What is an Apprenticeship?


An apprenticeship is designed to enhance your level of competency and confidence, allowing you to upskill within your current role by developing your practical skills and knowledge.

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Learner Benefits

Our Apprenticeships offer you a practical alternative to university and a fast route into the career of your choice. They provide you with a number of great tangible benefits, whether you are an existing employee in a business or someone who is looking to start a career.

Your training will either be funded by your employer or through a co-investment between the government and your employer, which means you can avoid the large debts associated with going to university.

Benefits include:

  • Receiving practical, on-the-job work experience that will put you ahead of the competition.

  • Gaining knowledge of how your chosen industry works.

  • Gaining a nationally recognised qualification which is highly attractive to your current and future employers.

  • Learning at a pace suited to your individual needs, with the support of a mentor.

  • Earning a wage as you learn new skills.

  • Getting paid holidays, plus bank holidays.

  • Working alongside experienced staff.

  • Taking a fast route into a career with good prospects.