Power your business with apprenticeships

Whether you're hiring new talent or upskilling your team, apprenticeship training offers cost-effective, industry-ready training with real impact for your business.

Backed by government funding and trusted by over 1,000 local companies, we'll help you build a future-ready workforce.

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Power your business with apprenticeships

Grow your own talent

Hiring experienced people and investing in your current staff can get you the skills your organisation needs now, and build a solid pipeline of talent for the future.

Join over 1,000 businesses who trust us to develop their workforce

At Gloucestershire College, we work closely with employers across all sectors, so we understand the real skills challenges businesses face. That’s why we offer high-quality apprenticeships designed to meet industry demands and drive growth.

Discover how apprenticeships can benefit your business and your team. Watch our video to hear how companies like yours are seeing real results.

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Apprenticeship programmes

We offer a wide range of apprenticeships from entry to higher and degree level across professions and industry sectors.

Click on an industry sector to explore our range of programmes.

Accountancy →	Business Support →
Catering and Hospitality →	Construction and Building Services →
Motor Vehicle →	Education and Early Years →
Dental Nursing →	Engineering →
Hair and Beauty →	HR and Recruitment →
IT, Cyber Security, Software and Digital →	Leadership and Management →
Marketing →

Why choose us for your apprenticeship training?

Our expert-led programmes are designed to help your business:

Close critical skills gaps

with training tailored to your organisation’s needs

Boost productivity

with skilled, work-ready staff who deliver from day one

Grow your workforce affordably

with government funding and cost-effective solutions

Increase motivation and retention

by investing in your team's development

Get in touch with our dedicated business consultants

Whether you are a seasoned apprentice employer or new to apprenticeships, our expert Business Development team can assist with recruitment and apprenticeships admin, as well as access to our candidate pool. Fill in the form to arrange a no-obligation consultation with one of our Business Consultants.

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Funding Options for your business

Apprenticeships are more cost-effective than you might think. Whether you're a small business or a large organisation, you could benefit from government funding and the apprenticeship levy to support staff training and development. Click below to find out how your business could take advantage.

Funding & Apprenticeship Levy

Specialist facilities for exceptional talent

We offer an outstanding range of industry-standard training facilities across our three campuses in Gloucester, Cheltenham, and the Forest of Dean, providing the ideal environment for your staff and apprentices to build and refine their skills.

From fully equipped construction workshops and modern motor vehicle bays to professional restaurant kitchens, advanced manufacturing and electrical engineering suites, and our cutting-edge computing facilities at ADA, our campuses are designed to reflect real-world working environments.

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Specialist facilities for exceptional talent

Hear what some of our employer partners are saying

North Tower Consulting

The apprentices have brought great energy and new ideas to the business. At the end we've got a moulded individual with the ideal end state of offering employment. Gloucestershire College can be a key partner for growing businesses like NTC.

Barnwood

Barnwood's always been founded on apprenticeships. Gloucestershire College have some great students, so we've been recruiting them for many years. They have a really good employee engagement team there that support us in all our different apprenticeships. We've got carpentry, administrative, marketing ones and it's just always been really successful.

CDS

We've had two of our apprentices graduate this year but we have learned I think far more from them than they have from us part of that journey. Our experience of GC and how they treated us was a big reason for us to continue to choose them and it's working really well.

Laura Leigh

By providing an apprenticeship scheme, you can teach people and get people to the level that you want represented in your company and our industry to the best of your ability. It feels like you're putting something back out there.

Glatfelter

The reason we've chosen GC as a training provider: our apprentices who have just moved into management positions had great experiences here; we've had some really good feedback from other companies saying their apprentices are excelling. It's the reputation really, it precedes itself.

Dean Close Schools

We've used Gloucestershire College for quite a number of years now. We actually have one of our own apprentices and now she's a team leader. We feel that Gloucestershire College really support their learners.

What's new at Gloucestershire College?

South West Business Award Winner

We proudly took home the Talent, Training and Development Award at the C2S South West Business Awards 2025. The award recognises organisations that lead the way in nurturing talent, investing in people, and driving workforce development. Our submission showcased its holistic approach to talent development—both through internal initiatives and by working with over 1,000 local businesses to help address skills gaps across the region.

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2024 National Digital Provider of the Year

We were crowned 2024 Digital Provider of the Year in the AAC National Apprenticeship Awards for our outstanding work supporting the evolving IT and cyber ecosystem in Gloucestershire and the South West.

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Celebrating Outstanding Apprentices

Seventeen outstanding apprentices were celebrated at the 2025 Anne Cadbury Apprentice Awards on 4 July, held at Hartpury University and College, receiving generous bursaries funded by The Honourable Company of Gloucestershire.

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Recruitment Support

We can save you time and money with our free apprenticeship recruitment service which will attract high-calibre candidates that are right for your business.

Recruitment Support

T Levels

We invite local employers to support our T level learners by offering an industry placement that will both benefit your business and teach young people the skills you look for in an employee.

T Levels

Work Placements

Our employability matching service provides the opportunity for the right learner to partner with the right company, aligning their career interests with business needs.

Work Placements

End Point Assessments

At the end of the apprenticeship, the learner will take their End Point Assessment (EPA). This validates the apprentice's competency and readiness to perform in their chosen occupation.

End Point Assessments

Unsure of where to start?

Our dedicated team is committed to supporting your business and apprentices every step of the way. It all starts with message. Get in touch to find out more about our programmes, funding and to answer any of your questions.

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