What our apprentices and employers say

Business and Management

Dr Charlotte Meierdirk explains how an MBA degree apprenticeship can benefit any type of business.

The University of Brighton has strong ties to professional bodies and organisations across the world, and a proven track record of delivering work relevant higher-level training, including apprenticeships.

Cat Harris from 1st Central insurance and Ria French from HOP Consulting outline why they think a Leadership MBA degree apprenticeship would benefit their business.

The University of Brighton has strong ties to professional bodies and organisations across the world, and a proven track record of delivering work relevant higher-level training, including apprenticeships.

This programme is an opportunity for experienced professionals and those aspiring to senior management to achieve the University of Brighton’s Leadership MBA, alongside the Chartered Management Institute Strategic Diploma in Leadership and Management, and the Senior Leader Masters Degree Apprenticeship.

Teaching

Teacher apprentice Charlotte Gill explains how the Teacher apprenticeship at the University of Brighton was the right decision for her.

Charlotte needed a university qualification to teach full-time, she had already taught abroad so had the experience and knowledge but needed a PGCE.

This apprenticeship has allowed Charlotte to continue teaching and earning whilst also gain her PGCE without any university costs.

Health and Science

Our Apprentice Nursing Associates explain what they are learning on their apprenticeship: how they are developing their skills and how this is having an impact on their work. University of Brighton Lecturers Rebecca Diego and Rebecca Craig tell us about the course modules.

Apprentice Nursing Associates featured in this video are employed by Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. Nursing Associate is a new role in the NHS which bridges the gap between healthcare assistants and nurses.

Apprentice Max Bickley describes how university "wasn't really an option for me", Max wanted to go straight into work and start his career. Max was able to start his career with the assistant practitioner apprenticeship whilst also gaining a university qualification.

Apprentice Billie Anderson talks to us about why the apprenticeship programme was right for her. Billie has a family so she didn't want to go to university full-time. By choosing the apprenticeship, Billie can further her career with a university qualification but also still provide for the family.

Trem Katsourides from the Joint Community Rehabilitation Service in Lewes discusses how the apprenticeship scheme has helped to define her job role more. Trem now has more responsibility at work and she works in different areas now, allowing her to learn more and progress her career. 

Employers of the new Nursing Associates explain how the qualification is great for the healthcare sector and how it gives students entering the field exciting new opportunities.

Tricia Rigby, Alyson Stobbs and David Roberts all have members of  staff from their organisations on apprenticeship programmes at the university.

Here they discuss with us how they think the apprenticeship programmes benefit the apprentices and how they have benefitted their organisations. 

Apprenticeship Coordinator Gill Clarke and Head of Clinical Education Barbara Gosden from East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust discuss how apprenticeships are great for their staff.

Gill says how great it is to see people develop through the apprenticeships scheme and how amazing it is to see people come through the end with a brand new set of skills, enriching their future prospects.

Barbara mentions how rewarding it is to take people on to the apprenticeship course as they are so eager and enthusiastic to learn whilst also working really hard in employment and reaping the benefits from both sides.

Practice Education Facilitator Wendy McCarthy from Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust tells us how apprenticeships work for their staff.

Wendy talks about how beneficial it is to be learning while working, the apprentices really benefit from having a "home base" at work where they are comfortable and familiar, which allows them to translate their learning into practice very effectively. Wendy also mentions how apprenticeships are great for people who need to progress in their careers or already have a family as it allows them to stay in employment and supporting their family whilst also gaining a new qualification and skills.

Mike Bailey From Health Education Kent, Surrey and Sussex (HEKKS) discusses how apprenticeships profile is growing. Apprenticeships offer the student a chance to learn and obtain a foundation, degree or masters qualification, they earn money as they are in a full-time job and they gain valuable work place experience while in employment and can really start their career path.

Mike describes apprenticeships as "a no brainier for both parties, for the individual and the employer."

Angie Denyer from Central Surrey Health discusses how apprenticeships benefit employers, such as herself, and how apprenticeships benefit the apprentices.

Angie describes apprenticeships as "the greatest new opportunity of our time."