OneBigNext Degree Apprenticeship Accelerator
This programme is for families who understand that interest alone is not enough, and who want their child to be clear, credible, well‑prepared, and professionally supported through applications, assessments, and interviews.
In addition to dedicated 1:1 coaching sessions, students have ongoing access to their coach between sessions for guidance and support - for example, with applications or preparation decisions - ensuring momentum is maintained and issues are addressed as they arise.
This level of personalised, responsive support enables your child to move through the process with greater confidence, focus, and strategic intent.
1:1 Accelerator Programme Outline
Pre-Work - Career Profiling Assessment
Focus: Complete a thorough career profiling assessment before starting the main programme.
Purpose
To provide an objective starting point for our work together, ensuring that we are working towards a career that aligns with your interests, aptitudes, strengths, personality, and preferred working environment.
Session 1 - Career Profiling Review & Direction
Focus: Using the outcomes from the career profiling assessment as a basis for discussion and decision-making to establish the agreed goals and direction for the remainder of the programme.
Purpose
To anchor the entire programme in a realistic, employer‑aligned apprenticeship pathway and remove vague or unfocused applications.
Session 2 - Opportunity Landscape & Market Strategy
Focus: Understanding how degree apprenticeships really work in the market.
Purpose
To prevent missed opportunities through poor timing or searching in the wrong places.
Session 3 - Work Experience & Volunteering Strategy
Focus: Building and reframing evidence of work readiness.
Purpose
To show apprenticeship employers reliability, responsibility, and communication, even without formal experience.
Session 4 - Micro Credentials & Personal Project Strategy
Focus: Demonstrating sustained motivation and role alignment.
Purpose
To build evidence that shows relevant commitment over time.
Session 5 - Personal Branding for Degree Apprenticeships
Focus: Making the candidate easy to understand and easy to shortlist.
Purpose
To build a professional online presence on LinkedIn, and understand how to enhance it during the remainder of the programme and in early career and beyond.
Create a CV that complements the online presence ready for degree apprenticeship applications.
Session 6 - Applications & Assessment Centres
Focus: Submitting strong, defensible applications and performing well in early assessments.
Purpose
To reduce avoidable rejections and help candidates perform consistently across different selection methods.
Session 7 - Interview Preparation & AI Video Interviews
Focus: Performing confidently in both face-to-face and AI / video assessments.
Purpose
To prepare for the realities of modern degree apprenticeship recruitment, including AI‑screened interviews.
Session 8 - Managing Outcomes, Rejection & Next Steps
Focus: Navigating outcomes professionally and maintaining momentum.
Purpose
To protect employability and confidence at the most psychologically challenging stage of the process.
Plus - Ongoing Coach Access Between Sessions
In addition to dedicated 1:1 coaching sessions, students have ongoing access to their coach between sessions for guidance and support - for example, with applications or preparation decisions - ensuring momentum is maintained and issues are addressed as they arise. Subject to reasonable usage.
This level of personalised, responsive support enables your child to move through the process with greater confidence, focus, and strategic intent.
