Traineeship (General Pathway)

Traineeships are new, exciting, flexible programmes for 16-24 year-olds, designed to support young people in taking their first steps into employment. Traineeships combine work experience and pre-employment training to help young people successfully find a job or Apprenticeship.

• Help to get appropriate work experience with a vetted employer in the sector you want to work in
• Support with work preparation including interview skills, CV writing and job applications
• Preparation to be an apprentice and be work ready
• Support with English and Maths training - if you don't have a GCSE grade C or above in these already
• Support in exploring job roles/career pathways across a range of sectors including retail, hospitality, IT, hairdressing, health and social care, childcare and business
• A guaranteed interview with an employer if a job role becomes available, or a reference and exit interview to give you guidance - this will help you with your future job applications and interviews
• Support and mentoring during the programme and as part of the after care service
• We will do all that we can to support you to find a job or apprenticeship training. Alternatively you may wish to progress onto a full-time College course either here at City of Westminster College or elsewhere to further develop your knowledge and skills.

City of Westminster College is Central London's Top Vocational FE College. We're located in Central London, minutes from Edgware Road and Paddington tube stations, and we offer over 200 courses across a wide range of subjects. We're Ofsted rated 'Good' and proud to be the first choice for students across Greater London.

We have courses for school leavers (16-18 year-olds) including A-levels and BTECs, courses for adults including short evening classes​, NVQs, Apprenticeships and short courses for employers and employees as well as courses for the unemployed to help you get back to work.