Apprenticeships allow a person of any age to start work and earn a wage, while learning new skills that lead to nationally recognised qualifications. Apprenticeships are designed with the help of employers from industry, so they offer a structured programme that takes apprentices through the skills required. Most of an apprentice’s training takes place on the job but they will also have to complete off-the-job training by day release or over a number of days in a block. Cleaning apprentices work towards a nationally-recognised competence based qualification (QCF) and also a knowledge-based qualification.

The Apprenticeship is split into three pathways:

• Health and safety
• Communicating with customers and others
• Working as a team and individually
• Dealing with routine and non routine waste
• Plus a range of optional units.

• Applicants should: – have basic literacy and numeracy skills – be willing to work as part of a team – have a keen interest in providing high standards of customer service – expect to work at heights and in enclosed spaces
• You must be an EU citizen and have lived within the EU continuously for the last 3 years,
• You must not have a degree, HND, HNC, Foundation Degree or be studying towards any of these.
• You must be willing to sign up to our Apprentice scheme for 12 months.

It will be assessed by your tutor or assessor using a portfolio of evidence, practical demonstrations and assignments.

At the end of the programme apprentices will have achieved:

• Level 2 Certificate in Cleaning and Support Services Skills (QCF)
• Level 2 Certificate in Cleaning Principles
• Functional skills in Maths, English and ICT
• Employee Rights and Responsibilities
• Personal Learning and Thinking Skills

On completion of the Cleaning Apprenticeship at level 2 apprentices can go on to complete an Advanced Apprenticeship. Apprentices who have completed their training can work as a cleaner, industrial cleaner, street cleaner or window cleaner or perhaps go on to complete further training in a college or university.

Apprentices who have completed their training can work as a cleaner, industrial cleaner, street cleaner or window cleaner or perhaps go on to complete further training in a college or university.