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Companies => Custom companies => B3 Cricket => Topic started by: Spanky on June 06, 2014, 08:09:00 AM
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Have noticed that B3 are looking for 2 apprentices.
Sure this would be a great opportunity for any younger members that are based near Nottingham.
Am gutted I live so far away or else I would have put in an application.
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relocate to Nottingham, take a chance in life. You get nowhere playing safe mate.
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That's easier said than done, seeing as would be a big drop in salary, then you have the cost of renting somewhere to live etc.
Would be a great opportunity for any younger members that live around there.
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I would love to do something like this, but I live in Sydney. :(
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Any chance you could share a link pleeeease :)
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http://www.indeed.co.uk/m/viewjob?jk=1567167f1b0b2bc7&from=serp (http://www.indeed.co.uk/m/viewjob?jk=1567167f1b0b2bc7&from=serp)
Hope that link works.
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Tempted to take a salary cut, sack the mrs off and move to Notts.
Who's with me?
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Maybe I could live at the factory to save renting somewhere and I could ensure all the willow is safely tucked up at night.
I don't need to worry about sacking off the misses as she sacked me off a month ago after 8 years together.
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Maybe I could live at the factory to save renting somewhere and I could ensure all the willow is safely tucked up at night.
I don't need to worry about sacking off the misses as she sacked me off a month ago after 8 years together.
Sleep on the willow like some 'kill-bill' training.
Don't punch through it though :(
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Tempted to take a salary cut, sack the mrs off and move to Notts.
Who's with me?
Not too many I hope. Only a couple of jobs!
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Shame. The missus and I have just bought a flat in Croydon, relocating to Notts would've been better!
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What a great opportunity! If only I was 20 years younger, no mortgage, no wife and no school fees......back to the rat race :(
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The way my job is going right now, this looks an attractive option!
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The way my job is going right now, this looks an attractive option!
Completely agree, sick and tired of my job now. Teaching is becoming a real ball ache! When did it stop being about the kids?
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Completely agree, sick and tired of my job now. Teaching is becoming a real ball ache! When did it stop being about the kids?
Education is not about the kids anymore - hasn't been for a while.
GingerBusiness's 10 reasons NOT to become a teacher
1. Secondary school teachers work on average 60h a week according to government reports (We get paid for 32.5h of that on salary) NOT including extra curricular etc.
2. Even with point 1, you are called lazy by the government and parents.
3. You are ridiculed for having long holidays (Which most teachers mostly work in - because we have to - and have to pay higher holiday costs because we are off in peak times).
4. Your pay is at threat (Performance related pay in an organisation which is legally NOT allowed to make a profit - How is that going to work as a tool to improve pay for the best teachers?! Just puts heads under more pressure to cut costs giving them this power) and your pension is under threat.
5. The fact the media portrays teachers are a bunch of unionised slackers who all go on strike everytime we can (Infact, I know for a fact the large majority of teachers only go on strike at times which has minimal impact on students - If we worked to rule, the educational system in the UK would almost stop).
6. All the power you had as a teacher, or would have in other educational systems, has been taken away (Thus behavioural standards have fallen - No serious sanctions)
7. You work under one of the most stringent appraisal systems, in any organisation, in the UK (You can now sack a teacher in less than 3 weeks on competency grounds)
8. By the time I retire, my pension maturity age will probably be 70 (That's another 40 years of the rubbish stated above)
9. You are constantly told the changed in education under the Tories are improving educational standards in the UK... When you know by experience and testing that they are not.
10. If that wasn't enough, there is always one person who tells you;
'Those who can, do. Those who can't, Teach',
'It must be nice getting 15 weeks holiday a year',
'Teaching is an easy job for life',
'You're a teacher because you want to be a peado'
...and my most hated line 'You chose to the profession - I do not know why you are moaning'... I am moaning because I want to give the kids something better than what I had at school. I am moaning because YOUR children are being massively disadvantaged by the state of education in this country. Not because of anything I might receive from it - because of YOUR offspring and the fact that the government is gambling with their futures because, quite simply, they have a man in charge that, barring having a sex change, is Margret Thatcher in his approach to the public sector workers.
Back to the topic in hand - Where is this application form?!?!?! ;)
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Oh buddy, I hear you! It is nice having 13 weeks holiday a year mind, otherwise nothing would get done!
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Oh buddy, I hear you! It is nice having 13 weeks holiday a year mind, otherwise nothing would get done!
Agreed!
My favourite new saying right now "It is what it is!"
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Fellow teacher here and Head of Year....Amen!
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Fellow teacher here and Head of Year....Amen!
I did the HL/HoY job... Sympathies mate.
It is an absolute pig! :-[
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I did the HL/HoY job... Sympathies mate.
It is an absolute pig! :-[
I'm married to a deputy head so have hours of having my ear bent (personally I get 4 weeks holiday per year she's on 13 :()
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i think teachers are overpaid
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Compared to what? Soldiers? Maybe.... although who teaches the officers and pilots of tomorrow? Doctors? Perhaps, but who puts those kids in a position to do the degree they need? Who are they overpaid in comparison too? Name me a profession that gets paid less, that does as important a job! Apart from maybe binmen, soldiers, fishermen, farmers, builders. As Ginge said, not many jobs are you expected to work 60 hours a week for £20k, now I won't complain because its a passion, and a calling, but I think we get paid what we're worth!
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i was taking the mick, hence the face
I thought teachers got paid more than 20k
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I retract my statement then, and apologise. Newly qualified (like me) is only 20k, performance related pay rises mean its not guaranteed to increase either!
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Back to the topic
Anyone in Nottingham willing to put me up rent free please?? Can't afford to take a pay cut and leave home! :(
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Should you not be teaching rather than looking on this forum !! (This is a joke btw)
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That is one of the perks of exam season. Class sat in silence, and doing past papers. GCSE maths exams on Monday and Friday next week.
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Haha I was only pulling your leg anyway.
The lad at the back is cheating btw.
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And rolling a joint by the looks of things ;)
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And rolling a joint by the looks of things ;)
Must be one of those new academies ;)
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Teachers could be called overpaid compared to barstaff.
£5.50 an hour and they make Saturday nights bliss!
Unsociable hours too!
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I think it depends on how you define "well paid". As teaching is defined as one of the professions, it's generally quite poorly paid, when compared to those such as Doctoring, Accounting, etc, but on the other hand, nurses also have to have degrees and I believe are paid worse...
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Looking at the opportunity, they should have a queue around the block.
A chance to be an apprentice at an entrepreneurial firm like that should be torn off and taken with haste.
It's not about the money. That is a distraction. It's about the long term benefits.
No-one gets paid properly in the first few stages of their career (there are exceptions of course). It's about building skills, knowledge, contacts ect ect.
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I think it depends on how you define "well paid". As teaching is defined as one of the professions, it's generally quite poorly paid, when compared to those such as Doctoring, Accounting, etc, but on the other hand, nurses also have to have degrees and I believe are paid worse...
those crazy quant/HTF guys at investment banks are massively overpaid in my experience.
Much like the compliance department ;)
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Looking at the opportunity, they should have a queue around the block.
A chance to be an apprentice at an entrepreneurial firm like that should be torn off and taken with haste.
It's not about the money. That is a distraction. It's about the long term benefits.
No-one gets paid properly in the first few stages of their career (there are exceptions of course). It's about building skills, knowledge, contacts ect ect.
very good post.
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very good post.
Come get a hug.
I'd hope they fill it. It's a cracking opportunity
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How many have been pondering 1) Can I get away with earning less money, 2) how can I tell the Mrs?
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Perhaps they need some young people to sit in the stock cupboard sorting all those Butterfly clefts out :D
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However the two lucky people are will not regret it I can promise you this was discussing this today at HQ
Who would not want to join the biggest growing cricket bat compan in the UK.
Simply brilliant job with great people and great insight.
This opportunity does not happen everyday grab it if you can
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And we are sorry or the butterfly wait but the wait will be worth it.
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However the two lucky people are will not regret it I can promise you this was discussing this today at HQ
Who would not want to join the biggest growing cricket bat compan in the UK.
Simply brilliant job with great people and great insight.
This opportunity does not happen everyday grab it if you can
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Should you not be teaching rather than looking on this forum !! (This is a joke btw)
I visited the forum earlier when a class was working well, felt a bit guilty and briefly considered whether I should check some work or have another ten minutes on the forum...
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Jesus Leo - how the feck are you doing, haven't seen you posting much?
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I visited the forum earlier when a class was working well, felt a bit guilty and briefly considered whether I should check some work or have another ten minutes on the forum...
You're still sat in the classroom with 5 missed calls of the wife aren't you?
I'll go home, just let me read one more thread......
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And we are sorry or the butterfly wait but the wait will be worth it.
You are a cheeky little tease David!
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Dave is it a one year apprenticeship ? And what qualifications would the apprentice come out with at the end of this time ?
Usually apprenticeships are 3 years and most are 4 and you come out with a city and guild qualification at the very minimum.
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Apprentice Manufacturing Assistant
B3 CRICKET LIMITED - Nottingham NG6
Tasks/ duties to involve every aspect of cricket bat making;
Machining raw materials
Operating CNC machines
Finishing bats using traditional tools
Sanding/polishing
Binding
Stickering
Packaging and courier despatch
Key Details
Vacancy Title
Apprentice Manufacturing Assistant
Employer
B3 CRICKET LIMITED
Employer Description
B3 Cricket are a newly launched, revolutionary cricket bat manufacturer supplying the discerning cricketer who expects the best in terms of both performance, service and value for money!
Every B3 bat is manufactured in our state of the art factory from the finest hand-picked English willow. We offer a range of products and grades to suit all requirements and budgets.
Because we sell direct to you and “cut out the middle-man”, we can supply the highest quality bats and cricket equipment at super competitive prices. In choosing B3 you are getting the very best money can buy – but not paying the earth for it!
Web Site
http://www.b3cricket.com (http://www.b3cricket.com)
Vacancy Location
Unit 10
Martin Court
Blenheim Industrial Estate
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG6 8US
Working Week
40hrs Daily times to be confirmed
Number of Vacancies
2
Vacancy Reference Number
VAC000444021
Key Dates
Closing Date For Applications
01/07/2014
Interview Begin From
07/07/2014
Possible Start Date
14/07/2014
Training
Training to be Provided
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Performing Manufacturing Operations
EAL Level 2 Award in Industrial Environment Awareness
Additional Mandatory Framework Requirements:
Functional Skills in Maths & English
PLTS
Employment Rights & Responsibilities
Learning Provider
Business Impact Uk Limited
Learning Provider Description
At Business Impact we offer a wide range of apprenticeship programmes and work closely with a number of large employers. Our apprenticeship programmes offer you the opportunity to earn a wage while you learn, whilst supporting and guiding you through your learning programme. A dedicated team is on hand to match you with the most appropriate employer and to prepare you for each stage, including tips for interview and adjusting to your new role. Please feel free to contact us using the details below and we will be happy to discuss this with you in more detail and answer any questions you might have.
Contact Details
Apprenticeship Team
Telephone: 0191 4971932
vacancies@businessimpactuk.com
Vacancy Type
Intermediate Level Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship Framework
Improving Operational Performance
Expected Duration
12 months
link" >
This gives you an indication of the amount of time your training will last.
This gives you an indication of the amount of time your training will last.
Skills Required
Very practical
Hard working
Good comunication skills
Reliable
Motivated
Qualifications Required
No formal qualifications required but a good level of Basic English & Math’s advantageous
Personal Qualities
Personable
Eye for detail
Eager to learn and improve
Keen interest in cricket / sport
Important Other Information
From 1st October 2013 a National Minimum Wage (NMW) for apprentices has been introduced for young people aged 16-18 and those aged over 19 in the first year of their Apprenticeship. The new rate is per hour. The new NMW applies to time working plus time spent training as this is also part of the Apprenticeship. Anyone not covered by the age category above will be entitled to the NMW appropriate to their age.
Future Prospects
link" >
Job prospects after completing this apprenticeship.
Job prospects after completing this apprenticeship.
To become an integral part of the B3 team
Reality Check
link" >
For example the role may involve being on your feet for long hours or working outside.
For example the role may involve being on your feet for long hours or working outside.
Please note the vacancy location; please ensure you are able to travel to the location on time. Please also take into consideration any travel costs. How will you make sure you get to work each day on time?
National Apprenticeship Service - 2 days ago
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As some one who works in recruitment, that is one hell of a long job spec!
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But what it fails to mention is working for the brand in the future I suspect if you do well you will become full time at the end because B3 are growing.
They have become a decent sized brand in a couple of years seen around the country with potential to expand further and look into new markets.
I do not understand the qualifications all I know is you get to work with some leaders in there field, and it is not really a job it is a way of life.
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Simply in my eyes the best job on the planet...
It would be suited to somebody off here who shows the passion required.
From a trained carpenter to just a novice but cricket bat badgering is required.
What a opportunity
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Holy moly this is tempting me to leave Australia!
Dream job right there
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Education is not about the kids anymore - hasn't been for a while.
GingerBusiness's 10 reasons NOT to become a teacher
1. Secondary school teachers work on average 60h a week according to government reports (We get paid for 32.5h of that on salary) NOT including extra curricular etc.
2. Even with point 1, you are called lazy by the government and parents.
3. You are ridiculed for having long holidays (Which most teachers mostly work in - because we have to - and have to pay higher holiday costs because we are off in peak times).
4. Your pay is at threat (Performance related pay in an organisation which is legally NOT allowed to make a profit - How is that going to work as a tool to improve pay for the best teachers?! Just puts heads under more pressure to cut costs giving them this power) and your pension is under threat.
5. The fact the media portrays teachers are a bunch of unionised slackers who all go on strike everytime we can (Infact, I know for a fact the large majority of teachers only go on strike at times which has minimal impact on students - If we worked to rule, the educational system in the UK would almost stop).
6. All the power you had as a teacher, or would have in other educational systems, has been taken away (Thus behavioural standards have fallen - No serious sanctions)
7. You work under one of the most stringent appraisal systems, in any organisation, in the UK (You can now sack a teacher in less than 3 weeks on competency grounds)
8. By the time I retire, my pension maturity age will probably be 70 (That's another 40 years of the rubbish stated above)
9. You are constantly told the changed in education under the Tories are improving educational standards in the UK... When you know by experience and testing that they are not.
10. If that wasn't enough, there is always one person who tells you;
'Those who can, do. Those who can't, Teach',
'It must be nice getting 15 weeks holiday a year',
'Teaching is an easy job for life',
'You're a teacher because you want to be a peado'
...and my most hated line 'You chose to the profession - I do not know why you are moaning'... I am moaning because I want to give the kids something better than what I had at school. I am moaning because YOUR children are being massively disadvantaged by the state of education in this country. Not because of anything I might receive from it - because of YOUR offspring and the fact that the government is gambling with their futures because, quite simply, they have a man in charge that, barring having a sex change, is Margret Thatcher in his approach to the public sector workers.
Back to the topic in hand - Where is this application form?!?!?! ;)
Could not agree more! It's becoming a truly horrible job. I became a PE teacher because of my passion for sport, but now find myself getting the kids spending more time with clipboards analysing each other than actually taking part. If I don't I get hammered by some idiot observing my lesson who knows nothing about PE. Might as well just sit them in a classroom and watch Sky Sports. Best way to learn is by doing!!!
If I lived anywhere near Nottingham I'd be applying and stuff the pay cut. I'd get a second job and still do less hours than I do now.
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An ex student of mine who lives in Nottingham was interested in the vacancy if he could have employment with B3 rather than assessed by a Training Provider with a prospects of a job at the end of the training.
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All I can say is that for someone like me who was given an opportunity at Salix this is an amazing opportunity for someone. Mine is only part time and fits around my existing career but I have learned so much and been able to be apart of something that I love. The skills that batmakers and engineers can teach you is amazing.
Great opportunity from B3 and I wish whoever gets the job the best of luck.
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I've just quit my job as well, if I could survive on that wage it wouldn't even need consideration, such a fantastic opportunity just wish I was a few years younger without responsibilities or bills
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Apprentice Manufacturing Assistant
B3 CRICKET LIMITED - Nottingham NG6
Tasks/ duties to involve every aspect of cricket bat making;
Machining raw materials
Operating CNC machines
Finishing bats using traditional tools
Sanding/polishing
Binding
Stickering
Packaging and courier despatch
Key Details
Vacancy Title
Apprentice Manufacturing Assistant
Employer
B3 CRICKET LIMITED
Employer Description
B3 Cricket are a newly launched, revolutionary cricket bat manufacturer supplying the discerning cricketer who expects the best in terms of both performance, service and value for money!
Every B3 bat is manufactured in our state of the art factory from the finest hand-picked English willow. We offer a range of products and grades to suit all requirements and budgets.
Because we sell direct to you and “cut out the middle-man”, we can supply the highest quality bats and cricket equipment at super competitive prices. In choosing B3 you are getting the very best money can buy – but not paying the earth for it!
Web Site
[url]http://www.b3cricket.com[/url] ([url]http://www.b3cricket.com[/url])
Vacancy Location
Unit 10
Martin Court
Blenheim Industrial Estate
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG6 8US
Working Week
40hrs Daily times to be confirmed
Number of Vacancies
2
Vacancy Reference Number
VAC000444021
Key Dates
Closing Date For Applications
01/07/2014
Interview Begin From
07/07/2014
Possible Start Date
14/07/2014
Training
Training to be Provided
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Performing Manufacturing Operations
EAL Level 2 Award in Industrial Environment Awareness
Additional Mandatory Framework Requirements:
Functional Skills in Maths & English
PLTS
Employment Rights & Responsibilities
Learning Provider
Business Impact Uk Limited
Learning Provider Description
At Business Impact we offer a wide range of apprenticeship programmes and work closely with a number of large employers. Our apprenticeship programmes offer you the opportunity to earn a wage while you learn, whilst supporting and guiding you through your learning programme. A dedicated team is on hand to match you with the most appropriate employer and to prepare you for each stage, including tips for interview and adjusting to your new role. Please feel free to contact us using the details below and we will be happy to discuss this with you in more detail and answer any questions you might have.
Contact Details
Apprenticeship Team
Telephone: 0191 4971932
vacancies@businessimpactuk.com
Vacancy Type
Intermediate Level Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship Framework
Improving Operational Performance
Expected Duration
12 months
link" >
This gives you an indication of the amount of time your training will last.
This gives you an indication of the amount of time your training will last.
Skills Required
Very practical
Hard working
Good comunication skills
Reliable
Motivated
Qualifications Required
No formal qualifications required but a good level of Basic English & Math’s advantageous
Personal Qualities
Personable
Eye for detail
Eager to learn and improve
Keen interest in cricket / sport
Important Other Information
From 1st October 2013 a National Minimum Wage (NMW) for apprentices has been introduced for young people aged 16-18 and those aged over 19 in the first year of their Apprenticeship. The new rate is per hour. The new NMW applies to time working plus time spent training as this is also part of the Apprenticeship. Anyone not covered by the age category above will be entitled to the NMW appropriate to their age.
Future Prospects
link" >
Job prospects after completing this apprenticeship.
Job prospects after completing this apprenticeship.
To become an integral part of the B3 team
Reality Check
link" >
For example the role may involve being on your feet for long hours or working outside.
For example the role may involve being on your feet for long hours or working outside.
Please note the vacancy location; please ensure you are able to travel to the location on time. Please also take into consideration any travel costs. How will you make sure you get to work each day on time?
National Apprenticeship Service - 2 days ago
View job
Save this job
Email this job to yourself or a friend:
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This just broke my heart! My dream job and would love to do it but Thursday I suffered 3rd degree burns in aus and won't be returning to England till September so I miss the chance! This sucks as I have been looking for an apprenticeship like this for a few years, I already do bat refurbs and got a mini business just a shame I'll miss the chance. Life kicks you why your down
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This just broke my heart! My dream job and would love to do it but Thursday I suffered 3rd degree burns in aus and won't be returning to England till September so I miss the chance! This sucks as I have been looking for an apprenticeship like this for a few years, I already do bat refurbs and got a mini business just a shame I'll miss the chance. Life kicks you why your down
There's nothing wrong with contacting them anyway and explaining the situation. The worst they can do is say no. Just because bad stuff happens, there's nothing to stop you taking control of what you can.
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There's nothing wrong with contacting them anyway and explaining the situation. The worst they can do is say no. Just because bad stuff happens, there's nothing to stop you taking control of what you can.
Agree. 100%
You can only gain. Also it does put you in a good light against some of the workshy in today's society. If you're prepared to get through a serious injury to work for them, that's a real boost for their brand.
Do it. Put together a simple time line of when you can be available and don't forget to tell them how keen you are and what you are prepared to do for the opportunity.
Many will breeze in and have a look, but if you really show them you're made of stern stuff you'll stand out.
Good luck.
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£107.20 a week?!?! :(
Good luck finding a flat/food/travel for £100 a week haha
Great opportunity but its only going to suit someone who lives at home locally, has literally no overheads and is happy on a £5,600 salary (or has money to burn for a year)
I wonder if I could hire an 'apprentice' to do all the chores the missus tells me to do each week...
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£107.20 a week?!?! :(
Good luck finding a flat/food/travel for £100 a week haha
Great opportunity but its only going to suit someone who lives at home locally, has literally no overheads and is happy on a £5,600 salary (or has money to burn for a year)
Exactly what ruled me out of alloying. I'd have to leave home, move up North, find somewhere to live as well as paying my existing bills + travel.
If they'd consider taking someone on but not as an apprentice (ordered on the job training then off you go) I'd still be tempted!
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£107.20 a week?!?! :(
Good luck finding a flat/food/travel for £100 a week haha
Great opportunity but its only going to suit someone who lives at home locally, has literally no overheads and is happy on a £5,600 salary (or has money to burn for a year)
I wonder if I could hire an 'apprentice' to do all the chores the missus tells me to do each week...
I see your point, but reverse the thought and see it like this.
B3 will share (with a young person, no experience, just out of school) their secrets.
Teach them, let them get the brews on, supply the fags (does anyone smoke anymore?),
That person will get an education. It's not a job, it's an education where you get paid.
That is how I see it.
You get to chase sky paint, fairies, and other meaningful errands, and get to make bats. You might even get to snaffle a banger if you polish to bosses shoes to a high level of luste.
People do a degree, learn less, and drain their folks or get into debt, or even both!
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If it's your dream job, you'd pretty much do it for free just to get in the industry. Weeds out the serious ones from those who just 'like the idea' of working in cricket.
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I see your point, but reverse the thought and see it like this.
B3 will share (with a young person, no experience, just out of school) their secrets.
Teach them, let them get the brews on, supply the fags (does anyone smoke anymore?),
That person will get an education. It's not a job, it's an education where you get paid.
That is how I see it.
You get to chase sky paint, fairies, and other meaningful errands, and get to make bats. You might even get to snaffle a banger if you polish to bosses shoes to a high level of luste.
People do a degree, learn less, and drain their folks or get into debt, or even both!
Certainly can't fault what you're saying mate - after all I'm sure there would be a lot of people that would pay a great deal to learn what these apprentices will (I know I would), just a case of someone being lucky enough to be in a position to be able to do it!
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i think this is a really interesting opportunity. personally i'm a bit too far down the line in my career to think about switching now, but imagine the possibilities. you might start off sanding down old bats but once you're in B3 you might have chance to show off your prowess at sales, marketing etc
:D
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I see your point, but reverse the thought and see it like this.
B3 will share (with a young person, no experience, just out of school) their secrets.
Teach them, let them get the brews on, supply the fags (does anyone smoke anymore?),
That person will get an education. It's not a job, it's an education where you get paid.
That is how I see it.
You get to chase sky paint, fairies, and other meaningful errands, and get to make bats. You might even get to snaffle a banger if you polish to bosses shoes to a high level of luste.
People do a degree, learn less, and drain their folks or get into debt, or even both!
Great shout! Its a phenomenal opportunity for somebody.
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If it's your dream job, you'd pretty much do it for free just to get in the industry. Weeds out the serious ones from those who just 'like the idea' of working in cricket.
Oh sorry, I'll apply now then.
Nothing says top employee quite like living on the streets because your wages aren't enough to live on!
"He might stink and look like a tramp (actually he is), but at least he's committed!"
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Wish I was 15 years younger!
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Oh sorry, I'll apply now then.
Nothing says top employee quite like living on the streets because your wages aren't enough to live on!
"He might stink and look like a tramp (actually he is), but at least he's committed!"
And you'll probably be the first in another thread moaning how difficult the industry is to get into. This is a great opportunity.
Treat is a year as a very lightly paid intern. I worked for free at Fusion, gave out the metro every morning at 6 and worked at toys r us in the afternoon to raise enough money to get me to India where again I worked for free.
It was my dream. And I grabbed any opportunity with both hands, even if they meant working for free or even paying to learn/work
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And you'll probably be the first in another thread moaning how difficult the industry is to get into. This is a great opportunity.
Treat is a year as a very lightly paid intern.
1 - you clearly don't know me that well, I've never been one to moan. I ask advice if unsure, then get on with it. If I'm not able to get into the industry then so be it. Life goes on, posting moaning messages on a forum won't help so why would I do it.
2 - so if I took the cut how would that wage pay my bills, put a roof over my head etc. it wouldn't.
3 - if nothing else this "lightly paid intern" position would result in "lightly starving ones self as they have no money!"
It's all well and good saying its a great opportunity, but for some of us it's not financially feasible. God knows I'd love to apply, but I also like having a roof over my head and that's more important.
I'm all for chasing dreams, but sometimes reality is too high a hurdle.
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Plenty of rooms available in Nottingham with bills included for around £60 a week. Second job at the weekend. Job done.
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Plenty of rooms available in Nottingham with bills included for around £60 a week. Second job at the weekend. Job done.
Plus costs of a car to get to the factory, food, living expenses, clothes etc etc? Safe to say without support no one can afford this, I'm not putting the opportunity down as its obviously a great chance to learn but would you take a job for £2.70 an hour? Honestly?
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Yes, I've done it and worked for less. It was a dream of mine. I wanted to work in cricket.
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Plus costs of a car to get to the factory, food, living expenses, clothes etc etc? Safe to say without support no one can afford this, I'm not putting the opportunity down as its obviously a great chance to learn but would you take a job for £2.70 an hour? Honestly?
My point exactly, thank you!
I'd love to be in a position to put myself forward, if I win the euro millions tonight I probably will!
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i think this is a job aimed at a school leaver, realistically anyone with a family or mortgage cant sustain it financially unless there is money supporting them from somewhere else.
i remember the YTS offer i got off Sheffield Wednesday .... nearly died when i saw it and went to college instead! I think it was £70 a week.
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Totally agree this is aimed at a school leaver without many dependencies, but in my experience it is more than feasible to make this work.
I guess the other option then if you don't want to be paid to learn is you can always pay £9k a year, study for a few hours a week in a course you're not really into and come out without any job experience at the end of it.
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My point exactly, thank you!
I'd love to be in a position to put myself forward, if I win the euro millions tonight I probably will!
If you win the Euro millions tonight you probably won't :)
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I guess the other option then if you don't want to be paid to learn is you can always pay £9k a year, study for a few hours a week in a course you're not really into and come out without any job experience at the end of it.
I'd have to argue that, I totally agree uni is expensive and I agree that I spent more time creating Neon than actually studying (albeit they were part of each other) but without my degree I wouldn't have my full time job right now - it does pay off, its just a big outlay at first
Agreed Uni isn't for everyone, but I certainly wouldn't tell anyone not to go if they could
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Without working for free for 2 cricket bat manufacturers, I wouldn't have my job either... I also had the luxury of spending 5 years learning, travelling and eventually getting paid to follow the sport I love.
As I've said I think if this truly is someone's dream, then they will do all they can to make it happen. Whether that's taking a lowly paid job, as I did, or hassling a bat manufacturer until they let you come on board alongside your current job. It's a hard industry to get into, but there are opportunities - and for me this B3 one is a great one. Whoever gets it will have the good fortune of working alongside 2 of the most knowledgeable enthusiastic people in the industry.
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Without working for free for 2 cricket bat manufacturers, I wouldn't have my job either... I also had the luxury of spending 5 years learning, travelling and eventually getting paid to follow the sport I love.
As I've said I think if this truly is someone's dream, then they will do all they can to make it happen. Whether that's taking a lowly paid job, as I did, or hassling a bat manufacturer until they let you come on board alongside your current job. It's a hard industry to get into, but there are opportunities - and for me this B3 one is a great one. Whoever gets it will have the good fortune of working alongside 2 of the most knowledgeable enthusiastic people in the industry.
Thanks Tom for the kind words, whenever you are next up feel free to pop over for a coffee.
Streaky
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To put I to context I was willing to throw in the towel with my 34k a year job and pension in 6 years of around 700 a month till I die and around 50k lump sum.
But then again I guess I'm what Tom is desecribing it would be my dream job and working with the guys would be no job at all but a pleasure.
They will not let me do it though which is a crying shame and I guess I have to be content with what I do with them already.
Shame really
Oh and relocate the family I feel I have something to offer the industry big time and feel I can make a
Massive contribution, I have studied watched learned so much and gone so far.
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I do have massive respect for anyone that would be willing to give up their career for this chance, there isn't a doubt its a fantastic opportunity to learn and had I still been 16/17 and not sure of what way my career was heading I'd be snapping B3's hand off
Sadly I personally can't justify quitting a £40k job after putting the effort into Uni etc, I'll just have to learn the long and slow route (Which was always the plan to be fair!)
Best of luck to anyone that does apply, hopefully it'll turn into the dream career!
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Could just be a ploy for cheap labour, needs saying as most employers abuse the system unless B3 are looking to fully educate some young bucks who would just leave and set up much as DB has done. I would not think you'd do much apart from the required manual labour.
You should look at this as a chance to be part of a bat making firm, rather than a bat maker.
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Could just be a ploy for cheap labour, needs saying as most employers abuse the system unless B3 are looking to fully educate some young bucks who would just leave and set up much as DB has done. I would not think you'd do much apart from the required manual labour.
You should look at this as a chance to be part of a bat making firm, rather than a bat maker.
I'm sure that B3 wouldn't be just after cheap labour. B3 are growing and are putting out quality products. You just have to look at the forums to see how highly people rate their bats, and the rush they are in to get them. So do your year/s of training then if you are any good you would be able to become a professional bat maker with a highly respected brand, and/or could take that experience and use it to get a job anywhere else in the industry. I'm sure you could still play cricket and there would be perks like free gear. If I was in the UK and not Australia I would b doing this in a heartbeat. I'd pay someone
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to teach me how to do it on the weekends/after work. I know it would be hard financially but if you have some savings it would be doable. It would be worth the risk if your financial responsibilites weren't that high
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I have the inside track into what the 2 new guys are going to be doing and potentially there future.
B3 have made a stir in the industry with forward thinking and offering something nobody else does.
We make mistakes no doubt but look to rectify and hope we have.
The guys who have got the gig will be taught traditional and modern techniques on bats something not everybody can offer.