Types of Apprenticeships

As an approved apprenticeship management business, we ensure a wide range of apprenticeships are available across all business sectors - from horticulture to hairdressing and housing. Key industries where apprenticeships are already proving popular include those listed below, however new apprenticeships are always being developed so if you don’t see the sector mentioned that you are in, or an apprenticeship that would be relevant, please contact us and we can advise you accordingly:

Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care

Opportunities in this sector range from caring for animals to looking after our planet, working in:

• Agriculture
• Animal Care
• Dry Stone Walling
• Environmental Conservation
• Equine
• Farriery
• Fencing
• Floristry
• Game and Wildlife Management
• Horticulture
• Land-based Service Engineering
• Trees and Timber
• Veterinary Nursing

Media and Publishing Apprenticeships

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:

• Creative
• Creative and Digital Media
• Design
• Games Testing
• Information and Library Services
• Photo Imaging for Staff Photographers

Business, Administration and Law Apprenticeships

Running an efficient, profitable requires many different skills and occupations. Millions of people work in this sector in roles such as:

• 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

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:

• Learning and Development Apprenticeships
• Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools

Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies Apprenticeships

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:

• 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

Health, Public Services and Care Apprenticeships

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:

• 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

Information and Communication Technology Apprenticeships

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:

• IT and Telecoms Professionals
• IT Users
• ICT Professionals

Retail and Commercial Enterprise Apprenticeships

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:

• 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