Latest News | 13 July 2021
College reports hundreds of apprenticeship vacancies
Derby College Group has said it has a bumper crop of apprenticeship vacancies to fill as confidence continues to rise among local and regional employers.
According to the college, there are currently around 200 apprenticeship vacancies available to local young people and adults across a wide range of sectors including construction, engineering, business, hospitality and childcare, with imminent start dates.
The vacancies include around 60 healthcare apprenticeship roles with the NHS, as well as customer service and business administration roles at Derventio Housing Trust and Oberoi Business Hub.
Matthew Smith, DCG’s vice-principal of apprenticeships and employer relations, said: “There have been some concerns that employers would be sacrificing apprenticeship roles due to uncertainties around the economic bounce back but we are finding the opposite to be the case.
“There is still a real appetite among a wide range of employers in this area to take on and train young people and adults to secure their future skills base and grow their business.
“Our apprenticeship recruitment team is taking instructions on new apprenticeship vacancies every day and are busy working with young people and adults to determine their career choices and match their aspirations with employer requirements.”
Among the local young people who have successfully completed an apprenticeship through DCG is former student Michael Smith, 22, who is now a health care assistant at the Royal Derby Hospital.
He gained valuable work experience through the college’s Employer Academy, run in partnership with the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.
He said: “I like caring for people, I’m enjoying the job and I really like the team. I’d recommend it. I’m happy as a health care assistant but in future I may look at becoming a nurse practitioner or physiotherapist.”
