AN APPRENTICESHIP WITH A DIFFERENCE

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AN APPRENTICESHIP WITH A DIFFERENCE

• Amy Leaning, Trust Manager

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About Us

• Established in 1984,The Trust is a charitable
  organisation, providing Advanced Apprenticeships
  in Surveying to young people (16-24 years of age)
  following a work based learning programme.
• Our aim is to assist individuals who due to a
  disadvantage, be it financial, social or
  academic, are unable to access the profession on
  their own. We also aim to open up the industry to
  under represented groups (females ethnic
  minorities).

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The Training Programme
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The NVQ

• The NVQ is a work-related competence based
  qualification, designed to reflect the skills
  knowledge needed to do a job effectively and show
  that a learner is competent in the workplace.
• The NVQ is achieved through on the job training
  assessment. Learners produce evidence in the
  format of story boards which are reviewed by NVQ
  Tutor assessors (who are qualified Chartered
  Surveyors) via an electronic learning system. In
  addition, regular one-to-one meetings are held
  with trainee, employer assessor.
• The NVQ is a unit based system comprising of 8
  units 4 compulsory 4 optional (depending on
  surveying discipline).

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How do we recruit trainees?

• The Trust promotes to potential applicants via
• School visits
• Careers Fairs
• Built Environment themed talks
• Coordinated activities with RICS CITB
• Advertising PR
• To be eligible for the apprenticeship programme
  applicants must have a minimum of 4 GCSEs grades
  A-C in english, maths science be aged 16-24
  yrs.

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How do we recruit trainees?

• The Trust has a 5 stage recruitment process
  comprising
• 1 Application form
• 2 Assessment Day
• 3 Trust Interview
• 4 Interview Training
• 5 Employer interview
• Employers are sent a CV summary of an
  applicants performance during the recruitment
  process to assists firms with their recruitment
  decision.

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What are the benefits to Trainee?

• A debt free training route The Trust pays all
  college university fees.
• Educational support guidance All trainees
  receive regular review meetings with the Trust
  and NVQ Tutor/Assessor, ensuring they meet
  educational professional goals.
• A paid training position with multiple career
  opportunities.
• Trainees obtain a number of years relevant work
  experience alongside their academic career.

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Employer partnerships

• The Trust works in partnership with a range of
  employers (large small) from a variety of
  surveying disciplines including
• AYH
• Balfour Beatty
• Colliers CRE
• DTZ
• Dearle Henderson
• EC Harris
• Faithful Gould
• Skanska
• Network Rail
• (A full listing of employers can be found via our
  website www.cstt.org.uk)

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How much does it cost?

• The total cost to the employer is
• 3,000 annual employer fee per trainee
• 10,000 -12,000 starting salary per trainee
  (dependent on age qualification level)
• The employer fees contributes towards
• College/University course fees
• Day to day educational support guidance
• Social/ Pastoral support (counselling, mentoring,
  coaching)
• Trainee networking events

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Why employ a Trust trainee?

• The Trust can provide your firm with a
• A cost effective recruitment solution (providing
  a cheaper alternative than traditional graduate
  trainees).
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• A hassle free training solution (the Trust
  manages the trainees educational programme
  removing administration for the firm).
• Minimised recruitment employer risks due to the
  Trusts five stage recruitment process.
• Highly motivated committed trainees who can be
  molded developed according to business needs
  with the flexibility to move across different
  business areas.

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Why employ a Trust trainee?

• Heres what a few of our partners have to say
  about us
•  I do not understand businesses who do not
  consider the use of trainee surveyors. Every
  second year trainee I have is doing the work
  close to what would be expected of a graduate yet
  is less than half the cost. After one year a
  trainee is already bringing in fees.
• Richard Carter BSc (Hons) MRICS, Martin
  Associates, Partner
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• We have been extremely impressed with the
  trainee we have taken on from the Trust. By the
  time he reaches the same stage as any of the
  graduates we recruit, he will already have a
  great deal of practical and relevant experience
  and will be an established member of the firm.
  Mark Smith, HR Manager, King Sturge LLP
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• The Trusts five stage recruitment process
  significantly helps to reduce the recruitment
  risk and time involved for the employer.
  Additionally, the Trust works with you to select
  a candidate specific to your own training
  requirements. This flexible approach helps to
  create a positive working partnership. Amy
  Preston, Graduate Recruitment, EC Harris
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Find out more

• Find out more about the Trust, visit our new
• website
• www.cstt.org.uk
• Amy Leaning
• Trust Manager
• Tel [phone]
• Email cstt_at_cstt.org.uk