Modern and Graduate Apprenticeships

Our Modern Apprenticeship (MA) programme helps you work, earn, train & learn. You’ll get the chance to gain skills, get valuable work experience and complete industry recognised qualifications all while earning a training salary.

We currently have 18 young employees on our Enhanced MA programme (with further new starts underway) undertaking qualifications in Early Years Education, Social Care & Health, Civil Engineering, Procurement, Digital Marketing and 37 Crafts and Trades MAs undertaking 4-year apprenticeships in Plumbing, Electricians, Gas Engineer, Painter, roofer, slater, scaffolder, and Joiner.

Our Graduate Apprentice (GA) Programme may also be an option as a progression from a Modern Apprenticeship to the higher learning. You will attend University 1 day per week and work the rest of the week to achieve a degree level qualification. There are different delivery models available.

Our 4-year Graduate Apprentice programmes in Civil Engineering, IT Management and Business Management have 6 employees taking part with further starts in 2024.

Modern Apprentices 2024

Meet Amiee

Meet Amiee who has just started the 2nd year of her apprenticeship and is a Modern Apprentice Social Care Worker with the Learning Disabilities Team. She has completed 3 placements at Rockwell Gardens, The White Top Centre and Kilbride Place. Her next placement is at The Wellgate Day Centre. Amiee’s ambition is to work with children with Additional Support Needs in the future.

Find our more about Amiee's job within the council:

Meet Courtney

Meet Courtney Bayne a former MA in Occupational Health and Safety and now a Health and Safety Adviser. Courney went on to complete professional qualifications and 2 Management Level SVQ units and is currently undertaking NEBOSH Diploma at degree level. Awards Dundee Courier Apprentice of the Year in 2021 and IOSH Rising Star Award 2023.

Find out more about Courtney's job within the council:

Meet Kacper

Meet Kacper who is currently in the final year of his 3-year Apprenticeship in Life Sciences. His role is as a School Science Technician. He has completed his HNC in Life Sciences and is currently working through the SVQ3 in LATA (Education) @scqf level 7.

Find out more about Kacper's job within the council:

Meet Tyler

Meet Tyler, a former Modern Apprentice Early Years Educator. Tyler completed her Apprenticeship at Menzieshill Nursery and secured a post as a registered Practitioner. She is now studying for the BA in Childhood practice.

Find out more about Tyler's job within the council:

Dundee City Council and You

All of our Council Services may offer MA or GA opportunities.

Children & Families Service

Early Years Education
Business & Administration
School Technician

Chief Executive Service

Business & Administration
Digital Marketing or Digital Application Support
Paralegal

City Development

Civil Engineer
Architectural Technician
Business & Administration
Digital Applications Support
Building Standards - New
Regulatory Services - New

Corporate Services

Customer Services
Business & Administration
Occupational Health & Safety
Digital Marketing or Digital Applications Support
Information Technology & Communication
Accounts

Neighbourhood Services

Arborist
Community Learning & Development – Youth Work
Digital Marketing
Crafts/Trades
Housing - New
Horticulture/Gardening

and our partners

Leisure & Culture Dundee

Youth Work
Business & Administration
Creative Cultural

Dundee Health & Social Care Partnership

Social Care Work
Business & Administration

All of our programmes provide great levels of support throughout your apprenticeship including a dedicated work Mentor and additional learning & pastoral support; regular Review; network meetings with other MAs/GAs and “Ambassador” opportunities. Our Learning & Organisational Development service provide further/additional learning and development.

Interested in finding out more about the different jobs and departments within the council? Contact: Jaqui Spence, jaqui.spence@dundeecity.gov.uk or Shonagh Fenton, shonagh.fenton@dundeecity.gov.uk

Benefits

Working with us brings many benefits, such as:

flexible working
holiday and leave pay
training, learning and development
health and wellbeing support and advice
cycle to work schemes
plus much more

Applying for our MA/GA posts

All of our Apprentice posts are advertised on My Job Scotland and you can apply through that portal. You can also apply directly through Dundee City Council website under Vacancies. All posts are also advertised on www.apprenticeship.scot and you can apply via a link from there.

We also send our vacant posts out to a range of partner agencies via email including local SDS, all Dundee Guidance Teachers, DYW Leads in schools, Dundee & Angus College, Career Ready, Job Centre+, Youth Employability Service, all DCC Youth Work staff, DYW Dundee & Angus, Discover Work and others so ask about!

We do not accept CVs only the online applications.

My Job Scotland Career Hub

You can find out more about the work of councils in Scotland, career options available, tips on completing an application form, plus much more on the career hub section of My Job Scotland.