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Manufacturing Apprentice of the Year (Inc. Design)Nomination Form

NUCLEAR APPRENTICESHIP AWARDSThe National Skills Academy for Nuclear (NSAN) fully believes that Apprenticeships provide a key route for replenishing and building skills for the sector.

The Awards are to recognise and celebrate exceptional apprentices employed in the nuclear sector and the aim is to have Award Winners that are role models to inspire others to undertake apprenticeships. Nominations for the Awards are open to all NSAN employer members.

Nominees who progress through the selection process will be invited to attend the high profile UK Nuclear Skills Awards Ceremony which will be held on the evening of the 16th March 2017 in Manchester. The Skills Awards Ceremony is a collaborative event organised by NSAN and Cogent Skills, and will feature five award categories for NSAN employer members to put forward their best apprentices.

The winners of these categories will be put forward for the selection of the coveted UK Nuclear Apprentice of Year Award.

Nominations Process

Apprenticeship Nomination Categories

For the 2017 Awards there are five categories open for Apprentices.

Business Support Apprentice of the Year Maintenance Apprentice of the Year Manufacturing Apprentice of the Year (inc. Design)SME Apprentice of the Year Scientific and Technical Apprentice of the Year (inc. Radiation Protection and Environmental Protection)

As an employer member you can nominate one apprentice for each of the above categories.

This is the Nomination form for the Manufacturing Apprentice of the Year Award. If you would like to put forward a nomination for any of the other categories you will need to download the appropriate form from the NSAN website or ask your Operations Manager.

Who should apply for this category?

Manufacturing Apprentices will be training and working in a number of manufacturing disciplines, such as fitting, CNC machining, fabrication and welding, product or process design, mechanical and electrical engineering, and fluid power.

Manufacturing Apprenticeship Frameworks include:

Engineering manufacture (English & Welsh versions)Composite engineeringImproving operational performanceMetal processing & allied operations

The above information acts as a guide and is not an exhaustive list of Apprenticeship Frameworks for the Manufacturing Apprentice of the Year category. 

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If you are unsure as to whether your particular Apprenticeship Framework falls under this category and would like further guidance, please contact stacey.balmer@nsan.co.uk who will be able to assist with your query.

NB. Previous Awards Finalists cannot reapply for the Awards. Nominees can only be entered into one award category.

Completed Nominations are to be received by Friday 28th October 2016

NSAN Employer Members are invited to nominate their ‘Apprentice of the Year’ working in the nuclear sector. It is expected that Employers will continue to utilise their current selection criteria to identify their ‘best’ nuclear sector apprentices. These must be apprentices who have completed, or will complete their apprenticeship framework (NVQ or SVQ + National/Technical Certificate and Core/Key Skills) in the twelve months prior to the 28th October 2016.

The nominations criteria will focus on:

Commitment by the apprentice for their own personal development and progression through skills and learning

Outstanding contributions where the apprentice has exceeded expectations Examples of achievement Developing a career in the nuclear sector Inspirational qualities

Each Employer nomination should include the following minimum information:

Nominee appraisal – to be completed by nominee Nomination endorsement – Employer’s statement Nomination endorsement – Training Provider’s statement

Completed Manufacturing Nominations

Please email completed nominations by 5pm Friday 28th October 2016 for shortlisting by the judging panel.

NB: Applications received after this date will not be accepted or included in the selection process.

Manufacturing Apprentice Award to: Alex Bowness, Business Support Administrator, National Skills Academy for Nuclear

alex.bowness@nsan.co.uk

Tel: 01900 898123

Manufacturing Winner selection by Friday 16th December 2016

The Manufacturing Award Lead will notify shortlisted finalists by 11th November 2016 to attend a panel interview which may be held face to face or via a web video. The interviews will aim to be completed by 16th December 2016. document.docx 2

A short video of each finalist will be taken (for use by the UK Nuclear Apprentice of the Year Selection Panel and at the Awards ceremony). Further information and dates of these will be sent in a letter to all finalists.

The result of the panel interviews will remain confidential and the shortlisted finalists (+ 1 guest) will be invited to attend the Awards Evening on 16th March 2017, where the winners will be announced.

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MANUFACTURING APPRENTICE AWARDNOMINEE INFORMATION

This form needs to be completed to its entirety, otherwise it will not be accepted.Name: Full Name:       Employer Name:      

Contact detailsPlease provide contact details for home and work and please tick which you would prefer to be contacted on.☐ Home Address☐ Work Address

Addresses:          

Contact Number:     Email Address:     

Date of birth      By providing this personal information you are agreeing to its use by NSAN and its third parties. The information you provide will only be used for the purposes of the Awards process, contacting you about the Awards and promotion of the Awards thereafter by NSAN. For the purpose of the Data Protection Act 1998 NSAN are data controllers. We are registered in England and Wales under, company number 06423637.Apprenticeship (e.g. Advanced apprenticeship in control and instrumentation)

Type of Apprenticeship:      Apprenticeship Training Provider:      Duration of Apprenticeship:      Date completed:      Qualifications and Grades achieved:      

Additional training and Qualifications you are completing or have completed during your Apprenticeship (including dates)

Date:     

Type/Description, current status & Training Provider:<e.g. HNC, HND, FD>     

Current Job Title      Please note You will be limited to the number of characters, so

please keep your application focussed.Describe your apprenticeship and explain what commitments you’ve made to complete it(1000 characters max)

     

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Describe your current job & activities carried out(1000 characters max)

     

Provide examples of work you are or have been responsible for completing.o Explain what you

had to do.o What have you

enjoyed about this work?

o What business benefit did this work bring?

o If you had to do the job again, would you do anything differently next time?

(3000 characters max)

     

Describe what you feel are your main achievements since undertaking your apprenticeship.These can be related to work or outside of work.(2000 characters max)

     

What are your career aspirations over the next 5 years? What job will you be

doing? What new skills or

education will you be undertaking?

(2000 characters max)

     

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What other aspects about yourself would you like the panel to take into consideratione.g. Helping others at

work, including other apprentices or learners

Helping others outside of work / in the community, in schools etc

Involvement in local activities

(3000 characters max)

     

If you win the UK Nuclear Apprentice of the Year Award, how will you use this accolade to encourage others to undertake an Apprenticeship in the nuclear sector?Provide 3 key aspects of learning from your apprenticeship that you feel would help others to see the value of undertaking an apprenticeship. Explain your reasoning for your selections?(4000 characters max)

     

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MANUFACTURING APPRENTICE AWARDEMPLOYER ENDORSEMENT

Apprentice Name:      

Employer StatementPlease include a comment on what sets this nominee out from the crowd?     

Name:      Email Address:      Company & Job Position:

     

Date:      Please append additional information where relevant to your endorsement of the nominee.

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MANUFACTURING APPRENTICE AWARDTRAINING PROVIDER ENDORSEMENT

Apprentice Name:      

Apprenticeship Completed:      

Qualifications / Grades Achieved:      

Training Provider StatementNB. Where the vocational and academic elements of the apprenticeship are delivered by different Providers, each Provider should support the nominee’s application.

Please include a comment on what sets this nominee out from the crowd?     

Name:      Organisation & Job Position:

     

Date:      The Training Provider of the winning nominee will be asked on stage and presented with a certificate, therefore, please can you inform us if you or a representative of your organisation will be in attendance at the Awards evening? Yes/No  (delete as appropriate)If in attendance please provide an e-mail address for your representative:      

N.B. NSAN is unable to provide free places for training providers, or aid in travel or accommodation costs.

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Further Information

T 01900 898120W nsan.co.ukE enquiries@nsan.co.uk

We are dedicated to improving skills in the nuclear industry by setting the highest standards of excellence, leading the sourcing and provision of solutions and expanding our sector’s capabilities.  We will achieve this by working collaboratively to deliver outstanding levels of service, enhancing the value we provide to members.  

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