Apprentices
Kick-start your career with an apprenticeship
Explore the apprenticeships available, which employers you could work with and the qualifications you’ll gain along the way.
Employers
Grow your business with an apprentice
We’ll help you find the right fit for your organisation and support you with the costs. You'll also get the opportunity to help us develop our apprenticeships.
Scottish Apprenticeship Awards nominations are open
The Scottish Apprenticeship Awards showcase apprentices, employers and learning providers from across the country and a range of sectors.
The awards highlight the vital benefits apprenticeships bring to individuals, employers and the economy.
You can get involved by nominating an inspirational apprentice, employer or individual. Nominations close at 12pm (midday) on Wednesday 4 October 2023 and winners will be revealed during Scottish Apprenticeship Week in March 2024.
Apprentices
Find the right fit for you
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Foundation Apprenticeships
Kick-start your career and gain qualifications that colleges, universities and employers look for.
Foundation Apprenticeships
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Modern Apprenticeships
Earn while you learn – building experience and skills along the way.
Modern Apprenticeships
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Graduate Apprenticeships
Get a paid job, gaining industry experience while you work towards a degree.
Graduate ApprenticeshipsCurrently available apprenticeships
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MA Modern apprenticeship
Retail Sales Assistant
New Look - Dumfries
- DUMFRIES
- Full-time (35 Hours)
- £9,610 per year
MA Modern apprenticeship
Accountancy Administration
McKellar Accountancy
- PAISLEY
- Full-time (35 Hours)
- £11,000 to £14,000 per year
MA Modern apprenticeship
Business Support Administrator
Institute of Occupational Medicine
- CURRIE
- Full-time (37.5 Hours)
- £16,575 per year
MA Modern apprenticeship
Parts Retailer
MacGregor Industrial Supplied Ltd.- Inverness
- INVERNESS
- Full-time (40 Hours)
- £10,982 per year
Real apprentice stories
Get the experience only an apprenticeship can offer
"I had all the grades to go to university but didn’t want to. I was keen to learn on the job and gain experience working within the engineering world. To do that, a Modern Apprenticeship was the best way forward."
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Fair Work is for everyone
Everyone has the right to be treated fairly at work. The Fair Work Convention supports employers and helps all employees in Scotland to have a voice, opportunity, security, fulfilment and respect.