What is the Learning & Development Practitioner Apprenticeship?
L&D Practitioners are typically involved with identifying learning/training needs, designing/sourcing training and learning solutions, delivering and evaluating training, and working with stakeholders/business area managers. The role focus is often on the practical delivery of training. The L&D Practitioner will typically have expertise and competence in their specific field whether it be technical, vocational or behavioural.
They link the learning within their area of responsibility to business objectives and performance, understanding the learning cycle and working by it. The role can be more specialist, with a focus on and requiring in-depth expertise in a specific area of L&D such as learning design, e-learning or digital/blended learning.
What will they gain?
A successful learner will have developed a new wide range of skills which include; contributing, influencing and improving techniques in the workplace at an individual, team and organisation level. The learner will acquire new relevant skills from working alongside colleagues who specialise in Human Resources and working with them to report to an L&D Business Partner/Consultant or Manager.
What are the requirements?
- Must be 16 or over and working at least 30 hours per week including all training and study time.
- Must be in an occupation relevant to the apprenticeship and hold a contract of employment.
- Must be allowed to use 6 hours a week of their working time to complete off-the-job-training.