Careers, Information and Advice Level 4 - Apprenticeship
Overview
Our Careers, Information and Advice apprenticeship is fully-funded, and is for those who provide impartial information and advice to clients on learning, training and career opportunities. Learners could be working in roles such as job coaches, careers assistants, learning and development support, and employment related services.
As part of the apprenticeship, both the mandatory and optional units will be assessed as an evidence based e-portfolio, which will include knowledge and competency based activities. These can include work-based case studies, witness statements, observations, personal statements and knowledge questioning.
Key information
The apprenticeship can begin at any point in the year, and is delivered for groups and/or individuals via a blended learning approach through Teams/Zoom/Skype as appropriate. The learners will typically have sessions and meetings with the tutor assessor every 3 to 4 weeks.
Mandatory units
- Preparing to work in the career development sector
- Reflecting on practice and continuous professional development
- Meeting the career-related information needs of clients
- Career choice theories and concepts to support clients
- Interact with clients to determine their need for career guidance and development
Optional units
Your tutor/assessor will work with you to identify which optional units suit your role and responsibilities, however optional units include:
- Assist clients to review the achievement of career-related actions
- Plan and deliver career-related learning in groups
- Explore and agree how to meet the career-related needs of clients
- Assist clients to apply for learning, training and work
- Understand how to support specific client groups to overcome barriers
- Provide on-going support to clients
- Promote career-related learning to clients
- Plan, deliver and evaluate presentations
- Engage with other relevant people to help clients to meet their career development needs