Happy National Apprenticeship Week!

Happy National Apprenticeship Week from ATT Institute! This week, we’re celebrating the value, benefit, and opportunity that apprenticeships have brought to our colleagues. We’ve asked our colleagues to share some reflections on the apprenticeships they’ve completed and where their learning might take them next!

Sabrina Toy

Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprentice

The best thing about my apprenticeship is that I get lots of support with my work and from different staff around the school! I enjoy learning while working as I feel I am actually putting my knowledge to use on a daily basis, which helps me to remember things more.

My apprenticeship has helped me in my role by teaching me different things in terms of procedures, policies and ways of working with the children and professionals. It helps me every day in my role.

My next steps from my apprenticeship are to complete my level 3 and hopefully continue progressing to become a level 5 HLTA.

“I have been able to develop my skills, knowledge and gain work experience and professional education level at the same time.”

Monika, Finance Apprentice

Tracey Wright

Level 4 School Business Professional Apprentice

The best thing about my apprenticeship is learning new skills to enhance my role and future career aspirations.

My apprenticeship has helped me in my role by understanding how my role affects the business aspect of education.

My next steps from my apprenticeship are to use the skills and knowledge in my current role with the longer plan of a different role within the education setting.

“I have really enjoyed being part of a fantastic team, building positive relationships and learning valuable skills”

Emma, Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Nicola Harris

Level 3 Business Administrator Apprentice

The best thing about my apprenticeship is I have gained confidence with my self-learning through my apprenticeship. I have enjoyed being an active learner and gaining new knowledge and understanding that will support me in my role.

My apprenticeship has helped me in my role by learning tools that can be used to help manage work expectations and jobs that need to be complete that has supported me in my day-to-day role.

My next steps from my apprenticeship are to finish my qualification and continue to gain further knowledge around my own role and others within the academy so I can better support others when needed.

“Throughout the course, I received amazing support which has helped me improve my knowledge and skills”

Alex, Level 3 IT Technician Apprentice

Level 3 Library, Information & Archive Assistant Apprentice

The best thing about my apprenticeship is all the support and advice I got that I could immediately use in practice.

My apprenticeship has helped me in my role by providing guidance and support and maybe most importantly an expert I could reach out to when I had practical questions.

My next steps from my apprenticeship are recovering and catching my breath then looking into what I will need to go from Assistant Librarian to Librarian.

We’re proud to support our colleagues to undertake apprenticeships with a number of external partners. Our people have successfully completed apprenticeships from Level 2 all the way through to Level 7. Apprenticeships are for everyone, no matter their role or the stage of their career! That’s why we work with our leaders to identify context-specific apprenticeships for their staff that will help them develop the right knowledge to excel.