QEST/Heritage Crafts Association

QEST/Heritage Crafts Association
Apprenticeship 2017
Please give yourself plenty of time to complete the application fully and note that the deadline is 3rd August 2017.
SECTION 1 OF 10 - APPRENTICESHIP SUMMARY
To be completed by the Employer
What is your craft?* (delete as applicable) / Conservation and Restoration / Paper and Books / Textiles / Ceramics and Glass / Stone / Horology / Musical Instruments / Rural Crafts / Wood / Leather / Jewellery / Metal
Please specify your craft (e.g. Leather – Cordwaining)
How much money are you seeking (£)?*
(you can apply for up to £18,000 over a 3-year period totalling £6,000 per year)
State briefly the purpose of the Apprenticeship, what skills the Apprentice will learn and how the Apprentice and employer/master will work together:*
(no more than 300 words)
SECTION 2 OF 10 - ABOUT THE APPRENTICE
To be completed by the Apprentice
First Name*
Last Name*
Address*
Post Code*
Landline Tel
Mobile Tel*
Email Address*
TMLDirect
Website URL
Date of Birth* / Day: / Month: / Year:
Nationality*
If not British, state eligibility to stay and work in the UK
How did you hear about QEST?

SECTION 3 OF 10 – ABOUT THE APPRENTICE: FUTURE PLANS AND ASPIRATIONS

To be completed by the Apprentice

Describe how you feel your Apprenticeship will positively contribute to the UK Craft Sector:*
(no more than 150 words)
What do you hope to gain from the Apprenticeship (such as skills, work experience etc.)?*
(no more than 300 words)
What are your long term career plans*
(no more than 150 words)

SECTION 4 OF 10 - CAREER HISTORY

To be completed by the Apprentice

CURRENT EMPLOYMENT* (also self-employed? see below)
Name & Address of your Employer
Date joined / (DD/MM/YYYY)
Describe your work
SELF EMPLOYED (if applicable)
Date started / (DD/MM/YYYY)
Describe your work
OPTIONAL: PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT 1 (if applicable)
Name & Address of your Employer
Dates of employment / (DD/MM/YYYY - DD/MM/YYYY)
Describe what your role involved
OPTIONAL: PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT 2 (if applicable)
Name & Address of your Employer
Dates of employment / (DD/MM/YYYY - DD/MM/YYYY)
Describe what your role involved

SECTION 5 OF 10 - RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS

To be completed by the Apprentice

OPTIONAL Please list any relevant qualifications gained.
College / University / Date from / Date to / Subject(s) studied / Qualification

SECTION 6 OF 10 - THE EMPLOYER

To be completed by the Employer

Part 1 – Contact Details
First Name*
Last Name*
Company Name
Position at Company
Address
Post Code
Telephone*
Mobile
Website
Email*
If the primary contact listed above is not the trainer/master supervising the apprentice, please complete the following. (Please note that, if invited to interview, we may also require the supervisor/master to attend)
Master/Supervisor Name
Master/Supervisor Email
Master/Supervisor Phone
Part 2 – Company’s Financial Details
Annual profit/declared earnings 2015/16 (£)
Size of the company (please list no. of staff)
The company's training policies, where applicable for the Apprenticeship scheme
The company's training budget (£)
How have you funded Apprentices in the past?
If you are successful, £500 would be paid monthly for up to a 3-year period on the premise it would contribute towards the Apprentice's Wages. With this in mind, please answer the following questions clearly:
What would you use these funds for? Please be accurate in your answer.
i.e.
Would you use this to supplement your apprentice's wages (to minimum/living wage)?
Provide intensive training, compensating any time lost on commercial work?
Purchase tools for the apprentice?
Purchase materials with which the Apprentice can Practice?
Maximum of 300 words
Why does the company need QEST to support the Apprenticeship? Please state why your company/business cannot fund the Apprenticeship itself?
Maximum of 300 words
Part 3 – Employer view of the Apprentice
How did you source the candidate?
Why is the candidate right for this Apprenticeship?
How will this Apprenticeship improve your business?
How will the Apprentice benefit from the Apprenticeship with your company?
i.e. what long term opportunities do you intend to provide?
Where do you see the Apprentice in 5-10 years' time?

SECTION 7 OF 10: TRAINING PLAN

pLEASE OUTLINE YOUR PROPOSED TRAINING plan

0-6 MONTHS

Objective - what do you want your apprentice to achieve in the first 6 months? /
1st Skill to be achieved* /
Details on how this will be achieved /
2nd Skills to be achieved /
Details on how this will be achieved /
3rd Skill to be achieved /
Details on how this will be achieved /

6-12 MONTHS

12-18 MONTHS

18-24 MONTHS

24-30 MONTHS

30-36 MONTHS

SECTION 8 OF 10 - Images & Reference Material

You will need to provide the following images and upload them in the order below - make sure they are named clearly:
1. An image of the Apprentice (JPEG, 1MB max size)
2. 5 examples of the Apprenticeship candidate's work (JPEG, 1MB max size)
3. 3 examples of the Employer’s work (JPEG, 1MB max size)
We require images of the Employer/Master's work to understand what the Apprentice is being trained to produce.
4. A copy of the company’s most recent accounts, to demonstrate that they are a solvent company (PDF, 1MB max size)
SECTION 9 OF 10 – EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND MONITORING
QEST wants to meet the aims and commitments to promoting diversity within craft. This includes not discriminating under the Equality Act 2010, and building an accurate picture of the make-up of the applicants in encouraging equality and diversity.
The organisation needs your help and co-operation to enable it to do this, but filling in this section is voluntary.
The information you provide will stay confidential, and be stored securely and limited to only some staff in the organisation
Please state gender (optional)
Delete as applicable / Male/female/other/prefer not to say
Please state your ethnicity (optional)
Delete as applicable / White - English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/British
White - Irish
White - Gypsy or Irish traveller
White - Any other background
Mixed - White and Asian
Mixed - White and Black Caribbean
Mixed - White and Black African
Mixed - Any other Mixed / Multiple ethnic background, please describe
Asian/Asian British - Indian
Asian/Asian British - Pakistani
Asian/Asian British - Bangladeshi
Chinese
Any other Asian background, please describe
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British
Black or Black British - African
Black or Black British - Caribbean
Black or Black British - Any other Background, please describe
Other Ethnic Groups
Prefer not to say
Do you have a disability? (optional)
Delete as applicable / Yes/ No/ Prefer not to say
If yes, does your disability, health conditions or illnesses affect you in any of the following areas?
(optional)
Delete as applicable / 1. Vision (for example blindness or partial sight)
2. Hearing (for example deafness or partial hearing)
3. Mobility (for example walking short distances or climbing stairs)
4. Dexterity (for example lifting and carrying objects, using a keyboard)
5. Learning or understanding or concentrating
6. Memory
7. Mental health
8. Stamina or breathing or fatigue
9. Socially or behaviourally (for example associated with autism, attention deficit disorder or Asperger's syndrome)
10. Other
If other, please specify
11. None of the above
12. Prefer not to say
What is your marital status? (optional)
Delete as applicable / Single/ Married/ Cohabiting/ Civil Partnership/ Divorced/ Widowed/ Prefer Not to Say
SECTION 10 OF 10 - Declaration /
Terms & Conditions
You will need to read and agree to the following Terms for this grant, should you be successful:
TMLDirect We agree to support the Apprentice with at least the minimum Apprentice wage in their first year.
TMLDirect We endeavour to pay the minimum wage by Year 2 of the Apprenticeship.
TMLDirect We endeavour to pay the Living wage by Year 3 of the Apprenticeship.
TMLDirect We will outline the training plan for the candidate by 4 weeks after receiving QEST funding and note any milestones or accreditations to be achieved.
TMLDirect We will submit a 6 month report to QEST and the HCA from the time of the grant detailing which milestones have been achieved and an annual report thereafter.
TMLDirect Our Apprentice will also submit a report to QEST and the HCA 6 months after the grant has been awarded and annually thereafter.
TMLDirect We will agree to the pictures and images provided here being used by QEST and the HCA.
TMLDirect We will gladly cooperate, as much as we are able, with QEST and HCA publicity requests.
TMLDirect We acknowledge that our QEST/HCA Apprenticeship grant can be withdrawn at any point should the above Terms & Conditions not be adhered to.

Note: Any sections marked by an asterisk (*) are compulsory fields to be completed

Thank you for completing the application!

To submit please email the completed application form and supporting material to:

You may use Dropbox or other secure file sharing system if you wish.

Please note:

· The deadline for applications is 3rd August 2017.

· The HCA Administrator works part-time. A response may not be immediate but you will receive an email confirming we have received the application.

· After the application deadline passes, marking of the applications commences. There are two assessment stages before the interview. Those who are invited to interview must attend with their Apprentice as a partnership. This interview will take place in late October 2017 with QEST Trustees and Skills Advisors.

· A certificate to the winner will be presented in the “Celebration of Excellence” section of the HCA’s Annual Conference in London in Spring 2018 (date to be confirmed), which the successful applicant is expected to attend.

The Heritage Crafts Associationis registered with the Charity Commission as Charitable Incorporated Organisation 1159208 (formerly charity number 1133646). It is an equal opportunities organisation and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds.

The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) makes awards to craftspeople to help them further their careers. Since 1991 the Trust has awarded £2.4 million to 339 craftspeople for study, training and work experience. QEST is the charitable arm of the Royal Warrant Holders Association, and was established in 1990 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Association and the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.