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Construction, the built environment and trades | Government services | Travel and tourism
Heritage officers support teams to take care of buildings, monuments and places valued for their cultural and historical importance.
There are lots of subjects that can be useful for a career in heritage. Examples include:
You'll usually need 2 to 3 A-Levels, or equivalent, for a degree. You'll need a degree in a relevant subject for postgraduate study.
To do this apprenticeship, you'll need 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) and A-Levels, or equivalent, for a higher or degree apprenticeship.
Work experience and volunteering are really important for getting into this type of work. You can look for opportunities with organisations like:
You'll need:
In a typical day you may:
With experience and continuous professional development you could become a heritage project manager, a senior inspector or heritage consultant. To get promotion you may need to relocate to a new area or move between organisations in the public and private sector. There are lots of opportunities for in-service training through organisations like the Institute of Historic Building Conservation.
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Refrigeration and air-conditioning installers work on air quality and cooling systems in buildings, storage and transport.
Construction labourers prepare building and civil engineering sites and carry out manual jobs once work starts.
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Not only will your organisation (or the Government) pay for all of your training, but you’ll be paid to do it. That means you could actually get paid to get your degree and have no debt!
There are over 625 different apprenticeships to choose from, in a range of industries. Whether you’re interested in law, marketing, construction, or engineering, you’ll find something up your street!
As an apprentice, the minimum you’ll earn is £6.20 an hour, but we’ve seen apprentices earn a starting salary of up to £30,000 a year! You could also get other employee benefits like gym memberships, paid holiday, and sick pay.
Employers think apprentices are 15% more employable than those with other qualifications. In fact, many large employers train their graduates and apprentices together!
There’s only so much you can learn when you just do a qualification. As an apprentice, you’ll also get to learn on the job – whether that’s designing amazing graphics, chopping vegetables, or building engines!
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