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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:
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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.
Construction labourers prepare building and civil engineering sites and carry out manual jobs once work starts.
Estimators work out how much it will cost for a company to supply products and services to its clients.
Glaziers install and repair glass in houses, hotels, offices and shops.
Civil Service managers work in government departments, managing teams that establish policies and provide public services.
Steel fixers install and tie together steel bars and mesh that is used to strengthen concrete on construction projects.
Domestic energy assessors (DEAs) work out the energy efficiency of domestic buildings like houses and flats.
The Project Controls Apprentice is primarily responsible for developing a practical understanding of the business, project management and project controls in line with the course plan of their apprenticeship qualification. It is expected they will be completely new to an office environment and will therefore need to focus on standard office skills and behaviours alongside the more technical and industry specific knowledge. As they progress they will be able to undertake limited project controls activities as delegated by their Project Controls Manager under supervision and guidance from more senior Project Controls staff.
Wickes are a down-to-earth business, and how they work is special. Thats down to their unique culture. Wickes believe in doing whats right winning for their customers, their communities, their planet and their people. Wickes take pride in being an open, welcoming place where everyone feels at home. Where you can be yourself, do your best work and make a positive difference every day.
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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