Shropshire Council has more to offer than you might expect…

Apprenticeships are a great way to gain valuable hands-on experience in the workplace while studying towards an industry-recognised qualification and earning a wage. This is an increasingly popular option which can help you take your first steps on the career ladder, upskill yourself or help you to change your career.

On an apprenticeship you're employed to do a real job while studying for a nationally recognised formal qualification - usually for one day a week at a college, university or at a training centre. By the end of your apprenticeship you'll have gained the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in your chosen career, and you could also potentially progress your career to the next apprenticeship level.

There are a wide range of apprenticeships out there: accounting, IT, data, business, leadership, engineering and marketing, just to name a few! They're split into different levels which are listed below:

• Level 2 - equivalent to GCSEs (A*-C or 9-4 on the new scale)
• Level 3 - equivalent to A-levels
• Level 4/5 - equivalent to a foundation degree
• Level 6 - equivalent to a full bachelor’s degree
• Level 7 - equivalent to a master’s degree

Listen to our current and completed apprentices talk about their experiences and how they can inspire you to start your apprenticeship journey...

Apprentice snapshots

Read about our apprentices' thoughts and experiences to give you an insight into apprenticeships at Shropshire Council.

Further support and guidance

Please follow the links below for support on finding an apprenticeship, job vacancies and further support and resources.

• Find an apprenticeship website
• Amazing Apprenticeships- promoting apprenticeships
• NHS Jobs
• Public Sector
• Indeed
• Ladder for Shropshire website- apprenticeship vacancies for Shropshire & Telford

All of our apprenticeship and job vacancies can be found on the Shropshire Council job vacancies website.

For more information on how you can use your skills to contribute to making Shropshire a better place to live, work and learn, contact us using the details on this page.