The Creative Alliance schedule of training programmes are designed by creative professionals to help give your career a kick start or provide you with skills to progress further in the industry. Our practical approach allows us to offer highly relevant showcasing opportunities and bespoke business development training.
training programmes
// Community Arts Apprenticeship
Cycle 3 may start in April 2010
PLEASE NOTE: Our May 2009 cohort of apprentices are now well in to their programme of work and enjoying every minute and are now coming to their level 3 creative apprenticeship completion. Our secont cohort of Community Arts Apprentices and first cohort of Cultural Venue Operations apprentices have started in November 2009 .it's not too late if you are interested in being considered for the next intake.Hopefully our 3'rd cohort of Creative Apprentices cycle will start in April 2010.If you have any queries please call us on 0121 224 7812
Getting paid while you learn might sound too good to be true – but as an apprentice that's exactly what you'll do. Combine the hands-on experience of working, with the qualifications you'll gain by studying, for the best of both worlds.
Creative Apprenticeships offer an alternative route into the creative industries. They are based on ability and potential rather than qualifications, social background or who you know. They aim to break the vicious circle of ‘no experience equals no job’. Embarking on a Creative Apprenticeship will be challenging and exciting. Apprentices will be trained while employed – the training will be government funded and as an apprentice you’ll be paid a wage.
“The Community Arts Apprenticeship will give you a broad set of skills to work with any creative company that works with people in communities.”
On this apprenticeship you will not only gain an inside perspective of Creative and Cultural Business you will also develop skills in the following areas;
Community Arts Pathway
General Information
The arts and cultural sector needs talented and creative people with an interest in the arts and a willingness to develop skills.
Creative Apprenticeships offer an opportunity for talented people to get a start in the creative and cultural industries. Based on ability and potential rather than an academic track record they provide on-the-job training and experience as an alternative route to gaining employment in the sector.
Employers in the sector need talent and often find that this talent comes from people with relevant on-the-job experience so the scheme has been developed to meet these needs.
This is a new national scheme developed and launched by Creative Cultural Skills http://www.ccskills.org.uk and it is being offered in Birmingham and the Black Country for the first time from May 2009. Apprentices will work across a group organisations gaining valuable training as well as formal qualifications delivered in partnership with West Midlands Creative Alliance. A second cycle of this programme will start in October 2009 and applications are being received on an on-going basis
Eligibility
This is a level 2 or 3 programme, designed to help those with a level 2 or less educational background gain access to the Creative Industries particularly within a Community Arts setting. We would therefore recommend that those who have significantly higher qualifications look at alternative routes in to education or employment, but we would be happy to discuss or signpost other opportunities.
To take part in this programme and have your place fully or part-funded you can not hold a degree or higher qualifcation.
Further information about Creative Apprenticeships can also be found at http://www.ccskills.org.uk/projects/creative_apprenticeships.html or http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/
If you have any queries regarding the completion or submission of your application through the National Vacancy matching Service https://apprenticeshipvacancymatchingservice.lsc.gov.uk/navms/Forms/Candidate/Apprenticeships.aspx please feel free to contact staff on 0121 224 7812 or email info@creativealliance.org.uk
Location
Placements within various Community Arts organisation around Birmingham and the Black Country and 1 day a week day release to CA's Custard Factory based training centre
// Cultural Venue Operations Apprenticeship
ongoing programme
Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of Galleries, Theatres, Museums and other Cultural Venues, well this could be the Apprenticeship Programme for you! This award is ideal for those who would like to work as front of house, administrative or support roles within any type of cultural venue. It covers topics such as customer service, team work, and planning events and managing procedures to ensure the smooth running of the venue. It will also teach the skills to work as part of a large organisation. Participants will enjoy working creatively helping to making the customer experience an enjoyable one. You will liaise with visitors to the venue and provide a range of customer services and develop more general skills to widen the job opportunities available to you in the future.
Cultural Venue Operations Pathways – Unit Outline
The technical certificate element of this Apprenticeship is delivered one day per week at Creative Alliances training venue at the Custard Factory, right in the heart of Birmingham Creative Quarter. These sessions are intended to give learners an introduction to creative and cultural practice and develop knowledge and understanding of the creative and cultural sectors. Completion of this element of the qualification will give a clear understanding of how an organisation within the creative and cultural sector operates and functions.
General Information
The arts and cultural sector needs talented and creative people with an interest in the arts and a willingness to develop skills.
Creative Apprenticeships offer an opportunity for talented people to get a start in the creative and cultural industries. Based on ability and potential rather than an academic track record they provide on-the-job training and experience as an alternative route to gaining employment in the sector.
Employers in the sector need talent and often find that this talent comes from people with relevant on-the-job experience so the scheme has been developed to meet these needs.
This is a new national scheme developed and launched by Creative Cultural Skills http://www.ccskills.org.uk and it is being offered in Birmingham and the Black Country for the first time from May 2009. Apprentices are workinf across a group organisations gaining valuable training as well as formal qualifications delivered in partnership with West Midlands Creative Alliance. A second cycle of this programme has started in October 2009 .However we are going to start our Cycle 3 in april 2010
Eligibility
This is a level 2 or 3 programme, designed to help those with a level 2 or less educational background gain access to the Creative Industries particularly within a Community Arts setting. We would therefore recommend that those who have significantly higher qualifications look at alternative routes in to education or employment, but we would be happy to discuss or signpost other opportunities.
To take part in this programme and have your place fully or part-funded you can not hold a degree or higher qualifcation.
Further information about Creative Apprenticeships can also be found at http://www.ccskills.org.uk/projects/creative_apprenticeships.html or http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/
If you have any queries regarding the completion or submission of your application through the National Vacancy matching Service https://apprenticeshipvacancymatchingservice.lsc.gov.uk/navms/Forms/Candidate/Apprenticeships.aspx please feel free to contact staff on 0121 224 7812 or email info@creativealliance.org.uk
Various Cultural Venues around the West Midlands