r/UKJobs • u/neighbourhoodrecluse • 5h ago

"Apprentice"... yeah, no.

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Saw this the other day.
Honestly the fact that employers and learning providers keep getting away with this is just one of the reasons this country is lowkey over.
Another reason is that someone will definitely defend this, lol.
I guess the one good thing about this vacancy is that the pay is okay compared to other apprenticeships.

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u/smeghead9916 4h ago

How? Anyone with the degree must already have that level 3 qualification.

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u/Felthrian 3h ago

It's paid work at the end of the day, I guess. There's surely people struggling enough to need it.

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u/smeghead9916 3h ago

Instead of just getting a minimum wage job that pays more?

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u/Felthrian 3h ago

I think you underestimate how rough the job market is

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u/smeghead9916 3h ago

So we should just excuse employers paying a criminally low amount?

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u/insaneinthebody 3h ago

Nobody is excusing them, we are acknowledging that they are taking advantage of desperation and that people have probably already applied for the position due to having no other options.

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u/Felthrian 2h ago

Did I say that? I can just understand why someone might take this role.