We are the largest apprenticeship training delivery organisation in Leicester, which helps apprentices to learn new skills and gain experience to success in their chosen career. Apprenticeships are a perfect route if you want to lay the foundations for a rewarding career in a specific industry, or you are hoping to retrain in a new industry. An apprenticeship training scheme allows you to earn while you learn – and gain a work-based qualification at the same time. Apprenticeships are open to individuals who are 16 or over, including adults looking to retrain or gain a qualification in the industry in which they already work. The same applies if you’re 19 and over and in the first year of your apprenticeship, after that you are entitled to the National Minimum Wage. However many employers pay more than this. Pay is dependent on the industry, location and type of apprenticeship. It usually takes between one and four years to complete an apprenticeship, depending on which level you start at. With some apprenticeships you can even get a degree. Apprenticeships exist in hundreds of different types of workplaces, from the traditional (hairdressing, bricklaying, carpentry) to the modern (fitness instructing and social media). You can also train as a dental nurse, in pharmacy services, or in the legal industry. Whichever apprenticeship area you choose, you will be carrying out a real job from your first day, and you’ll gain a qualification to help you get on in your field. Many apprentices also stay on with their employer when the apprenticeship ends.
