Social Research Apprenticeship INSTITUTE FOR EMPLOYMENT STUDIES LTD

What you will do in your working day

The work you’ll do with us will ensure you’re developing the core research skills necessary to become a successful social researcher.

• You’ll learn technical skills such as survey design, qualitative and quantitative analysis, report writing and statistics, as well as building your skills in teamwork, communication, time management and problem solving.
• As you move through your studies and your experience grows, so will your knowledge and responsibilities, starting from quality checking key outputs, providing adhoc support to the team moving to conducting your own analysis and running small projects on your own.
• You’ll learn about all aspects of the research process, the sectors we work in, the work we produce and deliver, our clients and the processes we follow that enable us to generate industry leading research

The training you will be getting

• Social researcher L6 apprenticeship standard
• (BA) Applied Social Research
• Blended learning approach, combining online and face-to-face learning. Apprentices participate in the following off-the-job learning:

Online learning:

•  Live real-time online classes
• Online distance learning materials that will typically take 6 hours per week to complete.

Face-to-face learning:

• Block residentials in Canterbury in September of Year 1, Year 2, Year 3 and Year 4.
• 1 day-long face-to-face teaching session per quarter in London (this may be repeated in other locations depending on employer demand).

What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship

• Becoming a qualified Social Researcher