Apprenticeships
‘Apprenticeships are very important to me and Herefordshire Council is committed to supporting our colleagues personal development goals in achieving their career aspirations. An apprenticeship is a great way to gain invaluable experience to support, develop and grow in your career and you can complete at any age’.
Paul Walker, Chief Executive
About Apprenticeships
An apprenticeship is an opportunity to work and study at the same time – time is spent doing on-the-job training and the rest is spent working towards a qualification.
Apprenticeships have often been thought of for those first starting out in their careers, but they now offer far more opportunities. Apprenticeships aren’t just for school leavers, while this remains a great choice when starting out, an apprenticeship also supports growth within an existing role or career change.
The qualification an apprentice can achieve could vary from the equivalent to GCSEs, to a master’s degree depending on the level of apprenticeship taken. There are different types and levels of apprenticeships, each level apprenticeship will have different entry requirements and may last from one year to three or four years for degree level.
Anyone studying an apprenticeship must:
- Be employed in a job – they may be existing employees or a new hire
- Work towards achieving an approved apprenticeship standard or apprenticeship framework
- Undergo training that lasts at least 12 months
- Spend at least 20% of their time on off-the-job-training
- Be paid the relevant national minimum wage, or the appropriate wage reflective of the position occupied while studying for an apprenticeship
Apprenticeships at Herefordshire Council
Herefordshire Council is committed to supporting our colleagues to thrive. We provide and support a range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships.
We offer a range of apprenticeships at Herefordshire Council. Apprenticeships offer a variety of opportunities, whether that is growing in your current role or specialism or wanting to pursue a different career. Hear about the benefits of an apprenticeship from some of our apprentices who have shared their experiences.
Anyone studying an apprenticeship must:
- Be employed in a job – they may be existing employees or a new hire
- Work towards achieving an approved apprenticeship standard or apprenticeship framework
- Undergo training that lasts at least 12 months
- Spend at least 20% of their time on off-the-job-training
- Be paid the relevant national minimum wage, or the appropriate wage reflective of the position occupied while studying for an apprenticeship
Hear about the benefits of an apprenticeship from our Learning & Development Partner, or click on the link below to hear what some of our apprentices who have shared their experiences
Graduate Opportunities
We are committed to nurturing and developing future talent and we also provide the opportunity to work for us as part of the National Graduate Development Programme (NGDP).
The NGDP is a two year programme for graduates who want to make a difference in local communities while commencing their management career in the public sector. It is managed by the Local Government Association.
Take a look at the National Graduate Development Programme website for further information.
We seek innovative, caring and talented individuals who want to bring their whole self to Herefordshire. We have an outstanding county of beautiful scenery, vibrant communities and have high aspirations for our workforce and residents – we call this the Spirit of Herefordshire
We pride ourselves on warm welcomes, providing a robust induction programme, which includes a Director mentor from our Corporate Leadership Team for the duration of the placements, as well as access to coaching support.
We also offer a relocation package, to enable you to work and enjoy living in an area which has so much to offer.
Find Out More
We have put a great deal of thought into how best to support the individuals in our teams.
If you’d like to read our full career pathways plan: