 5th of February on our Linkedin and Facebook and discover everything you need to know about apprenticeships at Elysium Healthcare.
Is an apprenticeship right for you?
Apprenticeships are open to all employees. All sectors. All levels. All backgrounds.
Whether you are finishing school or in full time work you can start an apprenticeship at any time. The aim of an apprenticeship is to develop you with the skills employers need and skills you need to help develop you further in your career.
There are many benefits to doing an apprenticeship, the most obvious one is that they can provide a route into successful and fulfilling careers. But how else can you benefit from doing an apprenticeship?
- Hands on Experience: There is no better way to learn new skills than jumping right into them. Apprenticeships provide practical, on the job training, allowing you to gain valuable knowledge and experience in your chosen field.
- Skill Development: You will have the opportunity to develop specific skills relevant to your industry.
- Mentorship: Learn from the best! You will get to work with industry experts who will provide guidance and insights to support your learning and journey.
- Industry Connections: By building relationships within your industry, it can open doors for future employment opportunities and networking.
- Earn while you learn: Many apprenticeships offer a salary, allowing you to earn an income while gaining skills and knowledge.
- Qualifications: Completing an apprenticeship often leads to recognised qualifications or certifications, strengthening your CV and validating your expertise.
- Personal Growth: Beyond professional skills apprenticeships can contribute to your personal growths such as people skills, responsibility, time management, and strong work ethic.
What is an Elysium Apprenticeship?
Depending on your role, the Elysium Workplace Apprenticeship Qualifications are available on a variety of subjects to help develop you to achieve additional relevant qualifications relating to your job.
There are qualifications ranging from a level 2 to an integrated degree at level 6 and level 7 for those who are responsible for a service. An example of level 2 programmes includes Adult Care Worker, Healthcare Support Worker and Production Chef. An example of level 6 programmes includes Registered General Nurse, Occupational Therapist and Social Worker.
Support staff across Elysium, including administration, finance, catering, HR, IT, hospitality, and management also have the opportunity to undertake a wide range of qualifications such as Hospitality Supervisor, HR Support, and Property Maintenance Operative.
There are currently 31 different apprenticeships on offer:
Level 7
| Accountancy or Taxation professional, Level: 7 (Standard) |
| Senior Leader, Level: 7 |
Level 6
| Occupational Therapist (integrated degree), Level: 6 |
| Physiotherapist (integrated degree), Level: 6 |
| Registered Nurse degree (NMC 2018), Level: 6 Top Up |
| Registered Nurse degree (NMC 2018), Level: 6 |
| Social Worker Degree, Level 6 |
Level 5
| Coaching professional, Level: 5 |
| Healthcare Assistant Practitioner, Level: 5 |
| Leader in Adult Care, Level: 5 |
| Learning and Development Consultant Business Partner, Level: 5 |
| Nursing Associate (NMC 2018), Level: 5 |
| Operations or Departmental Manager, Level: 5 |
Level 4
Associate Project Manager, Level: 4
Level 3
| Assistant Accountant, Level: 3 |
| Business Administrator, Level: 3 |
| Health Care Support Worker Level 3 |
| Health & Social Care Level 3 |
| Hospitality Supervisor, Level: 3 |
| HR support, Level: 3 |
| Facilities Management Supervisor, Level: 3 |
| Lead Adult Care Worker, Level: 3 |
| Personal Trainer, Level: 3 |
| Recruitment Consultant, Level: 3 |
| Senior Production Chef, Level: 3 |
| Team Leader or Supervisor, Level 3 |
| Senior Healthcare Support Worker, Level: 3 |
Level 2
| Adult Care Worker, Level: 2 |
| Healthcare Support Worker Level 2 |
| Production Chef, Level: 2 |
| Property Maintenance Operative, Level: 2 |
If you are an Elysium employee and are interested in doing an apprenticeship, please speak to your Line Manager or the Learning and Development team.
Don’t forget to check out Linkedin and Facebook for daily updates and feel free to join in, use the hashtags #NAW2024 and #SkillsForLife on social media to get involved and spread the word.
If you are looking for a new career in a company where your development matters then take a look on our careers page for all our live vacancies.