- The training centre offers study cycles of Machining and Electromechanical Maintenance of Installations
- Apprentices will sign a training contract
- The application deadline ends on 27 May
The SEAT Apprentice School has opened the pre-registration period for its 2016-2017 academic year. All young hopefuls who are keen to be part of the school can submit their application for one of the 60 openings on offer via the website http://seatjobs.seat.es/escuela-de-aprendices-de-seat/ until the 27 May deadline.
After a selection process that includes psychometric testing, a personal interview and an academic record assessment, in September the 60 candidates will begin the first course of the two middle grade training cycles with 30 students registered in the machining module and the other 30 in the Electromechanical Maintenance of Installations module. The eligibility prerequisites include being born between 1996 and 2000 and completing Compulsory Secondary School education or having an equivalent qualification when formalising their enrolment.
All those interested in more information can visit the facilities and learn about the Vocational Training programme offered by SEAT at the Open Doors event on-site scheduled for this Saturday, 16 April from 9 am to 1 pm (the School’s address is Paseo de la Zona Franca, 53-55, Barcelona).
“The dual Vocational Training offered by the SEAT Apprentice School gives young people a triple opportunity – they learn a trade, they develop it in a real-world work environment and can join the workforce with an open-ended contract when they finish their training programme”, points out Laura Carnicero, SEAT’s new training administrator.
Labour contract and monthly remuneration
The dual vocational training system is based on the German model, which combines theoretical and practical training at its own Apprentice School with on-the-job experience at the company’s production facilities. The syllabus comprises 4,625 hours spread over three years, with students signing a labour contract for training and apprenticeship which enables them to make contributions to Social Security as well as being provided with monthly remuneration based on the practical work performed in the company. In addition, all the training costs are paid for by the company.
Increased female participation in recent years
SEAT’s Apprentice School is a centre of excellence for vocational training. The high technical level of the facilities and trainer expertise, together with practical training work in a real-world environment, have been the School’s key to success. Of the 185 young people who are currently combining learning and work at SEAT’s training school, 10 are women, twice as many as in 2013.
More detailed information about the centre itself, as well as training courses and the pre-registration period, is available on the School’s website (http://seatjobs.seat.es/escuela-de-aprendices-de-seat/)
