Apprenticeship and job vacancies

Hear apprentices talk about their apprenticeship and why they chose this pathway here

Year 11 and Year 12/13:

If you want an apprenticeship you definitely need to sign up to both Oxme.info and the National Apprenticeship Service - details of both are below.

Sign up for a weekly bulletin of apprenticeship vacancies from Oxme.Info

The Oxme.info website is from Oxfordshire County Council and offers support to young people looking for jobs and apprenticeships.

To sign up and for more info click here

Oxme.info's current apprenticeship opportunites are here

The National Apprenticeship Service is the main place where apprenticeship vacancies are advertised.

You can set up email alerts to recieve details of apprenticeships that match your interests as and when they are placed on the site.

Apprenticeship Vacancies

Year 13:

Higher and Degree Apprenticeships

The national Higher and Degree Apprenticeship listing is here: open the document for the full listing.

Other vacancies will be advertised throughout the year, so if you are looking for a higher or degree apprenticeship you will also need register on some of the suggested websites so that you receive them direct to your inbox.

October 2023: Higher-and-Degree-Vacancy-Listing-for-2023.pdf

Below are other higher and degree apprenticeships we have heard about so far this year. There may be some cross over and duplication with the national listing posted to left.

Higher and Degree Apprenticeships 2023-24

UCAS has two apprenticeship search tools:

A list of apprenticeship vacancies at Levels 3 and above
A Career Finder search tool where you can set you own search criteria and recieve new vacancies to your inbox.

Both are accessed here. Find the two images to the right hand side of this text box for both of the options mentioned above.

Find out more about the BBC Apprenticeships from this webinar recorded in November 2023.

Find out more about the Civil Service Economist Degree from this webinar.

Year 11, 12 and 13:

Level 2, 3 and some higher level apprenticeships

Organisations in Oxfordshire that offer apprenticeships every year:

Download a copy of the booklet below, or collect a paper copy from Careers.

Apprenticeships in Oxfordshire 2021-2

Colleges also offer apprenticeships

Click on the links below for details of vacancies at our local colleges:

Last year's apprenticeships - useful to see the kind of apprenticeships that are advertised.

Apprenticeship vacancies 2021-2

National companies that advertise every year:

Click here to find out who is recruiting, what they offer and the time to apply.

Nurse Cadet training programme

Run by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, this programme is aimed primarily at 16-18-year olds who aspire to a career in Nursing.

It is a 20-month programeme and trainees are enrolled onto a Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship.

On successful completion, trainees can take one of the pathways below:

1. Guaranteed place on a 2 year level 5 Nursing Associate 2 year apprenticeship

2. Guaranteed interview for a Healthcare support worker job at Oxford Health

3. Guaranteed interview at a local University for the registered Nurse full time degree course

NC Information Sessions.pdf

Oxford University Apprenticeships

The university have a large apprenticeship programme run throughout the university colleges. The image on the right shows some of the many types of apprenticeships they offer.

For more information and to sign up for vacancies click here

Ignite Sport

Based at Oxford City Football Club in Marston, Ignite offer apprenticeships in sports coaching and teacher assistant roles.

Find out more here. If you would like to visit them or talk with them in school let careers know and we can arrange a meeting for you.

BMW

Information about the apprenticeships and the application portal is here: BMW Apprenticeships 2024

Entry requirement for the Level 3 Maintenance Apprenticeship:

5 GCSEs at grade 5 or above including maths and English.

Entry requirements for Level 6 Engineering Degree Apprenticeship:

5 GCSEs at a grade 6 or above including maths and English.
A level maths at grade C, A level science at a grade C, or a Level 3 in a relevant subject.

UKAEA Apprenticeship Scheme

UKAEA offer engineering, technical and professional support apprenticeships at Levels 3 - 6.

Information about their apprenticeships is here: UKAEA Apprenticeships 2024

The Open Event is on Tuesday 13th February - details on the flyer to the right.

Poster for Schools.pdf

Rutherford Appleton Laboratory/STFC

The Open Event is on Wednesday 7th February - to book a place click here

RAL will be looking to recruit for the following roles at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory for a September start:

• Level 3 Laboratory Technician

• Level 4 DevOps Engineer

• Level 6 Digital & Technology Solutions Professional – Software Engineering

• Level 6 Digital & Technology Solutions Professional – Network Engineering

• Level 4 Associate Project Manager

• Electrical Installation and Maintenance

• Level 3 Engineering Design and Draughtsperson

• Level 3 Engineering Technician – Machinist

• Level 3 Engineering Technician – Mechatronics

• Level 3 Metrology Technician

• Level 3 Nuclear Health Physics Monitor

The Engineering Trust

The Engineering Trust offer a variety of engineering based apprenticeships from Level 2 to Level 4. They cover aviation, electronics and motor sport amongst other disciplines.

Open events are planned for Monday 5th - Thursday 8th February where different employers will be showcasing their work and the apprenticeships they offer.

More information can be found here: https://www.theengineeringtrust.org/apprenticeships/naw24/

Find out more about The Engineering Trust and register with them click here