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Local Apprenticeship Opportunities

Warden Construction

Fantastic opportunities are available within the local construction company Warden, more information can be found on their website - Warden Construction

Plumbs

For more information, including applying for any roles available, click below -

Plumbs Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship Opportunity at Preston Caravans & Motorhomes

Preston Caravans and Motorhomes is a family run business, and supply some of the UK's top brands of caravans and motorhomes. We're a friendly team, and many of our staff have 20+ years industry experience. We are a local company employing local people.

We understand how important it is to invest in the next generation and to that end we would like to recruit two apprentice Service Engineers on a fully funded basis. Please find attached details of our 2023 Apprentice program. This would ideally suit a mechanically minded, hands on student.

Apply at www.prestoncm.co.uk/apprentice or email futures@prestoncm.co.uk for more information.

Preston Caravans & Motorhomes Apprenticeship Information Poster

LCC Apprenticeship Highways Operative

Lancashire County Council is pleased to offer Apprentice Highways Operative opportunities. These 24-month training opportunities are based in various locations across Lancashire within the Highways Service. As a Lancashire County Council apprentice, you will be fully supported with specialist training, internal work rotation and a full mentor support system to ensure you get the best out of the apprenticeship.

As an Apprentice Highways Operative, you can expect to get involved in a variety of duties such as general highway maintenance operations and scheme delivery. This can include laying of kerbs, reinstatement of footways and carriageways, installation of street furniture, installation of drainage, patching or pothole repairs using hand operated powered tools and traffic management equipment.

For more details, please contact Louise Price, Learning & Development Officer (LCC Services), Apprenticeships Team 01772 539128 or email louise.price@lancashire.gov.uk.

For more information, click here - LCC Apprentice Highways Operative

Apprenticeship Opportunity at Specsavers

At Specsavers, they believe in growing their own. Apprenticeships provide firm foundations for lifelong careers in Optometry and Audiology. Fields that are dynamic, rewarding and constantly evolving. In practical terms this means hands-on learning and preparation for those all-important next steps. Something Specsavers 600 apprentices certainly appreciate. Statistics include -

90% of Apprentices stay working for Specsavers
60% go on to complete further recognised training
1200 Apprentices, and counting...

For more information, click here - Specsavers Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship Opportunities at Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz are currently recruiting for apprentices across a variety of roles, in their nationwide network of retailers and dealers. They have vacancies for Light Vehicle and Heavy Vehicle Technicians, Customer Service Experts and Retail Parts Advisors. Any students who may be interested in doing an apprenticeship, please visit the website Mercedes-Benz Training. Using your home postcode, you can search for vacancies in the local area and make an application. The vacancies are constantly changing, with new positions being added regularly, so if you are unable to find something in your local area initially, check regularly as new positions may become available.

Apprenticeships are open to students who are 16 and over (they must be 16 to start the programme in September, so can apply whilst they are 15), and ideally students would have a grade 4 or above in English and Maths at GCSE. However, Mercedes-Benz do offer functional skills where these grades have not been achieved. Further information can be found on their website, as well as some hints and tips about writing an application.

The full brochure can be seen by clicking here - Mercedes-Benz Apprentice Programme

NHS Careers

Are you a student looking for Work Experience, Placement, Virtual events or Volunteering opportunities to support your career choice? NHS Careers have a brand new website, full of more information and introductions to all different areas of work within the NHS or Care sector. There are courses and virtual training sessions, Virtual Careers Events and many other options available to find out more. Click the image here to access the website, a poster with more information is available here -

NHS Careers Website

Virtual Work Placements from Speakers for Schools

Speakers for Schools and their partner employers are now offering exciting remote placements, that enable young people to learn more about green roles in industries they are interested in and help them make decisions about what kind of job they would like to do in the long term.

New virtual work experience opportunities recruiting now, for a full list of placements, sign in here to search and apply.

Upcoming Events

AKS Lytham Sixth Form - Website

Welcome video

Blackpool & the Fylde College - Website

Wednesday 4th October 2023 Bispham Campus 4.30pm - 7pm

Join us at our Bispham campus to find out about school leaver, 19+ and degree level courses and take your learning to the next level.

This is your opportunity to speak to our expert tutors, visit our industry-standard onsite facilities and chat to our support teams about finance, careers and help with your studies. It's also an opportunity to sample a variety of activities arranged by curriculum which will give you a taste of what studying here could be like.

For Blackpool School of Arts, please visit our University Centre Campus.

B&FC Open Event

Further Events

Saturday 11th November - 10.30am - 2pm

Wednesday 10th January - 4.30pm - 7pm

Wednesday 6th March - 4.30pm - 7pm

Saturday 15th June - 10.30am - 2pm

Blackpool & the Fylde College - Fleetwood Nautical Campus - Website

Looking for a career at sea? Our Maritime Open Events are held separately at Fleetwood Nautical Campus.

23rd November 2023 Fleetwood Nautical Campus 2.30pm - 5.30pm

Join us to find out more about our onshore, offshore and general maritime courses from entry-level cadetships right up to degree programmes. Students are very welcome to bring their parents to this event, but if attendance isn't possible due to work or other commitments, they are more than welcome to come to our January event below instead.

To register your place, click here - Maritime Open Day

Blackpool Sixth Form College - Website

Open Day - Saturday 30th September - 10.30am - 2.30pm

More info and to sign up, click here - September Open Day

Cardinal Newman College - Website

Open Events - Saturday 14th October - 10am - 1pm

To book on this event, click here - Open Day October

Further Dates

Saturday 11th November - 10am - 1pm

Saturday 3rd February - 10am - 1pm

Kirkham Grammar School Sixth Form - Website

The format of the traditional open day is certainly useful, but it is a prepared, showcase event and we think that if you are investing heart, soul and mind – as well as financially – in an independent school then you need to see it operating. A private tour with the head, where you are going into lessons and interacting with pupils and teachers, and seeing the school up and running is probably therefore an ideal open day experience. For more information, click the link here -

Kirkham Grammar Open Events

Virtual Open Event

Myerscough College - Website

Course Advice Morning and Applicant Showcase - Preston

Saturday 7th October - 10am - 1pm

To register for this event, please click here - Advice Morning

You can book these events and others via individual event pages. For more information, click the link here -

Myerscough College Open Events

Preston College - Website

At our Open Events you can speak to our course tutors, specialist support staff, advisors and learners about the experience you’ll get at Preston College. You’ll also have the chance to explore our industry standard facilities, Apprenticeships and learning opportunities such as T-Levels and Scholarships.

Wednesday 4th October - 4pm - 7pm

To register for this event, please click here - Year 10 & 11 Open Event