Apprenticeships

On this page, you will find information about:

  • What an apprenticeship is.
  • What you can study during an apprenticeship.
  • Apprenticeships that are currently available.

National Apprenticeship Week takes place in the week beginning 6th February, however LLOB have pushed this back to the week of 12th February due to exams taking place the following week.

You can find out about apprenticeships using the resources on the Amazing Apprenticeship website, and the link below will help you with any future applications.

Your step by step guide to applying for an apprenticeship.

What is an apprenticeship?

Apprenticeships combine practical training in a job with study. They lead to recognised qualifications from level 2 (the same as a GCSE) to level 7 (the same as a bachelor’s or master’s degree). Amazing Apprenticeships have more information on the different levels available.

You work alongside experienced staff, earning a wage and gaining job-specific skills.

There’s a lot more information about apprenticeships on the government’s guide to apprenticeships.

On that site you will find out about how they work, whether or not you are eligible, and how the courses usually work.

There are a lot of apprenticeship vacancies posted on the government website. These contain information about the employer, the qualification you will study towards, and the training provider you will be studying with.

How to use the ‘find an apprenticeship’ service

Amazing Apprenticeships have published a guide to finding and applying for apprenticeships.

This video will show you how to navigate the platform and submit an application.

 

Where to find apprenticeship vacancies

The websites below all advertise apprenticeship vacancies.

It is worth checking these websites regularly as new apprenticeship vacancies are added all of the time.

There is more information about other apprenticeship providers who serve the Gateshead area in this spreadsheet.