Apprenticehips
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Types of Apprenticeships
- Agriculture
- Animal Care
- Environmental Conservation
- Equine
- Farriery
- Fencing
- Floristry
- Game and Wildlife Management
- Horticulture
- Land-based Service Engineering
- Trees and Timber
- Veterinary Nursing
- Creative
- Creative and Digital Media
- Design
- Games Testing
- Information and Library Services
- Photo Imaging for Staff Photographers
- Accounting
- Advising on Financial Products
- Business and Administration
- Contact Centres
- Customer Service
- Marketing and Communications
- Payroll
- Providing Financial Services
- Sales and Telesales
- Team Leading and Management
- Learning and Development
- Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools
- Building Products Occupations
- Ceramics Manufacturing
- Coating Operations
- Driving Goods Vehicles
- Electricity Industry
- Engineering
- Engineering Construction
- Engineering Technology
- Extractive and Mineral Processing Operations
- Food Manufacture
- Furniture, Furnishings and Interiors Manufacturing Industry
- Gas Industry
- Glass Industry Occupations
- Industrial Applications
- Marine Industry
- Metal Processing
- Nuclear Decommissioning
- Paper and Board Manufacturing
- Passenger Carrying Vehicle Driving: Bus and Coach
- Polymer Processing Operations
- Print and Printed Packaging
- Process Technology
- Rail Transport Engineering
- Rail Transport Operations
- Retail Motor Industry: Roadside Assistance and Recovery
- Retail Motor Industry: Vehicle Body and Paint Operations
- Retail Motor Industry: Vehicle Fitting
- Retail Motor Industry: Vehicle Maintenance and Repair
- Retail Motor Industry: Vehicle Parts Operation
- Sea Fishing - Engineering
- Signmaking
- Specialised Process Operations (Nuclear)
- Traffic Office
- Transport Engineering and Maintenance
- Water Industry
- Advice and Guidance
- Children's Care, Learning and Development
- Community Development
- Community Justice
- Dental Nursing
- Emergency Fire Service Operations
- Health and Social Care
- Housing
- Laboratory Technicians
- Optical
- Pharmacy Technicians and Assistants
- Providing Security Services
- Security Systems
- Youth Work
- IT and Telecoms Professionals
- IT Users
- ICT Professionals
- Barbering
- Beauty Therapy
- Carry and Deliver Goods
- Cleaning and Support Services
- Facilities Management
- Fashion and Textiles
- Hairdressing
- Hospitality and Catering
- Logistics Operations Management
- Mail Services
- Nail Services
- Property Services
- Purchasing and Supply Management
- Retail
- Retail Motor Industry: Vehicle Sales
- Spa Therapy
- Warehousing and Storage
Apprenticeships are available across all business sectors - from horticulture to hairdressing and housing. Key industries where apprenticeships are already proving popular include:
Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care
Opportunities in this sector range from caring for animals to looking after our planet, working in:
Media and Publishing
Arts, media and publishing - covering everything from film and fashion to the internet and mobile phone technology - is a popular and competitive sector. An Apprenticeship can be a great way to get a foot in the door to working in:
Business, Administration and Law
Running an efficient, profitable requires many different skills and occupations. Millions of people work in this sector in roles such as:
Education and Training
The Education and Training sector isn't just about teachers and classrooms - people in every walk of life need to train and improve their skills with on and off-the-job training. There is a particular demand for qualifications in:
Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies
Making things (manufacturing) and making things work (engineering) is what apprenticeships in this sector is all about. It's a very broad field so there are plenty of apprenticeships to choose from, including:
Health, Public Services and Care
As our population ages, effective health, public services and care are increasingly important. Apprenticeships in this sector could lead to wide-ranging careers in, for example:
Information and Communication Technology
Information and Communication Technology is all around us and ICT skills are an essential tool in every area of the job market. Opportunities in this fast-moving sector include:
Retail and Commercial Enterprise
Walk down any High Street and you'll see an abundance of chain stores, independent shops, cafes, hairdressers, pubs and restaurants. Apprenticeship opportunities for this sector are also plentiful covering, for example:
About Apprenticeships
What is an Apprenticeship?
A combination of on-and off-the-job training so you learn real-life skills whilst working and attending College to gain qualifications. PLUS you get paid from day one.
The benefits
Gain hands-on experience on the job plus key benefits of:
- Earning a salary
- Learning job-specific skills
- Receiving training
- Gaining qualifications
- Getting paid holidays
Earn while you learn
Apprentices do real jobs for real employers, you will start earning from day one. The average weekly wage for an apprentice is around £170, as your skills develop, your pay will increase accordingly.
Research has shown that apprentices earn, on average, over £100,000 more throughout their lifetime than other employees.
Training
Apprenticeships offer a structured programme to learn skills to do your job well. Targets and checks make sure you make progress and that your employer is supporting you.
Most of your training takes place on the job, plus the study will help your future career.
Prospects
Apprenticeships can be demanding but they are very rewarding. Because Apprenticeships train you in the skills employers want, they give you choices in your career.
Your career doesn’t have to stop at Intermediate, Advanced or Higher Level Apprenticeship, you can go to University, many Higher Education Institutions offer Foundation Degrees or other qualifications.
What qualifications will I get?
On successful completion of your Apprenticeship:
- A National Vocational Qualification (NVQ)
- Key Skills qualifications such as communication, number skills, team working, ICT and problem-solving
- A technical certificate (BTEC National Diploma or City & Guilds Progression Award)