What do these things mean anyway?
Competitive salary
Many employers advertise roles with a ‘competitive salary’. This means the salary and benefits will be in line with similar roles for other organisations or that it depends on your current skills and experience.
Standards
Over the last three years, employers from over 200 organisations have been working together to develop a range of new apprenticeship standards “approved by the Department for Education”. An apprenticeship standard is a template for the way an apprenticeship is delivered:
- 1. What an apprentice will do during their apprenticeship
- 2. The skills they will need to perform the role they are training for
Sector
An industry or part of an industry, covering groups of related occupations. Examples of sectors/ industries are Construction, Engineering, Freight Logistics, Health, Manufacturing and Retail. There is only one Issuing Authority for each occupational sector.
SFA
The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) are responsible for giving colleges, training organisations and employers the right funding to help adults, young people, the unemployed and people with low skill levels to get the skills they need for employment.
NAS
The National Apprenticeship Service (NAS), part of the Skills Funding Agency, is a government agency that coordinates apprenticeships in England, enabling young people to enter the skilled trades. www.getingofar.gov.uk