Web and Software Development

What will I learn on my apprenticeship?

The Design apprenticeship is a fantastic way to take your first steps into the fast-paced and exciting world that is the Creative Industry.

Enhance your CV and gain valuable Work Experience as you work alongside professionals and experts in your chosen field. You will also gain a recognised qualification in Design, attending College on a day-release basis. The Apprenticeship will give you good knowledge of the things you will come across in your job role, and help you to develop new skills and grow as an individual designer.

You will develop skills in a range of areas, including:

Identifying and understanding a client’s brand strategy
Concepts and techniques used in branding
Writing and interpreting client design briefs
Creating digital designs to a specific brief
Research skills
Working to deadlines
Understanding market research
Working collaboratively in a creative process
Articulating, presenting and debating ideas in a creative environment
Presentation skills
Time management.

Entry requirements:

GCSE English, maths and IT grade C or above.

Basic skills in digital design and use of Adobe software, e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator.

How will I be assessed?

Assessment is ongoing throughout the Apprenticeship. You will create a portfolio of work, both in College and the workplace, which will be used as evidence towards your qualification.

You can be assessed in a number of ways, including:

producing written documents or products
observations, witness statements
photographic and professional discussions.

What will my apprenticeship lead to?

On successful completion of the Apprenticeship, you will likely be offered full-time employment by your employer. Employers spend time and effort supporting and developing you to enhance their business, and they value you as a member of the team.

Alternatively, you could move on to a different employer and job role to experience different environments. Your employer will give you a good reference and you will have 18 months of Work Experience on your CV to show your new employer.

Another option is to go on to University and get a Degree in your chosen specialism.

Cost of my apprenticeship

Contribution Rules

16-18 Where the employer has under 50 employees and they are not a levy paying employer the learner is fully funded by the government, this rule also applies to 19-24 year old who are Care Leavers or in possession of an Educational Healthcare Plan
16-18 Where the employer has 50 or more employees and they are not a levy payer there will be a 5% charge with the government paying the remaining 95%. The 5% contribution will be invoiced as per the table above.
16-18 Where the employer is a levy payer, 100% of the funding will be claimed from their digital account on a monthly basis where the payments are scheduled according to the length of the learner's programme
19+ All employers that are not a levy payers there will be a 5% charge with the government paying the remaining 95%. The 5% contribution will be invoiced as per the table above.
19+ Where the employer is a levy payer, 100% of the funding will be claimed from their digital account on a monthly basis where the payments are scheduled according to the length of the learner's programme

Incentives

16-18 The employer will receive £1,000 incentive, 50% at 90 days following enrolment and 50% at 365 days following enrolment assuming the student is still employed and active on the Apprenticeship. The employer will need to invoice the college for this at that time and confirm their eligibility to make the claims at that point. This applies to Apprenticeship Frameworks only and not new Standards.
19-24 Where an employer has an Apprentice under the age of 25 where their earnings are below £43,000 per year the employer does not have to pay National Insurance Contributions (NIC's). Correct at the time of publication, check the HMRC section on gov.uk website

How to apply

You can apply for this programme via the Apply Now button, at the top.

If this course area is available as an apprenticeship, this will show under 'Study Option' on the right-hand side, just below the Apply Now button. You can view all of our apprenticeship vacanices and subjects by clicking the 'Apprenticeships' in the top menu.