Apprenticeships by industry

Every apprenticeship on GetMyFirstJob, grouped by the industry it's in. Pick a sector to find out what the work actually involves, where it leads, and what's live right now.

1054 live opportunities across 30 industries

392 roles

Hospitality

Hospitality covers everything from kitchens and bars to hotels, events and restaurants. It's one of the largest employers of apprentices in the UK, and one of the few sectors where you can move from a first job to running a site in a handful of years.

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135 roles

Transport and Logistics

Transport and logistics keeps goods moving: warehousing, supply chain planning, freight, and the operations behind every delivery. It's a sector that grew sharply with online retail and continues to recruit heavily.

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122 roles

Retail

Retail apprenticeships cover shop-floor work, visual merchandising, stock and buying, and the management of stores and teams. Employers range from independents to national chains and online-first brands.

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94 roles

Construction

Construction spans the trades (carpentry, plumbing, electrical, bricklaying) and the professions around them — site management, quantity surveying, civil engineering and design.

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47 roles

Healthcare

Healthcare apprenticeships run from healthcare assistant roles right up to nursing associate and degree-level clinical practice, across the NHS, private providers and social care.

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40 roles

Education

Education apprenticeships cover teaching assistant and learning support roles, early years, and routes towards teaching itself. Most are based in schools, nurseries or further-education colleges.

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38 roles

Animal Care

Animal care covers veterinary practices, kennels and catteries, welfare charities, grooming, zoos and equine yards — practical, hands-on work with animals and their owners.

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38 roles

Technology

Technology apprenticeships cover software development, data analysis, cyber security, networking and IT support — from Level 3 technician roles to degree apprenticeships in software engineering.

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35 roles

Finance

Finance apprenticeships cover accountancy, banking, insurance, audit and financial planning — from AAT at Level 2 up to chartered accountancy at Level 7.

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21 roles

Manufacturing

Manufacturing apprenticeships cover production, machining, maintenance, quality and process improvement, in everything from food and pharmaceuticals to aerospace.

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18 roles

Automotive

Automotive apprenticeships cover vehicle maintenance and repair, bodywork, parts and service management — increasingly including electric and hybrid vehicle systems.

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14 roles

Professional Services

Professional services covers consulting, human resources, marketing, project management and business administration — the roles that keep organisations running and growing.

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12 roles

Administration

Business administration apprenticeships teach the core skills every organisation needs: organising work, handling data and correspondence, supporting projects and keeping operations running.

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8 roles

Customer Service

Customer service apprenticeships develop the skills to handle enquiries, resolve problems and keep customers coming back — in contact centres, retail, financial services and beyond.

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7 roles

Creative and Media

Creative and media apprenticeships cover graphic design, content production, broadcast, social media, marketing and production support across agencies, brands and studios.

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4 roles

Legal

Legal apprenticeships run from paralegal and legal administration roles at Level 3 up to the solicitor apprenticeship at Level 7 — a six-year route to qualifying as a solicitor without a traditional law degree.

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4 roles

Sport and Leisure

Sport and leisure apprenticeships cover coaching, personal training, activity leadership, and running gyms and leisure facilities.

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3 roles

Travel and tourism

Travel and tourism apprenticeships let you earn a wage while you train towards a recognised qualification. You're employed from day one, learning the job by doing it, with time set aside each week for study.

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2 roles

Beauty and wellbeing

Beauty and wellbeing apprenticeships let you earn a wage while you train towards a recognised qualification. You're employed from day one, learning the job by doing it, with time set aside each week for study.

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2 roles

Business and finance

Business and finance apprenticeships let you earn a wage while you train towards a recognised qualification. You're employed from day one, learning the job by doing it, with time set aside each week for study.

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2 roles

Childcare

Childcare apprenticeships cover early years education and care in nurseries, pre-schools and out-of-school settings, working with children from birth to five and beyond.

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2 roles

Engineering and maintenance

Engineering and maintenance apprenticeships let you earn a wage while you train towards a recognised qualification. You're employed from day one, learning the job by doing it, with time set aside each week for study.

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2 roles

Environmental and Agriculture

Environmental and Agriculture apprenticeships let you earn a wage while you train towards a recognised qualification. You're employed from day one, learning the job by doing it, with time set aside each week for study.

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1 role

Computing, technology and digital

Computing, technology and digital apprenticeships let you earn a wage while you train towards a recognised qualification. You're employed from day one, learning the job by doing it, with time set aside each week for study.

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1 role

Horse Care

Horse Care apprenticeships let you earn a wage while you train towards a recognised qualification. You're employed from day one, learning the job by doing it, with time set aside each week for study.

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1 role

Information Technology

Information Technology apprenticeships let you earn a wage while you train towards a recognised qualification. You're employed from day one, learning the job by doing it, with time set aside each week for study.

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1 role

Public Sector

Public Sector apprenticeships let you earn a wage while you train towards a recognised qualification. You're employed from day one, learning the job by doing it, with time set aside each week for study.

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1 role

Real Estate

Real Estate apprenticeships let you earn a wage while you train towards a recognised qualification. You're employed from day one, learning the job by doing it, with time set aside each week for study.

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1 role

Retail and sales

Retail and sales apprenticeships let you earn a wage while you train towards a recognised qualification. You're employed from day one, learning the job by doing it, with time set aside each week for study.

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1 role

Teaching and education

Teaching and education apprenticeships let you earn a wage while you train towards a recognised qualification. You're employed from day one, learning the job by doing it, with time set aside each week for study.

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Considering an apprenticeship?

Whichever industry you pick, the fundamentals are the same. Here's why people choose this route:

Benefit 1

Paid training

Your employer and the government cover the cost of your training — and you're paid to do it. You can reach degree level without a penny of student debt.

Benefit 2

A huge range of careers

There are hundreds of apprenticeship standards across every industry — law, marketing, construction, healthcare, engineering and plenty you won't have thought of.

Benefit 3

Earn and learn

You'll earn at least the apprentice National Minimum Wage, and many employers pay well above it. You get holiday, sick pay and the same rights as any other employee — see what's paying now.

Benefit 4

Strong career prospects

Employers rate apprentices highly precisely because they've done the job. Many large employers train their graduates and apprentices side by side.

Benefit 5

Learn on the job

There's only so much a classroom can teach you. As an apprentice you learn by doing the real work — and you can try it out first with work experience.

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