An apprenticeship is a real, paid job. You work for an employer and train with us at the same time, and come out with a nationally recognised qualification and the experience to go with it.
Level 2 for a first job with no experience. Level 3 to run things properly. Level 4 to specialise. An employer hires at the level the role actually needs, and an apprentice can come back for the next one later.
12 months
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See this apprenticeshipThe question every employer asks first. You do not have to recruit, either: any of these can be built around someone already on your payroll.
Training costs you nothing if you are a smaller employer and your apprentice is under 25. From the 2026/27 year the government funds 100%.
Cash incentive for smaller employers hiring an apprentice aged 16 to 24 from 1 October 2026.
Training comes from your pot. From August 2026 funds expire after 12 months, so plan starts early.
Six steps, from the first conversation to somebody else marking the result. It is the same on every apprenticeship we run.
Your Employer Relationship Officer checks the job genuinely covers the standard before anyone signs anything.
Advertise the vacancy through us, or enrol a member of staff you already have.
A person, who visits your workplace, and who you can email directly.
Timetabled teaching plus work completed in post, on a schedule you have from day one.
You, your apprentice and the tutor. Half an hour. Progress, targets, and anything getting in the way.
An independent end-point assessment, by an organisation with no connection to us or to you.
Learning new skills whilst being paid is the main benefit. You get the perfect combination of professional experience alongside support, guidance and new learning from the college.
Apprentice, end-of-programme survey
My tutor has been so supportive through my whole apprenticeship experience. 1-1 support was given even if it meant staying later than they had to.
Apprentice, on-programme survey
Could not recommend enough. Really excellent through the process and really supported my apprentice and me as an employer to understand how to go about the process.
Employer partner
Whether you want to take on an apprentice or be one, you are talking to the same team.
Tell us what your team is missing. We will check the role against the standard, sort the funding, and handle recruitment or the enrolment of your existing staff. No commitment; most partners start with a half-hour conversation.
Speak to us on 0800 358 7575 I want to be an apprenticeAn apprenticeship is a job, so an employer has to take you on before you can start. Most people looking do not have one yet, and that is completely normal. Not ready, or no vacancy that suits? A full-time course reaches the same jobs, and you can do an apprenticeship later.
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