Career Development Technical

Modern Apprenticeship

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What's Career Development Technical like?

Scotland’s career development sector is fast-paced with a variety of roles. It's a sector dedicated to personal development, training and job support.

What's the qualification?

SCQF Level 9

You will gain a Technical Apprenticeship in Career Development at SCQF Level 9. 

Your qualification includes:

  • core units of an SVQ in career information, advice and employability support at SCQF Level 9

  • work experience in a dynamic and exciting industry

SCQF qualification levels explained

What will I learn?

During your apprenticeship, you'll learn how to:   

  • provide career information

  • use labour market information

  • help customers to access professional careers advice

  • help customers to access partner support

  • be an advocate for customers with partners

  • help customers take forward actions for their goals

  • use digital tools and resources for career development

  • create lasting client relationships

  • develop strong connections with co-workers

  • plan, run and evaluate projects

This apprenticeship will help you develop core skills such as:   

  • working as a team 

  • communication 

  • time management

  • problem-solving

Where could it take me?

This Technical Apprenticeship gives you different options. Choose to continue your education or find a career development job.   

Further study: Continue your studies with a career development post graduate degree (SCQF 11) at university. The qualification required to be a sector endorsed qualified Careers Adviser. Your experience will support your application.

Straight to work: Use your qualifications and find a job in the career development sector. With this apprenticeship, you could apply for a range of jobs, such as: 

  • recruiter

  • careers assistant

  • employability coach

  • administrator

  • placement liaison officer

  • motivational speaker

Entry requirements

Although there are no set entry requirements for this apprenticeship, it’s useful to have completed the Modern Apprenticeship in career development.

How does it work?

You’ll learn in a real-world environment and earn a wage. You’ll also study with a college or another learning provider. 

How long will it take?

This Technical Apprenticeship will take between 12 and 24 months to complete.

How to apply

Use the 'Find vacancies near you' search at the end of this page to look for vacancies, then you can apply online.

You'll apply on Apprenticeships.scot or the company’s own website – there are details on the vacancy advert.

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