Apprenticeships
An apprenticeship gives you a real job with hands-on experience, a regular salary, and the opportunity to train while you work.
Advantages of an apprenticeship
Apprenticeships are a great way to learn valuable work skills, build experience, and start a new career. They’re available in more than 100 professions, from beauty and retail to construction and digital, and take between one and five years to complete.
There are lots of great benefits to starting an apprenticeship, including:
- getting paid while you train
- gaining skills and experience in the profession you're interested in
- having a great balance of work skills and learning, where at least 20% of your time in off-the-job learning - usually at a college or university
- starting on a career path with real future potential.
Opening doors to new opportunities
With support built in from the very start eligible residents will be offered a guaranteed interview for our apprenticeship roles, giving you the chance to be seen, heard, and considered for opportunities that can shape your future.
This approach is about breaking down common barriers, building confidence, and creating clearer routes into employment. It is part of our wider commitment to expanding access to opportunities and driving meaningful change.
And it does not stop at the interview stage. You will also have access to practical support including mock interviews, personalised guidance, regular check-ins, and weekly webinars, so you feel prepared, informed, and supported throughout your journey.
Hear from our apprentices
Wondering what an apprenticeship at Clarion is really like? Watch our video to hear directly from current apprentices as they share their experiences and what this new opportunity means to them.
Their journeys show how apprenticeships can build confidence, skills, and long-term careers.
Support throughout your apprenticeship
We'll support you before, during, and after your apprenticeship and into your new career.
Before your apprenticeship
You'll take part in our short pre-employment FastTrack course. This will help give you the skills, knowledge, and behaviours to succeed in interviews. After that, you'll be able to find out about the company and apprenticeship opportunity, and meet the team.
The FastTrack course runs in collaboration with some of our employer organisations and their live opportunities, and is available to all shortlisted candidates.
Tips for writing your apprenticeship application
During your apprenticeship
Our apprenticeship mentoring programme makes sure you receive dedicated one-to-one support. This not only helps you settle into your new position, but also helps your apprenticeship lead to a permanent and fulfilling career.
At the end of your apprenticeship
We’ll work with you to progress to your next role. This often involves securing a permanent role at the organisation in which you did your apprenticeship.
Get support while you focus on your next step
Looking for work or training can be challenging, especially if money worries are getting in the way. We’ve partnered with Lightning Reach to help you find financial support in one place, so you can focus on your next step. Their free, secure online portal connects you to support from over 2,500 trusted organisations, including help with bills, grants, benefits checks and other vital support such as food, clothing or uniforms. It’s quick to sign up, easy to use on any device, and designed to reduce paperwork, helping ease financial pressure while you build skills, train or look for work.
Create your free account and see what support you could access, so you can focus on gaining skills, finding work and planning your next step.
