Powys Youth Academy

Harriet Morris receiving her award for Young Employee of the Year at the Powys County Council Staff Awards ceremony from Chief Executive Jeremy Patterson and Chair of Council Roche Davies

Members of Local Environment Service accepting their award for Team of the Year Award at the Powys County Council Staff Awards Ceremony from Chief Executive Jeremy Patterson and Chair of Council Roche Davies

Powys County Council Apprenticeship Opportunities
Multi-skilled Highways Operatives at- Abercrave, Penybont, Newtown Depots
... For more information and to apply for the above opportunities, please contact:
Recruitment Services Powys County Hall, Spa Road East, Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 5 LG jobapplications@powys.gov.uk 01597 826 409
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Voluntary Summer Holiday Work Experience – A fantastic way to gain skills that will help you develop the professional talents that you'll need throughout your life. These include basic but important skills like customer service, good communication and even gaining self-confidence. The following opportunities are available between 4th August and 5th September 2014. You may choose to come in for 1 day, 1 week, 1 month! If you would like to express an interest, please contact...
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Ken Skates, Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology came along to see the work that is being undertaken by the PYA and to hear what the apprentices had to say about their experiences of a Work Based Learning (WBL) programme. This was also an opportunity for both the PYA staff and apprentices to share with him the difficulties that they had encountered in relation to finding appropriate training providers to deliver relevant frameworks and then the additional expense of travel and accommodation costs to access the training once sourced.

Unique trainee opportunity Powys County Council has announced an exciting career opportunity available to young people this week, with the creation of two trainee posts in its Communications Team.
The trainee roles have been created in a bid to provide two talented youngsters in the county with the chance to make their first step on the career ladder.
... “We are looking for two young people to join our team, who will bring fresh ideas and enthusiasm” explained Cllr Steve Davies, Cabinet member responsible for Communications “In exchange we will provide training, support and a promising career path".
“We know we have a problem in Powys in that we lose our young people who move out of the county in search of employment. These posts are part of our attempts to buck that trend as part of the commitments we made in the One Powys Plan".
“In addition, these posts don’t represent extra expenditure as we have recycled posts that were previously held by officers who have moved on for other career opportunities. It’s a good example of how the council is seeking to continue to deliver services in the context of a reducing budget” said Cllr Davies. For more information on the posts go to www.powys.gov.uk/jobs
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Highways Apprentices can register with the Institute of Civil Engineering (ICE). It's free and can be done via the following link: https://www.ice.org.uk/…/Membership-gra des-and-how…/Students

SWH National Skills Academy for Construction welcomes its first female Apprentice in Highways Maintenance
Harriet Morris, Apprentice Local Environmental Operative
The Construction Industry is dominated by male workers and many large employers and organisations such as CITB continue to try and attract more females into the industry. In recent years the construction sector with the support of CITB's National Skills Academy for Construction has invested considerable effort into ...promoting careers to underrepresented groups, and recruitment of females into ‘non-traditional’ roles is an area of focus.
Harriett also known as “Hattie” is 19 from Wales and is a 1st year Apprentice with Powys County Council which she started in September 2013. After speaking to a careers advisor at school, Hattie decided her ideal job would be a Tree Surgeon. She left school at 16 where she achieved 11 GCSE’s and went on to study A Levels in Applied Science, Geography, English and History. After completing her A Levels last year, Hattie decided that she no longer wanted to go to University so she started applying for jobs. She applied for everything but unfortunately she didn’t get much response. Hattie came across 2 Apprenticeships with Powys Council Council one for a Leisure Assistant and the other a Local Environmental Operative and she decided to apply for both. Hattie was very wary at the beginning that she may not get chosen however she was successful in being offered both Apprenticeships and decided to accept the Local Environmental Operative (working in all areas of the business) from highways to the grounds. Hattie has just completed her first block in the classroom at SWH. Hattie said “It was daunting at first coming into such a male environment but now I think I have been accepted as just another team member. The Apprenticeship has been great for me and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who doesn’t want to go through University. You are paid whilst learning, getting qualifications and gaining work experience and I have paid nothing towards it. The amount of support the company invests in you is phenomenal and really encourages you to go further.
Like every other Apprentice, male or female I have to work hard, being a women in a male-dominated industry has made me all the more determined to work hard and challenge the pre-conceived ideas that people might have about women in Highways”.
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Thank you to David Powell Builders & Contractors Ltd, Builth Wells for taking our Bricklayer Apprentices for on site work experience!

What are Apprenticeships? Apprenticeships in Wales are a way to earn a wage and work alongside experienced staff to gain job-specific skills. Coupled with additional training, usually on a day-release basis, from a partner training provider you will work towards nationally recognised qualifications.
Anyone who is over 16, living in Wales and not in full-time education can apply for an Apprenticeship. So whether you have just left school, have been working for years or are see...king to start a new career. There are Apprenticeships to suit your grades and experience, so why not see if there is one out there for you!
Employers all over the country recognise and value Apprenticeships as they show that they’ve been trained in the skills they need.
Typically Apprenticeships can take between one and four years to complete depending on the level of Apprenticeship, the apprentice’s ability and the industry sector. The minimum salary is £2.68 per hour; however, many apprentices earn significantly more.
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Work experience and volunteering Contact Jobcentre Plus to find out about opportunities that can improve your chances of finding work, including work experience, volunteering and work trials.
You might be able to get help with costs like childcare and travel.
... Work experience If you’re 16 to 24 and you’re getting Jobseeker’s Allowance, you can get a work experience opportunity through Jobcentre Plus.
They can last between 2 and 8 weeks, and you’ll normally be expected to work between 25 and 30 hours a week.
You may also be able to get help from Jobcentre Plus for costs related to work experience, eg for:
travel childcare
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