Apprenticeships

An apprenticeship is a real job, with hands-on experience, a salary and the chance to train and gain qualifications while you work.

• You are treated just like any other employee, with a contract of employment, a salary and holiday leave.
• You are given real responsibilities.
• You will spend at least 20% of your time completing off-the-job training, sometimes at a college, university or with an independent training provider.
• You will train to be fully competent in your chosen occupation.

Anybody can do an apprenticeship, as long as you are aged 16 or over, living in England, and not in full-time education. This includes people who already have degrees.  

Each apprenticeship vacancy will include the skills and qualities that we are looking for in our apprentices. These will be reflected of the entry requirements of the professional qualification and wont be added to any role unnecessarily.

Application form

You will first need to complete our online application form. This form asks you for your personal details and to upload a CV and a supporting statement. Many of our apprenticeships are entry-level roles so we understand that your CVs may not include lots of work experience. Instead, use the supporting statement to tell us a bit more about you, your goals, and why you want the role.

Video interview

This isn't as daunting as it sounds. We will send you some simple questions and ask you to record your answers. We hire apprentices for their personality, attitude, and unlocked potential, and you can use this video interview to demonstrate what you're made of.

Assessment centres and interview

Assessment centres are the final stage of the recruitment process, and it’s a great achievement to get to this stage. Assessment centres and interviews give you the opportunity to demonstrate a wide range of skills while completing a number of different activities. They allow the assessors to understand your current skills and the development you would need to thrive.

In apprenticeships, this is called ‘off-the-job training’ and should equate to 20% of your time. Your off-the-job training will be completed within your paid hours and will fit around the job commitment.

There are different ways that off-the-job training can be delivered, and this will depend on the role and qualification. Anytime you are learning in role will count towards this. Off-the-job training could include:

• Once a week (day release)
• In blocks of a week or more at scheduled times (e.g. a week in September)
• Studying online
• A combination of the above

Your employer will select the apprenticeship training provider that will support you with your programme.

Salaries for apprenticeships differ based on business area, experience and qualification type. As an organisation, we are committed to opening up our apprenticeship opportunities – therefore we will never pay less than the minimum wage for people aged between 21-22.