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Mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn cefnogi prentisiaethau o lefel 2 i lefelau uwch. Yr wythnos diwethaf, ymwelodd y Gweinidog ag IT Pie ym Mhenarth i siarad ag un o brentisiaid y cwmni, Jaimie Warburton, a'r Cyfarwyddwr Creadigol Aran Pitter, er mwyn clywed pam mae prentisiaethau yn gweithio iddyn nhw, o safbwynt y dysgwr a'r busnes.    
  
Dywedodd Jaimie, sy'n 28 oed ac o Gaerffili, ei fod wedi bod â diddordeb mewn TG a datblygu gwefannau erioed, ond ar ôl gadael yr ysgol yn 16 oed, ei fod wedi ei chael yn anodd dod o hyd i swydd oedd wrth ei fodd.   
Ar ôl gweithio fel swyddog cymorth TG mewn gwahanol fusnesau, dechreuodd Jaimie ddigalonni ynghylch ei yrfa ac roedd am gael cyfle i weithio mewn cwmni dylunio gwefannau. Ond heb gymwysterau ffurfiol ym maes datblygu gwefannau na phrofiad gwaith perthnasol, roedd yn anodd iddo gael swydd.  
Penderfynodd fynd ati i weithio ar ei liwt ei hun am gyfnod byr er mwyn ennill peth profiad. Cyn hir daeth ar draws y cyfle i ddilyn prentisiaeth Lefel 4 mewn Datblygu Pen Blaen Gwefannau gydag IT Pie ym Mhenarth.   
Esboniodd fod y broses gais yn un syml iawn a'i fod wedi bod yn ddigon lwcus i gael ei dderbyn. Nawr, ddeuddeg mis wedyn, diolch i IT Pie, Sgil Cymru a Llywodraeth Cymru, mae Jaimie ar y trywydd iawn i gwblhau ei brentisiaeth. Yn ystod yr ychydig wythnosau nesaf, bydd yn cymhwyso'n llawn fel datblygwr gwefannau â dyfodol disglair, llewyrchus o'i flaen.  
Wrth sôn pam mai prentisiaeth oedd y llwybr gorau iddo fe, dywedodd Jaimie:
> "Mae'r cwrs wedi bod yn hollol wych. Dwi wedi cael cymaint o gefnogaeth ac arweiniad gan fy nghydweithwyr. Maen nhw wedi dysgu'r holl dermau a'r holl iaith dechnegol imi. Mae wedi bod yn wych cael rhoi popeth dwi'n ei ddysgu yn y coleg ar waith mewn sefyllfaoedd go iawn bob dydd.   
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> "Fe fydda i'n gorffen fy mhrentisiaeth ym mis Medi ac yn cymhwyso'n llawn fel datblygwr gwefannau. Dwi'n teimlo fy mod i'n dechrau ar fy ngyrfa o'r diwedd.    
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> "Fe fyddwn i'n bendant yn argymell dilyn prentisiaeth. Doeddwn i ddim yn meddwl eu bod nhw ar gael mewn meysydd fel dylunio gwefannau. Roeddwn i'n meddwl bod yn rhaid ichi fynd i'r brifysgol i fynd i faes datblygu gwefannau a chodio, ond dyw hynny ddim yn wir. Mae wedi bod yn ffordd ardderchog o gael profiad ymarferol yn ogystal â meithrin y sgiliau ac ennill y cymwysterau perthnasol. I fi, mae prentisiaeth yn ffordd gyflymach o gael y swydd rydych chi ei heisiau."

Wrth sôn pam mae prentisiaethau yn gweithio i IT Pie, dywedodd Aran Pitter:   



> "Yn ein gwaith ni \- datblygu a dylunio gwefannau \- mae technoleg yn datblygu'n barhaus, felly mae'n hollbwysig ein bod ni gam ar y blaen a bod ein gwybodaeth yn gyfoes. Mae'r sgiliau y mae ein prentisiaid yn eu dysgu a'r hyfforddiant maen nhw'n ei gael yn dibynnu ar anghenion busnes. Mae'r math hwn o ddysgu a datblygiad yn berthnasol i'r unigolyn felly, ac i'n cwmni ni.
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> "Mae Jaimie yn gaffaeliad i IT Pie. Mae e wedi dysgu'n gyflym iawn. Dros y deg mlynedd diwethaf, rydyn ni wedi cymryd nifer o brentisiaid. Ar wahân i un, fe wnaeth pob un ohonyn nhw barhau i weithio gyda ni ar ôl cymhwyso.
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> "Y peth gwych am gymryd prentis yw eich bod chi'n gallu cymryd rhywun o lefel sylfaenol iawn, a strwythuro ei ddysgu a'i ddatblygiad o amgylch anghenion y cwmni a'i gleientiaid. Nid yn unig mae hyn yn cefnogi twf y busnes, ond mae'n golygu bod y prentis yn gallu datblygu sgiliau sy'n berthnasol i fywyd go iawn."

Ychwanegodd Julie James, y Gweinidog Sgiliau a Gwyddoniaeth:  



> "Mae Jaimie yn un enghraifft o rywun sydd mewn gyrfa lewyrchus ar ôl dilyn prentisiaeth. Mae'n dangos pa mor werthfawr yw profiad ymarferol a sut mae'n gallu cynnig y sgiliau a'r cymwysterau sydd eu hangen er mwyn cael gyrfa lewyrchus, sy'n dod â boddhad.  
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> "Mae prentisiaethau yn fan cychwyn i yrfa gyffrous ac maen nhw'n addas i unrhyw un o unrhyw oedran. Maen nhw'n gyfle i gael profiad ymarferol, ac ennill y sgiliau a'r cymwysterau sydd eu hangen ar yr un pryd.
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> "Mae prentisiaethau yn fuddsoddiad allweddol i gyflogwyr. Maen nhw'n gyfle i hyfforddi eu gweithlu yn y sgiliau arbenigol y mae eu hangen ar eu sefydliad. Ar lefel ehangach, mae prentisiaethau yn chwarae rôl bwysig wrth gynyddu set sgiliau gyffredinol y genedl a chynyddu twf economaidd, gan sicrhau bod Cymru yn parhau i fod yn gystadleuol ar lwyfan y byd."

I gael gwybod mwy am fod yn brentis, ewch i gyrfacymru.com a dilyn y ddolen brentisiaethau, neu i gael gwybod sut y gallai eich busnes chi elwa ar recriwtio prentis, ewch i wefan y Porth Sgiliau i Fusnes, neu ffoniwch 03000 6 03000\. Rydym hefyd ar Facebook yn www.facebook.com/apprenticeshipscymru ac ar Twitter @apprenticewales.  
  
Ariennir y Rhaglen Brentisiaethau yng Nghymru gan Lywodraeth Cymru gyda chymorth ariannol o Gronfa Gymdeithasol Ewrop.







Translation:


 
The Welsh Government supports apprenticeships from level 2 through to higher levels. Last week the Minister visited IT Pie in Penarth to speak with one of the company’s apprentices, Jaimie Warburton, and Creative Director, Aran Pitter, to hear more about why apprenticeships work for them, from both a learner and business perspective.   
  
Jaimie, now 28 and from Caerphilly, outlined that he always had an interest in IT and web development but after leaving school at 16 he initially struggled to find his vocation.  
  
After working as an IT support officer at a variety of different businesses, Jaimie became despondent about his career and craved the opportunity to get his foot in the door of a web design company, however without any formal qualifications in web development or relevant work experience he struggled to secure a job.  
  
He decided to go freelance for a short period of time in order to gain some experience and before long came across the opportunity to do a Level 4 apprenticeship in Front\-End Web Development with IT Pie in Penarth.  
  
He explained that the application process was very simple and he was lucky enough to be successful. Now twelve months on, thanks to IT Pie, Sgil Cymru and the Welsh Government, Jaimie is on the road to completing his apprenticeship and in the next few weeks he will become a fully\-qualified web developer with a bright and prosperous future ahead of him.  
  
Commenting on why an apprenticeship was the best route for him, Jaimie said:  



> “The course has been absolutely brilliant. I have received so much support and guidance from my colleagues who have taught me all the technical terms and language. It’s been great to be able to apply everything I’m learning at college to real\-life situations every day.
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> “I will finish my apprenticeship in September and become a fully\-qualified web developer. I feel like my career is finally taking off.
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> “I’d definitely recommend doing an apprenticeship. I didn’t even think they were available in things like web design. I thought you had to go to university to work in web development and coding, but that’s not the case. It’s been a brilliant way of gaining hands\-on practical experience as well as all the relevant skills and qualifications. For me, an apprenticeship is a quicker way to get straight into the job you want.”

Highlighting why apprenticeships work for IT Pie, Aran Pitter said: “In our line of work – web development and design – technologies are constantly evolving so it is vital we stay ahead of the curve and remain current. The skills and on the job training our apprentices learn are shaped by business needs which makes this type of learning and development relevant to the individual and our company.  



> “Jaimie is an asset to IT Pie and has really hit the ground running. Over the last ten years we have taken on a number of apprentices and apart from one all of them continued to work for us after qualifying.
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> “The great thing about taking on an apprentice is that you can take someone from ground level, mould their learning and development around the needs of the company and its clients and this not only supports business growth but it enables the apprentice to develop skills that are relevant to real\-life.”

Minister for Skills and Science, Julie James, added: 


> “Jaimie is just one example of someone who has a thriving career after securing an apprenticeship. It highlights just how valuable it is to gain practical, on the job experience and how it can provide them with all the skills and qualifications they need to have a rewarding and fruitful career.\&nbsp;
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> “Apprenticeships are the start of an exciting and rewarding career and can benefit anyone of any age, giving them an opportunity to gain practical, on the job experience while gaining all the skills and qualifications they need.
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> “Apprenticeships are a key investment for employers who can train their workforce in the specialist skills they need within their organisation. Overall, apprenticeships play an important role in increasing the nation’s overall skill set and driving economic growth, making sure that Wales remains competitive on the world stage.”

For more information about becoming an apprentice, visit careerswales.com and follow the apprenticeship link or to find out how your business could benefit from recruiting an apprentice, visit Skills Gateway for Business, or call 03000 6 03000\. Also find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/apprenticeshipscymru  and on Twitter @apprenticewales.  
  
The Apprenticeship Programme in Wales is funded by the Welsh Government with support from the European Social Fund.