Average Apprentice salary in the UK

We have an opportunity for an Apprentice Carpenter to join us at SNG (Sovereign Network Group).  You'll be part of our team working across Swindon, with an office base in Newbury. The salary starts from £16,500 depending on your age and experience. About SNG SNG was formed in October 2023 through the merger of Sovereign Housing Association and Network Homes.  Our purpose is to provide good, affordable homes that are the foundation for a better life - and our vision is thriving communities, over generations. We provide over 84,000 homes and invest in communities across the South, West and East of England, including London, as well as aiming to create thousands of new affordable homes every year. Everything we earn, we reinvest so that our customers - now and in the future - have a sustainable home in a thriving community.   The Apprenticeship You'll become part of our trade team within the SNG Customer Directorate. As an apprentice you'll be attending college to complete a Level 2 in Carpentry and Joinery and working to develop the skills to become part of our qualified workforce. You'll work alongside our highly skilled mentors who'll reinforce your studies.  As a Carpenter apprentice within SNG, you'll assist Carpenters day-to-day in carrying out a range of repairs, maintenance and installation works in our customers' homes.  What SNG Can Offer You As an apprentice you will gain a qualification and practical experience, earn a salary and have access to our employee benefits. Some of our benefits include: An annual £450 flex-pot to use against a variety of additional benefits25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)Discounts on food, shopping, gym membership and days out    Mental health first aiders and a dedicated Wellbeing Hub with helpful resourcesA recognition scheme to celebrate the great contributions our colleagues make  We believe you can truly be yourself at SNG and are looking for apprentices who have an enthusiasm for learning and want to achieve great things for themselves and our customers.  Becoming an apprentice at Sovereign can give you the opportunity for a career within a strong, successful and diverse organisation. The Details We have attached a Candidate Guide at the end of this page. This will give you help with the application process including letting you know the questions we will be askingTo complete the Level 2 course you'll ideally have, or be working towards a Maths and English GCSEYou can apply until midnight on the 23rd May 2025We will let you know if you will be invited to our assessment days by Tuesday 10th JuneOur assessment days will take place between the 24th and 27th June

Early Years Education - Apprenticeship Opportunity Whether you have recently left education or are looking for a career change, a Level 3 teaching assistant apprenticeship is the perfect opportunity to learn whilst working in an exciting and engaging environment. Learning can be delivered in person and online while you work and can be completed within your first year at the school, and even better, the cost of the qualification is covered by your employer. About the role: This teaching assistant role is based in an ambitious and thriving private nursery school in Wakefield and surrounding areas. They are looking to recruit an enthusiastic apprentice for the role starting in May 2025. You will be providing additional support to pupils in the classroom to help raise the levels of attainment. Assisting in the delivery of effective teaching on a one-to-one basis or in small groupsHelping with the planning and delivery of lessonsSupporting pupils with their educational and behavioural developmentPreparing classroom resourcesProviding feedback to teachers and parentsHelping with extracurricular activities (e.g. revision sessions) This is a great role for someone who is looking to take their first steps into an exciting and rewarding career in education. The ideal candidate: Enthusiastic and passionate about helping children reach their academic potentialProficient numeracy and literacy skillsAbility to form excellent relationships and rapport with pupilsA minimum 12-month commitment is required for completion of the course About us: We are Engage Education, the most trusted education recruitment agency, with professional development and support at our core. We are working with a highly regarded Apprenticeship supplier to provide top-level support. Pay rates above standard apprenticeship levelsCache Level 3 QualificationTailor-made learning plans for you.Opportunity to gain a Level 4 qualificationReceive a £50 Amazon voucher when you refer friends!

About the Client This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading distributer as a Sales Apprentice. This apprenticeship offers the opportunity to work in a well-established business selling to a vast portfolio of customers. This is a great platform for further career development within the business. The Apprenticeship programme will be a Level 4 Sales Executive Programme with a marketing leading sales trainers. This course would not be suitable for someone who already has substantial sales and sales account management. Study is 6 hours per week in work time, but the successful candidate may need to be prepared to do some work in their own time to complete assessment. This is a permanent role, the apprenticeship itself would be between 12-18 months depending on how the course work goes. Benefit: £18,000 starting salaryEligibility to join sales bonus scheme to increase earnings after successful initial training periodLife AssuranceStarting on 22 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service)An additional day of holiday for your BirthdaySimply Health Cash Back SchemeWork Placed Pension SchemeAccess to Employee Assistance ProgrammeFree on-site parking Office based: 8.30am - 5.00pm Mon to Fri 37.5 hrs a week About the Role The Sales Apprentice is an exciting entry level position to build a career in technical, consultative sales. You will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced sales professionals who will coach you in your sales skills, product and industry knowledge, as well as developing your skill by completing a Level 4 Sales Apprenticeship. You will be given full product and technical training, to give you the confidence to provide customers with key account management service and consultative technical sales. In return they ask for your enthusiasm to learn and immerse yourself in the industry and products. The responsibilities include: Communicate with UK customers on a day-to-day basis regarding enquiries and customer order queriesManage existing customer accounts and proactively develop new businessWork towards personal and team monthly sales targetsCall prospects and generate own customer baseEnsure that customers are quoted, and orders processed in a timely mannerBuild relationships with your customers to establish yourself as their main contactSupporting the wider sales team in quoting customersAdvise customers of forthcoming product developments and special promotionsMaintaining clear customer records on a computer systemLiaise with suppliers and freight companiesLiaising with other departments within the organisation to ensure orders are processed and delivered on timeGeneral administration duties as requested by your managerYou may be asked to assist in trade exhibitions and eventsDedicate time and effort to the set tasks and assessments required to successfully complete your apprenticeship qualification, coordinating study time in work with your line managerAdhere to all health and saftey guidelines, including wearing appropriate protective equipment and following safe working practices, notifying senior managers of any hazards you identify About You The Sales Apprentice will be an enthusiastic and driven individual who is keen to start a career in sales. Self-motivated, ambitious and most importantly has a can-do attitudeEager to learn and achieve high standardsSome previous experience in a customer facing role would be beneficialExcellent communication skills both verbal and writtenGood IT literacy and experience working with Microsoft Office (Excel, Work and Outlook)Reliable and committed work ethicExcellent attention to detail and comfortable working with numbersAssertive and unafraid to ask questions to support own learningOrganised and ability to self-manage studies alongside workEnjoys working as part of a teamPrepared to commit your own time for study outside of business hours to further your career Course Entry Criteria: GCSE Grade C/4 or above in English and MathsRight to work in the UKThis course would not be suitable for someone who already has substantial sales and sales account management work experience