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Our Apprenticeship Pathways

Our Apprenticeships offer a great opportunity to develop within your role while earning a recognised qualification.

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Great Opportunities

We offer dynamic and role-specific pathways through our own bespoke apprenticeship programmes, and we support you every step of the way. With plenty of options available, you’ll find an apprenticeship that suits you and your role. We currently offer Apprenticeships in: Nursing, Support Work, Occupational Therapy, Assistant Practitioner, Leadership and Management, Deputy Management (Social Care), Support Services and Digital and Data Services. We are certain we have one that’s right for you.

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Our Apprenticeships Pathways

At Cygnet, we have apprenticeship pathways across the organisation to support our colleagues to progress, which is why 80% of our staff knew about the development and apprenticeship opportunities available to them.

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Healthcare Pathway

Support Worker Pathway

Tier 1
Lead Support Worker Level 3
18 months
Tier 2
Onwards to Nursing or Leadership and Management Pathway

Nursing Pathway

Tier 1
Assistant Practitioner Apprenticeship Level 5
15 months
Tier 2
Nurse Associate Apprenticeship (Yr2) Level 5
12 months
Tier 3
Registered Nurse Apprenticeship (Top up degree) Level 6
18 months
Tier 4
Onwards to Registered Nurse or Leadership & Management Pathways

Registered Nurse Pathway

Tier 1
Team Leading Practice Level 3 plus CAVA Assessor Qualification with C&G
18 months
Tier 2
Mentoring & Coaching Level 5
18 months
Tier 3
Operational Manager - Visionary Leaders Level 5
18 months
Tier 4
Advanced Practitioner Level 7 (2022)
24 months

Social Care Academy

Learning Disability Specialist Pathway

Tier 1
Learning Disability Specialist Level 3
18 months
Tier 2
Lead Practitioner in Care Level 4
18 months
Tier 3
Assistant Practitioner Apprenticeship Level 5
15 months

Allied Professionals

OTA Pathway

Tier 1
Assistant Practitioner Apprenticeship Level 5
15 months
Tier 2
Self funded University

Specialist Service Support

Safeguarding Officer Pathway

Tier 1
Safeguarding Officer Level 3
18 months
Tier 2
Lead Practitioner Safeguarding (Title to be announced) Level 4
24 months

Leadership & Management

Leadership & Management Pathway

Tier 1
Team Leading Practice Level 3 plus CAVA Assessor Qualification with C&G
18 months
Tier 2
Operational Manager - Visionary Leaders Level 5
18 months
Tier 2
(Social Care Only) Leader in Care - Residential Manager Level 5
18 months
Tier 3
Onwards to Senior Leaders Pathway

Senior Leaders Pathway

Tier 1
Improvement Practitioner Level 4
18 months
Tier 2
Senior Leaders or Senior People Professional (Chartered CIPD) Level 7 (2022)
36 months

Service Support

Catering Academy Pathway

Tier 1
Prodution Chef - L2 Head Chef - L3
12 to 18 months
Tier 2
Onwards to Leadership and Management Pathway

Hospitality/ Housekeeping Pathway

Tier 1
Health Care Cleaning Operative Level 2
12 months
Tier 2
Team Leading Practice Level 3 + CAVA Assessor Qualification C&G
18 months

Administration Pathway

Tier 1
Business Administration Level 2 Flexibile Learning
6 weeks
Tier 2
Business Administration Apprenticeship Level 3
18 months
Tier 3
Onwards to Leadership & Management Pathway

Estates and Facilites

Human Resources Pathway

Tier 1
HR Support (CIPD) Level 3
18 months
Tier 2
HRBP Apprenticeship (CIPD) Level 5
18 months
Tier 3
Senior People Professional (Chartered CIPD) Level 7
36 months

Marketing Pathway

Tier 1
Range of Apprenticeships (Level 2 to level 6)
12 to 18 months

Recruitment Pathway

Tier 1
Resourcer Level 2
12 months
Tier 2
Recruitment Consultant Level 3
18 months

Procurement Pathway

Tier 1
Procurement & Supply Assistant Level 3
18 months
Tier 2
Commercial Procurment & Supply Level 4
18 months
Tier 3
Onwards to Leadership & Management Pathway

Learning & Development Pathway

Tier 1
Learning & Development Practitioner Level 3
18 months
Tier 2
Coaching & Mentoring Level 5
18 months
Tier 3
Onwards to Leadership & Management Pathway
18 months
Tier 4
Senior People Professional (Chartered CIPD) Level 7
36 months

Accounts & Finance Pathway

Tier 1
Accounts/ Finance Assistant Level 2
12 months
Tier 2
Assistant Accountant Level 3
18 months
Tier 3
Payroll Assistant Manager Level 5
18 months

Data & Compliance Pathway

Tier 1
Data Literacy Level 3
18 months
Tier 2
Data Champion Level 4
18 months
Tier 3
Data Science (level 6)
24 months

ICT Academy Pathway

Tier 1
Range of Apprenticeships Level 3 & 4
18 months
Tier 2
Onwards to Leadership & Management Pathway

A day in the life at Cygnet

Join Annabelle as she takes you through a day in her life supporting residents at our Broughton Lodge site in the North West.

Join a team where you can grow

We’re committed to your professional growth. Our tailored Apprenticeship Pathways offer structured development, while our specialist training programs provide in-depth expertise in key areas. Plus, our Achieve™ eLearning platform empowers you with on-demand learning resources. We invest in your development, because your success drives our success.

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