Help finding an Apprenticeship

Real work with real pay

Apprenticeships are available to anyone living in England, over the age of 16 and not in full-time education. Apprenticeships are available in a wide range of occupational areas.

Connexions on-line vacancy service

The Connexions on-line vacancy service has details of a wide range of Apprenticeships in Engineering, Business Admin, Hairdressing, Construction and many other trades. You can search through the opportunities available and apply on-line too.

Connexions Vacancy team

You can speak to a member of the Connexions Vacancy team to find out more about Apprenticeships and the opportunities available. Call free on Telephone 0800 073 8700 between 8.30am-5pm Monday-Friday and ask for the Vacancy team.

Work-based Learning Update

Connexions publish Work-based Learning Update every month. Work-based Learning Update lists hundreds of Apprenticeships, Work Based Learning and Foundation Learning opportunities available locally.

Work-based Learning Update is widely available in schools, colleges, Connexions Centres. You can download the latest edition from this website.

Local Press

Many of the job and Apprenticeship vacancies available from the Connexions Vacancy team are printed in the Evening Chronicle/Jobs North East, published every Thursday/Friday.

You might be able to find suitable job and Apprenticeship opportunities in The Journal (every Friday), the Sunderland Echo and the Shields Gazette (on Wednesdays) and the Sunday Sun (every week).

You can find copies of the papers in your local library, Connexions Centre or Jobcentre Plus.