Apprenticeships

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The Sheffield College Apprenticeship programme offers students an exciting opportunity to earn while they learn.

Apprentices study on the job, building up valuable knowledge and skills. They gain qualifications and are paid a wage at the same time.

Apprentices spend four days a week with an employer, and study one day a week at College.

Training in this way provides learners with job matched qualifications and a direct link into employment.

The College plays a major role in supporting local businesses, boosting the workforce's skills and contributing to the regional economy.

Apprentices are a vital part of that and come under the College's recently launched Business Gateway.

This service supports Sheffield's workforce with the qualifications to boost their skills and business, and offers a one-stop shop for an extensive range of courses for employers.  

The achievement rate of The Sheffield College apprentices is above the national average. Their successes are celebrated at an annual presentation evening that learners, their families and employers attend.

Apprenticeships are offered in  a wide range of subjects.

Apprentices work towards a National Vocational Qualification at Level 2 or 3 which takes between one to four years to complete.

Course work may include key skills/functional skills such as maths and English, working in teams, problem solving, communication, using new technologies, and also ensures technical and skills progress in their chosen subject.

Apprentices are primarily for young people aged 16-18 but people above this age may also be able to participate. They are paid a minimum of £95 per week.

Some learners may also be eligible for a small amount of funding for travel or child care costs, and certain benefits if they are on a low income or have children.

You can choose from:

• Administration
• Barbering
• Beauty Therapy
• Carpentry & Joinery
• Catering & Hospitality
• Childcare
• Dental Nursing/Oral Health Care
• Engineering
• Gas Fitting
• Hairdressing
• Health & Social Care/Hospital Care 
• Heating & Ventilation Installation
• Motor Vehicle
• Nail Techniques
• Pharmacy
• Plumbing

Go to Course Search for course information. Download an Application Form here.