Apprenticeships: Everything you need to know

Did you know that there are over 600 apprenticeships that can lead to a wide range of exciting career opportunities? If you didn’t, you do now!

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Still unsure what you want to do? Don’t worry! We’ve put together a comprehensive list of apprenticeships by industry sector for you to explore.

Apprenticeships are a great route into an industry of interest to you. They combine practical on the job training with off the job training so you can gain industry knowledge, experience and skills all while getting paid and working towards a nationally recognised qualification.

Agriculture, environmental and animal care apprenticeships

Interested in working outdoors in nature or with the environment? Passionate about looking after animals? Although you might think it’s all about muddy boots, there’s much more to the sector. You could be at the forefront of supplying the UK with food, looking after our furry friends (who are actually more like family members) or implementing flood protection measures.

Roles include:

Horticulture and landscaping
Arboriculturist
Forester
Dog groomer
Fisher
Livestock
Veterinary nurse
Farm worker
Countryside ranger
Underkeeper
Florist
Agriculture or horticulture
Sustainability
Golf course / greenkeeper
Countryside worker
Water environment worker
Keeper and aquarist
Farrier
Ecologist
Environmental practitioner
Packhouse line leader
Animal trainer
Animal care and welfare assistant
Poultry technician
Senior / equine groom
Crop technician
Poultry worker
Pest control technician
Arborist
Sports turf operative
Land-based service engineer or technician

Business and administration apprenticeships

A career in business and administration can lead to a variety of directions, from working as a manager to providing organisations with human resources, liaising with experts to form government policy and everything in between. There are lots of options within business and administration.

Roles include:

Data protection and information governance practitioner
Corporate responsibility and sustainability practitioner
Senior people professional
Quality practitioner
Operational research specialist
Trade union official
Systems thinking practitioner
Coaching professional
Information manager
Career development professional
Public sector compliance Investigator and officer
Employability practitioner
Improvement leader
Library, information and archive services assistant
Improvement specialist
Learning and development practitioner
Learning and development consultant business partner
Revenues and welfare benefits practitioner
Project manager
Regulatory compliance officer
Community energy specialist
Improvement practitioner
Improvement technician
Senior leader
School business professional
Policy officer
Leisure duty manager
Recruitment consultant
Recruitment resourcer
Business administrator
HR support / consultant partner
Associate project manager
Team leader or supervisor
Operations or departmental manager
Junior management consultant
Chartered manager
Public service operational delivery officer
Dental practice manager

Catering and hospitality apprenticeships

Are you passionate about cooking or providing exceptional customer service? Why not turn your passion into a career in catering and hospitality? There are a wide range of job roles available, from helping people from all backgrounds working as front of house to cooking and showcasing your chef skills.

Roles include:

Senior culinary chef
Production chef
Maritime caterer
Hospitality manager
Baker
Chef de partie
Hospitality supervisor
Senior production chef
Hospitality team member
Commis chef

Construction apprenticeships

Construction is a multi-billion pound industry that offers a diverse range of career opportunities. Whether you’re interested in painting, bricklaying, quantity surveying, civil engineering and much more – there’s so much that the industry can offer including management roles!

Roles include:

Construction support technician
Lightning protection operative
Fire safety engineer
Chartered landscape professional
Stonemason
Fall protection technician
Town planning assistant
Mastic asphalter
Land referencer
Construction plant operative
Landscape technician
Telecoms field operative
BEMS (building energy management systems) controls engineer
Curtain wall installer
Plasterer
Roofer
Smart home technician
Design and construction management
Fenestration installer
Construction design and build technician
Construction site management
Construction site supervisor
Construction quantity surveyor
Construction assembly and installation operative
Road surfacing operative
Construction quantity surveying technician
Interior systems installer
Acoustics technician
Transport planner
Building control surveyor
Facilities services operative
Tramway construction operative
Chartered town planner
Wireless communications rigger
Groundworker
Hire controller (plant, tools and equipment)
Wall and floor tiler
Structural steelwork erector
Engineering construction erector rigger
Floorlayer
Structural steelwork fabricator
Industrial coatings applicator
Powered pedestrian door installer and service engineer
Fencing installer
Demolition operative
Highways maintenance skilled operative
Formworker
Military engineering construction technician
Asbestos analyst and surveyor
Architect
Architectural assistant
Painter and decorator
Piling attendant
Bricklayer
Civil engineering site management
Building services engineering site management
Building services engineering technician
Scaffolder
Facilities manager
Construction site engineering technician
Senior and head of facilities management
Geospatial mapping and science specialist
Geospatial survey technician
Carpentry and joinery
Advanced carpentry and joinery
Commercial thermal insulation operative
Industrial thermal insulation technician
Tunnelling operative
Plumbing and domestic heating technician
Lifting technician
Engineering construction pipefitter
Building services design engineer
Civil engineer
Civil engineering technician
Digital engineering technician
Building services engineering ductwork installer
Building services engineering service and maintenance engineer
Building services engineering ventilation hygiene technician
Building services engineering ductwork craftsperson
Building services engineering technician
Building services engineering craftsperson
Steel fixer
Facilities management supervisor
Highways electrician or service operative
Highway electrical maintenance and installation operative
Fire emergency and security systems technician
Transport planning technician
Building services engineering installer
Gas engineering operative
Junior energy manager
Installation electrician and maintenance electrician
Refrigeration air conditioning and heat pump engineering technician
Surveying technician
Chartered surveyor
Dual fuel smart meter installer
Property maintenance operative

Creative and design apprenticeships

From photography to graphic design, games design, fashion, journalism and much more! If you’re ready for a career that enables you to unleash your creative side, then a career in this industry could be right up your street!

Roles include:

Journalist
Archivist and records manager
Stained glass craftsperson
Post production engineer
VFX artist or technical director
VFX supervisor
Assistant recording technician
Costume performance technician
Jewellery, silversmithing, and allied trades professional
Media production co-ordinator
Bookbinder
Junior VFX artist (generalist)
Senior journalist
Camera prep technician
Junior advertising creative
Historic environment advisor
Junior animator
Curator
Broadcast and media systems technician
Blacksmith
Registrar (creative and cultural)
Clock maker
Storyboard artist
Creative industries production manager
Assistant puppet maker
Bespoke furniture maker
Garment maker
Props technician
Archaeological specialist
Broadcast and media systems technical operator
Cultural heritage conservator
Museums and galleries technician
Post production technical operator
Historic environment advice assistant
Photographic assistant
Archaeological technician
Cultural heritage conservation technician
Fashion studio assistant
Cultural learning and participation officer
Leather craftsperson
Live event technician
Broadcast and media systems engineer
Publishing assistant
Watchmaker
Creative venue technician
Organ builder
Bespoke saddler
Junior content producer
Spectacle maker
Broadcast production assistant
Junior 2D artist (visual effects)
Assistant technical director (visual effects)
Outside broadcasting engineer
Bespoke tailor and cutter
Live event rigger

Digital and ICT apprenticeships

Ready to switch on your career in a fast-paced and ever changing environment? Digital and ICT careers guarantee just that! Whether you’re working for a tech giant or a savvy start up, the opportunities are endless. From cybersecurity to AI, data and much more.

Roles include:

Applications support lead
Game programmer
Digital accessibility specialist
Cyber security technologist
Information communications technician
Radio network technician
Data technician
Artificial intelligence (AI) data specialist
Cyber security technician
DevOps engineer
Creative digital design professional
Digital user experience (UX) professional
Digital community manager
Network cable installer
Digital support technician
IT solutions technician
Cyber security technical professional
Data scientist
Digital and technology solutions specialist
Business analyst
Software development technician
Software tester
Data analyst
Digital and technology solutions professional
Network engineer
Software developer

Education and childcare apprenticeships

Are you passionate about helping young people and children to reach their full potential? From working in early years to becoming a teacher, kick-start your career in education and childcare to inspire the next generation.

Roles include:

Early years lead practitioner
Education technician (he assistant technician and simulation-based technician)
Early years practitioner
Early years educator
Assessor coach
Learning mentor
Learning and skills teacher
Teaching assistant
Academic professional
Teacher

Engineering and manufacturing apprenticeships

Ready to engineer your career? Whether you’re interested in working with nuclear reactors, manufacturing, automotive or aerospace engineering, there is a whole range of exciting career paths to choose from. Explore your options below.

Roles include:

Lifting equipment technician
Geotechnical engineer
Project controls professional
Print operative
Healthcare engineering specialist technician
Asset manager
Marine electrician
Nuclear reactor desk engineer
Electro-mechanical engineer
Signage technician
Engineer surveyor
Space engineering technician
Material cutter
Water process operative
Knitted product manufacturing technician
Railway engineering design technician
Construction equipment maintenance mechanic
Power and propulsion gas turbine engineer
Ordnance munitions and explosives specialist
Lift truck and powered access engineering technician
Metal recycling technical manager (MRTM)
Tool process design engineer
Water network operative
Ordnance munitions explosives technician
Compressed air and vacuum technician
Stairlift, platform lift, service lift electromechanic
Textile technical specialist
Engineering manufacturing technician
Advanced upholsterer
Fenestration fabricator
New furniture product developer
Advanced furniture CNC technician
Mineral products technician
Fitted furniture design technician
Through life engineering services specialist
Lean manufacturing operative
Plate welder
Pipe welder
Commercial catering equipment technician
Materials science technologist
Marine surveyor
Automation and controls engineering technician
Electronic systems principal engineer
Wood product manufacturing operative
Print technician
Technical dyer and colourist
Drinks dispense technician
Marine technical superintendent
Food and drink engineer
Vehicle damage assessor
Vehicle damage mechanical, electrical and trim (MET) technician
Vehicle damage paint technician
Vehicle damage panel technician
Materials process engineer
Process leader
Manufacturing manager
Water treatment technician
Lift and escalator electromechanic
Metal fabricator
Engineering fitter
Mineral and construction product sampling and testing operations
Metal casting, foundry and patternmaking technician
Maritime mechanical and electrical mechanic
Fashion and textiles pattern cutter
Specialist tyre operative
Fashion and textiles product technologist
Motorcycle technician (repair and maintenance)
Risk and safety management professional
Engineering operative
Rail and rail systems engineer
Propulsion technician
Heritage engineering technician
Bicycle mechanic
Mineral processing weighbridge operator
Sewing machinist
Ordnance munitions and explosives (OME) professional
Metal recycling general operative
Rail and rail systems senior engineer
Automotive glazing technician
Rail and rail systems principal engineer
Packaging
Textile care operative
Brewer
Footwear manufacturer
Autocare technician
Abattoir worker
Textile manufacturing operative
Food and drink advanced engineer
Science industry process and plant engineer
Science manufacturing process operative
Nuclear operative
Marine engineer
High speed rail and infrastructure technician
Electrical power networks engineer
Electrical, electronic product service and installation engineer
Non-destructive testing engineer
Process automation engineer
Project controls technician
Mineral processing mobile and static plant operator
Accident repair technician
Post graduate engineer
Engineering technician
Nuclear technician
Composites technician
Advanced dairy technologist
Maintenance and operations engineering technician
Electrical power protection and plant commissioning engineer
Aviation maintenance mechanic (military)
Bus and coach engineering technician
Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician
Road transport engineering manager
Furniture manufacturer
Food and drink technical operator
Food and drink process operator
Non-destructive testing (NDT) operator
Aircraft certifying technician
Embedded electronic systems design and development engineer
Survival equipment fitter
Papermaker
Engineering design and draughtsperson
General welder (arc processes)
Rail engineering
Boatbuilder
Non-destructive testing engineering technician
Gas network craftsperson
Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician (light vehicle)
Gas network operative
Utilities engineering technician
Systems engineer
Aerospace engineer
Aerospace software development engineer
Science industry maintenance technician
Nuclear health physics monitor
Nuclear scientist and nuclear engineer
Water process technician
Nuclear welding inspection technician
Science manufacturing technician
Food and drink maintenance engineer
Power network craftsperson
Control technical support engineer
Electrical or electronic technical support engineer
Manufacturing engineer
Product design and development engineer

Hair and beauty apprenticeships

Take your talent to the next level. From high street hair salons, luxury spas to getting actors and actresses ready for film and television, there’s so much to choose from!

Roles include:

Wellbeing and holistic therapist
Advanced beauty therapist
Advanced and creative hair professional
Nail services technician
Beauty and make up consultant
Beauty therapist
Hair professional

Health, science and care apprenticeships

From caring for people from all walks of life to working in a laboratory on the latest pharmaceuticals, you’ll be at the forefront of making a positive difference to the lives of people.

Roles include:

Youth worker
Play therapist
Early intervention practitioner
Youth support worker
Lead practitioner in adult care
Leader in adult care
Church minister
Social worker
Children, young people and families manager
Children, young people and families practitioner
Adult care worker
Lead adult care worker
Mortuary technician
Outdoor learning specialist
Medical statistician
Community health and wellbeing worker
Enhanced clinical practitioner
Sports coach
Orthodontic therapist
Clinical scientist
Clinical pharmacology scientist
Midwife
Clinical associate in psychology
Forensic collision investigator
Health and care intelligence specialist
Hygiene specialist
Clinical dental technician
Healthcare cleaning operative
Specialist community public health nurse
Physician associate
Public health practitioner
District nurse
Health play specialist
Sonographer
Advanced forensic practitioner (custody or sexual offence)
Associate continuing healthcare practitioner
Pharmacy technician
Dietitian
Speech and language therapist
Environmental health practitioner
Research scientist
Sporting excellence professional
Therapeutic radiographer
Clinical coder
Nursing associate
Diagnostic radiographer
Arts therapist
Psychological wellbeing practitioner
Hearing aid dispenser
Oral health practitioner
Leisure team member
Registered nurse degree
Bioinformatics scientist
Pharmacy services assistant
Physiotherapist
Occupational therapist
Midwife
Regulatory affairs specialist
Prosthetic and orthotic technician
Prosthetist and orthotist
Outdoor activity instructor
Mammography associate
Personal trainer
Paramedic
Senior metrology technician
Technician scientist
Clinical trials specialist
Operating department practitioner
Ambulance support worker (emergency, urgent and non-urgent)
Podiatrist
Advanced clinical practitioner
Community sport and health officer
Optical assistant
Rehabilitation worker (visual impairment)
Laboratory scientist
Community activator coach
Metrology technician
Food industry technical professional
Animal technologist
Registered nurse
Healthcare science practitioner
Associate ambulance practitioner
Healthcare science associate
Senior healthcare support worker
Food technologist
Healthcare support worker
Healthcare assistant practitioner
Healthcare science assistant
Dental nurse
Dental technician
Laboratory technician

Legal, finance and accounting apprenticeships

Whether you’re looking after an organisations finances and accounts or advising them on legal issues, there are lots of different career options available.

Roles include:

Payroll assistant manager
Debt adviser
Senior professional economist (integrated degree)
Accounts or finance assistant
Professional economist (integrated degree)
Internal audit professional
Internal audit practitioner
Payroll administrator
Senior investment and commercial banking professional
Actuary
Financial services professional
Probate technician
Motor finance specialist
Accountancy or taxation professional
Senior insurance professional
Financial adviser
Advanced credit controller and debt collection specialist
Compliance and risk officer
Senior compliance and risk specialist
Assistant accountant
Professional accounting or taxation technician
Credit controller and collector
Mortgage adviser
Insurance professional
Insurance practitioner
Paraplanner
Conveyancing technician
Licensed conveyancer
Chartered legal executive
Paralegal
Solicitor
Financial services customer adviser
Investment operations administrator
Senior financial services customer adviser
Workplace pensions (administrator or consultant)
Investment operations technician
Investment operations specialist
Actuarial technician
Financial services administrator

Protective services apprenticeships

Do you want to make a real difference to communities? Whether working as a police officer reducing crime and keeping people safe or working in supporting roles at HM forces, you’ll be at the heart of protecting the UK.

Roles include:

Anti-social behaviour and community safety officer
Youth justice practitioner
Non home office police officer
Serious and complex crime investigator
Fire safety inspector
Counter fraud investigator
Specialist rescue operative
Community safety advisor
Intelligence analyst
Security first line manager
Police community support officer
Custody and detention officer
Emergency service contact handling
Safety, health and environment technician
Police constable
Business fire safety advisor
Operational firefighter
HM forces serviceperson (public services)

Sales, marketing and procurement apprenticeships

If you’re looking for a challenging but rewarding career then sales, marketing and procurement could be just what you’re looking for. Whether working as a fundraiser towards a good cause, in digital marketing getting clients or the organisation you work for the best results or sales helping find solutions to your customers needs.

Roles include:

Market research executive
Procurement and supply assistant
Fundraiser
Assistant buyer and assistant merchandiser
Marketing assistant
Buying and merchandising assistant
Funeral director
Funeral team member
Bid and proposal co-ordinator
Retail leadership
Advertising and media executive
Sales executive
Marketing executive
Marketing manager
Junior estate agent
Business to business sales professional
Digital marketer
Customer service specialist
Trade supplier
Public relations and communications assistant
Commercial procurement and supply (formerly Public sector commercial professional)
Fishmonger
Event assistant
Advanced butcher
Retail manager
IT technical salesperson
Retail team leader
Customer service practitioner
Travel consultant
Retailer
Housing and property management assistant
Senior housing and property management
Housing and property management

Transport and logistics apprenticeships

Transport and logistics is at the heart of keeping the world moving! Employees in this industry make sure the right products get from A to B on time.

Roles include:

Express delivery sortation hub operative
Urban driver
Officer of the watch (near coastal)
Aviation ground handler
Aviation customer service operative
Transport and warehouse operations supervisor
Aviation movement specialist
Harbour master
Boatmaster
Express delivery manager
Air traffic controller
First officer pilot
Supply chain leadership professional
Marina and boatyard operative
Waste resource operative
Port operative
Express delivery operative
Workboat crewmember
Cabin crew
Marine Pilot
Train driver
Port marine operations officer
International freight forwarding specialist
Network operations
Passenger transport operations manager
Supply chain practitioner (fast moving consumer good)
Passenger transport operative
Passenger transport driver – bus, coach and tram
Rail infrastructure operator
Aviation operations manager
Supply chain operator
Supply chain warehouse operative
Large goods vehicle (LGV) driver C + E
Aviation ground specialist
Aviation ground operative
Seafarer (deck rating)

To learn more about the different apprenticeships visit: https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/

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