Apprenticeship Opportunities at DCMS - investing in your professional development

Let’s bust a few myths on apprenticeships.

• Apprenticeships are not just for school leavers. Anyone over the age of 16 is eligible to undertake an apprenticeship and they are a brilliant way of developing your career and furthering your learning.
• Apprenticeships are not always low paid. In fact, at DCMS, you can undertake an apprenticeship no matter what grade you are and what salary you earn.

Apprenticeships combine practical training in a job with study, enabling you to learn the theory and then apply it practically in your role. DCMS fully cover the cost of any apprenticeships and provide you with 20% of your time “off the job” to be spent dedicated to your apprenticeship work.

There are so many apprenticeships available at DCMS ranging from Level 3 (the equivalent of GCSEs) to Level 7 (the equivalent of a Masters Degree) qualifications. Examples of some of the apprenticeships on offer at DCMS include:

• Data Analyst
• PR & Communications Assistant
• Policy
• HR Consultant
• Project Manager
• Accountancy Professional
• Coaching Professional

We spoke to Danielle at DCMS about the Level 5 HR Consultant apprenticeship she is currently undertaking:

“The apprenticeship is providing me with a breadth of HR knowledge enabling me to become a well rounded HR professional. I am currently in Recruitment but the apprenticeship is giving me the opportunity to learn about other areas of HR which I know will support my future career aspirations.

The benefit of an apprenticeship is that it encourages you to put the theory and knowledge into practice in your day-to-day role. It encourages you to be more proactive in seeking out shadowing and development opportunities, improving your network and developing your experience.

Overall, I would describe the apprenticeship to be a fantastic development opportunity and I have certainly grown in my capability and credibility since starting.”

Have you considered how an apprenticeship could help you develop your career? Would you like to work for an employer that will invest in your development? See what opportunities DCMS currently have on offer.