Apprenticeship Sectors

Apprenticeships are offered in a comprehensive range of industries.

They cover diverse needs, and there will likely be an apprenticeship standard to match any career or sector based interest.

We list apprenticeship sectors and example standards below.

Apprenticeship Sectors

AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL & ANIMAL CARE

Standards include:

  • Arboriculturist (L4)
  • Keeper and Aquarist (L3)
  • Dog Groomer (L2)
  • Countryside Ranger (L4)
  • Ecologist (L7)

CREATIVE & MEDIA

Standards include:

  • Journalist (L5)
  • junior Advertising Creative(L3)
  • Junior Animator (L4)
  • Photographic Assistant (L3)
  • Junior content producer (L3)

BUSINESS, ADMIN & LAW

Standards include:

  • Business Administrator (L3)
  • Accounts or Finance Assistant (L2)
  • Marketing Assistant (L3)
  • Market Research Executive (L4)
  • Paralegal (L3)

CONSTRUCTION & PLANNING

Standards include:

  • Town Planning assistant (L4)
  • Landscape Technician (L3)
  • Plasterer/Roofer/Bricklayer (L2)
  • Construction Plant Operative (L2)
  • Construction Site Supervisor (L4)

EDUCATION & LEARNING

Standards include:

  • Early years educator (L3)
  • Teaching Assistant (L3)
  • Assessor Coach (L4)
  • Early years practitioner (L2)
  • Learning Mentor (L3)

ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING

Standards include:

  • Engineering Manufacturing technician (L4)
  • Lean Manufacturing Operative (L2)
  • Engineering Operative (L2)
  • Pipe Welder (L3)
  • Engineering Fitter (L3)

HEALTH, PUBLIC SERVICES, CARE

Standards include:

  • Youth Support Worker (L3)
  • Lead Practitioner in Adult Care (L4)
  • Dental Nurse (L3)
  • Adult Care Worker (L2)
  • Healthcare Cleaning Operative (L2)

I.T. COMMUNICATIONS & DIGITAL

Standards include:

  • Information Communications Technician (L3)
  • Data Technician (L3)
  • IT Solutions Technician (L3)
  • Data Analyst (L4)
  • Software Developer (L4)

RETAIL, HOSPITALITY & COMMERCIAL

Standards include:

  • Hospitality team member (L2)
  • Retailer (L2)
  • Butcher (L2)
  • Travel Consultant (L3)
  • Retail Team Leader (L3)

SCIENCE & MATHEMATICS

Standards include:

  • Laboratory Technician (L3)
  • Clinical Coder (L3)
  • Healthcare Science Assistant (L2)
  • Laboratory Scientist (L6)
  • Technician Assistant (L5)

A comprehensive list of current standards can be found here: https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/

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