Apprenticeships

Hospitality

Do you love cooking up a storm in the kitchen? Have you got a creative flair and a taste for the culinary arts? Are you inspired by great customer service and have an interest in working with top-quality food? A Hospitality apprenticeship at Newcastle College could be just what you're looking for.

Our Commis Chef apprenticeship will help you to hone your culinary skills while learning how to work as a member of wider hospitality teams. Our apprenticeships mean you'll get first-hand experience in industry and earn while you learn. You'll study under industry-experienced tutors with years of experience in this challenging sector, meaning you'll build skills in every part of your learning.

So don your chef's hat, put on your apron and roll up your sleeves. An exciting career in hospitality awaits...

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Creative Digital Design Professional (Integrated Degree) Apprenticeship

Are you creative and passionate about digital design? Earn your degree with this Creative Digital Design Degree Apprenticeship and develop the creative and technical skills in high demand from industry.

Length: 36 months (this does not include EPA period)
Study: Full-Time
Start Date: Various
Location: Employer Based

BSc (Hons) Digital and Technology Solutions (Integrated Degree) Apprenticeship

Seeking a career in the digital and technology sectors? This integrated degree apprenticeship may be the course for you.

Length: 48 months to Gateway
Study: Part-Time
Start Date: Various
Location: Employer Based

Business Administrator Apprenticeship

You will learn how to manage priorities and your own time, problem-solving skills, decision-making and the potential for people management responsibilities through mentoring or coaching others.

Length: 18 months (this does not include EPA period)
Study: Full-Time
Start Date: Various
Location: Rye Hill Campus

Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician (Light Vehicle) Apprenticeship

Looking for a way to earn as you learn while gaining skills in automotive principles? Study an Automotive Apprenticeship!

Length: 36 months (this does not include EPA period)
Study: Part-Time
Start Date: Various
Location: Employer Based

Installation Electrician / Maintenance Electrician Advanced Apprenticeship

Do you have a practical and theoretical mind and are looking to get into construction? If so, this Electrical Installation apprenticeship could be for you.

Length: 48 months to Gateway
Study: Full-Time
Start Date: Various
Location: Employer Based

Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician Apprenticeship

Have you ever thought about a career in the Engineering industry and not known where to start? This Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician apprenticeship is for you.

Length: 36 months (this does not include EPA period)
Study: Full-Time
Start Date: Various
Location: Employer Based

Bricklayer Apprenticeship

Are you looking for a practical, hands-on and exciting career in an in-demand industry? If so, this Bricklayer apprenticeship could be for you.

Length: 24 months to Gateway
Study: Full-Time
Start Date: Various
Location: Employer Based

Painter and Decorator Apprenticeship

Do you want to brush up your skills and paint a creative and exciting future? If you want to earn while you learn, gain a trade and get into industry, this Painter and Decorator apprenticeship is for you.

Length: 24 months to Gateway
Study: Full-Time
Start Date: Various
Location: Employer Based

Plasterer Apprenticeship

If you’re looking to make a smooth start to your career in construction, this Plastering apprenticeship is for you.

Length: 24 months to Gateway
Study: Full-Time
Start Date: Various
Location: Employer Based

Plumbing and Domestic Heating Technician Apprenticeship

Do you want to learn a practical and in-demand trade? If so, this Plumbing and Domestic Heating Technician apprenticeship is for you.

Length: 4 years
Study: Full-Time
Start Date: Various
Location: Employer Based

Roofer Apprenticeship

If you’re looking to wipe the slate clean or get an insight into this in-demand industry, the Level 2 Roofer apprenticeship could be for you.

Length: 24 months (this does not include EPA period)
Study: Full-Time
Start Date: Various
Location: Employer Based

Carpentry and Joinery Apprenticeship

Do you enjoy learning in a hands-on way? This Carpentry and Joinery course is the perfect introduction to the construction industry and an opportunity to specialise in working with wood.

Length: 27 months
Study: Full-Time
Start Date: Various
Location: Rye Hill Campus

Metal Fabricator Apprenticeship

If you’re looking to get a head start in a skilled industry, our Metal Fabricator apprenticeship is for you.

Length: 36 months (+ 3 months for EPA period)
Study: Full-Time
Start Date: Various
Location: Employer Based

Plate Welder Apprenticeship

If you’re looking to get a head start in a skilled industry, our Plate Welder apprenticeship is for you.

Length: 36 months (+ 3 months for EPA period)
Study: Full-Time
Start Date: Various
Location: Employer Based

Machining Technician Apprenticeship

If you’re looking to get a head start in a skilled industry, our Machining Technician apprenticeship is for you.

Length: 36 months (+ 3 months for EPA period)
Study: Full-Time
Start Date: Various
Location: Employer Based

Accounts and Finance Assistant Apprenticeship

If you're detail-oriented, eager to learn, and excited about numbers, this is your opportunity to grow, thrive, and shape your future in finance.

Length: 12 months + 3 months End Point Assessment (EPA)
Study: Full-Time
Start Date: Various
Location: Employer Based

Interior Systems Installer (Drylining) Apprenticeship

If you're looking to play a crucial role in shaping modern infrastructure by providing high-quality installation services, our Interior Systems Installer (Drylining) Apprenticeship could be for you.

Length: 24 months + 3 months End Point Assessment (EPA)
Study: Full-Time
Start date: 6th October 2025
Location: Employer Based

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Find out which employers are currently offering apprenticeships and apply for any of our current vacancies to start earning whilst you learn!

Daily tasks:

Makes cake decorations, spreads icing, fillings and toppings on products.
Bakes bread, pastry and cakes.
Fills and glazes pastry, mixes ingredients for cakes.
Rolls and cuts pastry, stretches, kneads and moulds dough to form bread, rolls and buns.
Mixes ingredients using hand or machine to obtain the required consistency.
Weighs ingredients according to recipe.

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Median Salary

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Daily tasks:

Plans and co-ordinates kitchen work such as fetching, clearing and cleaning of equipment and utensils.
Ensures relevant hygiene and health and safety standards are maintained within the kitchen.
Supervises, organises and instructs kitchen staff and manages the whole kitchen or an area of the kitchen.
Plans menus, prepares, seasons and cooks foodstuffs or oversees their preparation and monitors the quality of finished dishes.
Requisitions or purchases and examines foodstuffs from suppliers to ensure quality.

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Daily tasks:

Plans and co-ordinates kitchen work such as fetching, clearing and cleaning of equipment and utensils.
Cooks and sells a range of meals, such as fish and chips, over the counter.
Plans meals, prepares, seasons and cooks foodstuffs.
Requisitions or purchases foodstuffs and checks quality.

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£18,523 View more

Bakers and Flour Confectioners

Daily tasks:

Makes cake decorations, spreads icing, fillings and toppings on products.
Bakes bread, pastry and cakes.
Fills and glazes pastry, mixes ingredients for cakes.
Rolls and cuts pastry, stretches, kneads and moulds dough to form bread, rolls and buns.
Mixes ingredients using hand or machine to obtain the required consistency.
Weighs ingredients according to recipe.

Median Salary

£27,000 View more

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Chefs

Daily tasks:

Plans and co-ordinates kitchen work such as fetching, clearing and cleaning of equipment and utensils.
Ensures relevant hygiene and health and safety standards are maintained within the kitchen.
Supervises, organises and instructs kitchen staff and manages the whole kitchen or an area of the kitchen.
Plans menus, prepares, seasons and cooks foodstuffs or oversees their preparation and monitors the quality of finished dishes.
Requisitions or purchases and examines foodstuffs from suppliers to ensure quality.

Median Salary

£25,000 View more

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Cooks

Daily tasks:

Plans and co-ordinates kitchen work such as fetching, clearing and cleaning of equipment and utensils.
Cooks and sells a range of meals, such as fish and chips, over the counter.
Plans meals, prepares, seasons and cooks foodstuffs.
Requisitions or purchases foodstuffs and checks quality.

Median Salary

£18,523 View more

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