Apprenticeship recruitment calendar

The University recruits apprentices into cohorts. This enables us to: 

  • develop an outreach strategy;
  • align with industry, academic terms and competitors;
  • streamline recruitment processes, providing more support to recruiting managers and applicants;
  • create a community of apprentices at the University; and
  • implement a buddy system

We compete in a candidate-led market to recruit and retain talent. Candidates increasingly expect more from employers; they are interested in employee mental health and wellbeing, diversity, equity and inclusion, flexible working, and career pathways to name a few. 

The ability to ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the application process is key to ensuring successful recruitment. To enable us to best support applicants and recruiting managers we have moved to cohort recruitment to allow the apprenticeship team to focus on our attraction and outreach strategy and developing the best apprenticeship programmes.

Cohorts run in January, April and September. We strongly encourage departments to aim towards the September cohort, as we see higher application numbers for this start date.

We will work c.30 different training providers and below you will find a list of the apprenticeship courses we currently run. However, if you do not see the course you are looking for please contact us as there are over 650 apprenticeships to choose from.

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Apprenticeship courses
Apprenticeship Training Provider Start dates Typical Length of Apprenticeship
AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMAL CARE    
Level 2 Arborist BCA   24 months + EPA
Level 2 Horticulture or Landscape Operative Abingdon & Witney College September, April 24 months + EPA
Level 3 Landscape or Horticulture Supervisor  Abingdon & Witney College September, April 36 months + EPA
BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATION    

Level 3 Business Administrator 

Abingdon & Witney College September, January, April 18 months + EPA
Level 3 Team Leader or Supervisor Abingdon & Witney College September, January, April 12 months + EPA
Level 3 Improvement Technician Skills Training UK   14 months + EPA
Level 3 Data Technician  BPP September, January, April 15 months + EPA
       
Level 4 Quality Practitioner CSR April, September 14 months + EPA
Level 4 Associate Project Manager

Qube

Skills Training UK

Paragon Skills

  24 months + EPA
Level 5 Operations or Departmental Manager

Qube

Skills Training UK

  30 months + EPA
Level 5 Coaching

BPP

Oxford Brookes

January, April, May, October 14 months + EPA
Level 6 Chartered Manager Degree  Abingdon & Witney College September 51 months + EPA
Level 7 Senior Leader Oxford Brookes   24 months + EPA
Level 3 HR Support Abingdon & Witney College September, January 18 months + EPA
Level 5 HR Consultant Partner Abingdon and Witney College September, January 36 months + EPA
Level 5 Learning and Development Consultant Business Partner Chrysos January, May 18 months + EPA
Level 7 Senior People Professional  Chrysos   36 months 
Level 4 Improvement Practitioner Skills Training UK   14 months + EPA
Level 5 Improvement Specialist Skills Training UK   14 months + EPA
Level 6 Improvement Leader Skills Training UK   18 months + EPA
Level 2 Recruitment Resourcer Abingdon & Witney College   13 months + EPA
CATERING AND HOSPITALITY    
Level 2 Commis Chef Activate   12 months + EPA
CONSTRUCTION    
Level 2 Carpentry and Joinery  Abingdon & Witney College September, January 24 months + EPA
Level 3  Carpentry and Joinery Abingdon & Witney College September, January 15 months + EPA
Level 3 Plumbing and Domestic Heating Technician 

Abingdon & Witney College

Oxford Energy Academy

Activate

September, January 48 months + EPA
Level 2 Property Maintenance Operative  Abingdon & Witney College September, January 12 months + EPA
Level 3 Installation Electrician and Maintenance Electrician Oxford Energy Academy   42 months + EPA
Level 2 Facilities Services Operative Qube   12 months + EPA
Level 3 Facilities Management Supervisor Qube   18 months + EPA
Creative and Design      
DIGITAL/IT    
Level 3 Information Communications Technician Basingstoke ITEC   18 months + EPA
Level 3 Digital Support Technician

Basingstoke ITEC

Digital Native

September 15 months + EPA
Level 3 IT Solutions Technician 

Abingdon & Witney College

Basingstoke ITEC

September 18 months + EPA
Level 3 Software Development Technician

Basingstoke ITEC

Digital Native

  18 months + EPA
Level 4 Data Analyst Digital Native   24 months + EPA
Level 4 Business Analyst Digital Native   18 months + EPA
Level 4 Software Developer

Digital Native

Basingstoke ITEC

  24 months + EPA
Level 4 Software Tester Digital Native   18 months + EPA
Level 4 Cyber Security Technologist Basingstoke ITEC   24 months + EPA
Level 7 Artificial Intelligence Data Specialist Cambridge Spark September  
EDUCATION AND CHILDCARE      
Level 4 Assessor Coach CSR April, September 15 Months + EPA
Level 5 Learning And Skills Teacher CSR April, September 24 months + EPA
ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING    
Level 2 Engineering Operative  Abingdon & Witney College September 12 months + EPA
Level 3 Engineering Fitter  Abingdon & Witney College January 42 months + EPA
Level 3 Engineering Technician Abingdon & Witney College September 42 months + EPA
Level 3 Science Manufacturing Technician CSR April, September 27 months + EPA
Level 4 Engineering Manufacturing Technician  Abingdon & Witney College January 42 months + EPA
HEALTH AND SCIENCE    
Level 2 Healthcare Science Assistant CSR January, April, September 12 months + EPA
Level 3 Laboratory Technician CSR September, June 24 months + EPA
Level 4 Healthcare Science Associate CSR January, April, September 24 months + EPA
Level 5 Technician Scientist

CSR

University of Kent

April, September 36 months + EPA
Level 6 Laboratory Scientist (Degree) University of Kent September 60 months + EPA
Level 7 Research Scientist (Degree)

University of Kent

Aston University

September 30 months + EPA
LEGAL, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING  
Level 2 Finance Operations Abingdon & Witney College September, January,  
Level 2 Accounts or Finance Assistant Abingdon & Witney College   13 months + EPA

Level 3 Assistant Accountant (fast track - includes L2)

Abingdon & Witney College January  
Level 3 Assistant Accountant Abingdon & Witney College September 18 months + EPA
Level 4 Professional Accounting or Taxation Technician

Abingdon & Witney College

Reed Business School

Kaplan

First Intuition

September, January 18 months + EPA
Level 7 Accountancy or Taxation Professional

Reed Business School

Kaplan

First Intutition

  36 months + EPA
SALES, MARKETING AND PROCUREMENT  
Level 2 Customer Service Practitioner

Abingdon & Witney College

Betaris

September, January, April 12 months + EPA
Level 3 Customer Service Specialist Betaris   15 months + EPA
Level 3 Digital Marketer

Firebrand Training

Skills Training UK

Basingstoke ITEC

September 18 months + EPA
       

 

How do I know the start dates for the course I’m interested in recruiting for?

Take a look at our Courses section on this page to find the relevant course and which month it starts in.

Can I start my apprentice before the official cohort start month?

We recommend you align your apprentice's start date as close as possible to one of the three cohort start dates: January, April and September. Whilst managers can start the apprentices in their teams before the cohort start date, the technical element will start in line with these dates.