What is an apprenticeship?
Steps to hiring an apprenticeship, Benefits apprenticeships can bring your business,
Costs of employing an Apprentice.
What is a traineeship?
Steps to supporting a trainee,
Benefits of supporting a trainee,
Cost of supporting a trainee
Can I be an apprentice?
Information about apprenticeships,
Higher and Degree apprenticeships,
Parent’s guide, University vs apprenticeship,
Apprenticeship and education levels equivalents, Myth busting
Can I be a Trainee?
Trainee information
Trainee Vacancies
Trainee Information Sessions
Parent’s Guide
Trainee Links and Resources
Skill Up Somerset is a free service to support businesses and the communities of Somerset with their apprenticeship and skills journey, offering free, impartial advice and guidance.
Jane Parker our Skill Up Information Adviser and Employment Coach for the community can provide information and support to individuals in the area.
Skill Up Somerset is an Apprenticeship and Skills Advisory Service
We support the businesses and people of Somerset with their Apprenticeship and Skills journey.
We offer free, impartial advice and guidance.
We want to support you with the challenges your business may face with recruitment and skills gaps, help you to progress in your career or even make those first steps in gaining or returning to employment.
Nikki Blackwell is a Skill Up Apprenticeships and Skills Adviser.
She provides information and support for your business to help you understand the Apprenticeship and skills landscape, and can introduce you to local training provision.
Find out more about Nikki Blackwell
Skill Up Apprenticeships and Skills Adviser.
Marie provides information and support for your business to navigate the Apprenticeship and skills journey.
You may be at the start of your journey looking for direction, or on your journey looking ensure the most efficient route. It could be just one burning question to clarify your understanding or thinking. If so get in touch.
Find out more about Marie Howard
Jane Parker our Skill Up Information Adviser and Employment Coach for the community can provide information and support to individuals in the area.
You could be looking for information and support to enter employment, you may be looking to improve your skills to enhance your opportunities or just looking to Skill Up. Get in touch with Jane.
Find out more about Jane Parker
“It was invaluable having someone impartial available to answer my questions about Skills and Apprenticeships and what training is available.
They were able to do the research for me to find the most appropriate training provider/college.
Until I spoke to the Apprenticeship and Skills Adviser, I didn’t know that I could upskill my current employees, I thought that Apprenticeships were just for young people starting a new job,
I would certainly recommend getting in contact with Skill Up West Somerset to find out what funding and training is available.”
Skill Up has been an extremely effective source of support for Home-Start West Somerset, enabling 2 employees and 2 volunteers in our organisation to develop their skills and knowledge and become qualified in ante-natal provision ( which is a huge need for in the area) Marie from Skill Up was very helpful and proactive in coordinating all the Somerset maternity services to make sure that the qualifications we were seeking had full approval from those who would promote our service. A fantastic all-round professional service from Skill Up-Thank You
