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Apprenticeships
Gower College Swansea is one of Wales’ leading apprenticeship providers, offering a wide range of award-winning apprenticeship programmes in both Wales and England.
Apprenticeships in England
In England, we offer a specialist range of apprenticeship programmes and although we are based in Swansea, we have dedicated staff based in England who provide apprenticeship training.
Become an apprentice
Apprenticeships provide an opportunity to gain hands-on, real-world experience whilst developing specific skills relevant to your chosen profession. As an apprentice you will earn whilst you learn, gaining the knowledge, skills and experience that employers value.
Apprenticeships can be accessed by people of any age as long as you are employed for a minimum of 16 hours per week. If you’re not currently employed or looking to switch careers, take a look at our vacancies below.
You can start an apprenticeship at a level that suits you, starting at foundation level with the opportunity to progress to senior management level.
Celebrating our apprentices
Our annual Apprenticeship Awards celebrates the achievements of our apprentices, employers and their tutors.
Apprenticeship Vacancies
Discover apprenticeship opportunities from local employers below.
Admin (Digital Skills) Apprentice
£8 p/h (details of rates)
Truck and Plant Assets
Llansamlet
December 2025
No entry requirements. ICT and English GCSE A-C desirable. Those with a degree in this subject area may still be eligible for this level apprenticeship. On successful completion you will achieve a Level 2 and/or level 3 Digital Skills for Business qualification.
Business Administration Apprentice
Apprenticeship rates (details of rates)
Tal-Y-Bont Surgery
Pontarddulais
December 2025
No entry requirements. Those with a degree in this subject area may still be eligible for this level apprenticeship. On successful completion you will achieve a Level 2 and/or level 3 Digital Skills for Business qualification.
Customer Service Advisor Apprentice
Apprenticeship rates (details of rates)
Day's Motor Group
Plasmarl
January 2026
No entry requirements. GCSE C or above in English and ICT are desirable. Those with a degree in this subject area may still be eligible for this level apprenticeship. On successful completion you will achieve a Level 2 and/or Level 3 Customer Service apprenticeship qualification.
Childcare Apprentice (Welsh Speaking)
Apprenticeship rates (details of rates)
Abacus Day Nursery
Uplands
December 2025
No entry requirements. Those with a degree in this subject area are not eligible for this level apprenticeship. On successful completion you will achieve a Level 2 and/or Level 3 Children's Care qualification.
Apprentice benefits
Prospective apprentices will benefit in a number of ways by studying an apprenticeship with the College, including:
- Gain hands-on, real-world experience
- Earn a salary whilst undertaking your training and studies
- Be supported by tutors/assessors who have exceptional industry-gained experience
- Gain an industry-recognised qualification
- Access to our library services, as well as Smart Assessor
- Access to the Gower College Swansea Sport Centre, as well as discounted membership
- Discounted prices at our Broadway Hair, Beauty and Holistic Centre
- Eligibility to apply for an Apprenticeship Extra NUS student discount card
- Access to Moodle and Canvas learning resources.
Award winning
Gower College Swansea is a finalist in the Widening Participation category of the 2023/24 Association of Colleges ‘Beacon Awards’. This is a result of the College’s highly successful ‘Apprenticeships for All’ initiative and its impact in significantly increasing the recruitment numbers and achievement rates of apprentices with a disability, additional learning need, physical or mental health condition.
In 2022/23, Gower College Swansea won a Beacon Award for Internationalisation as a result of the broad range of initiatives to develop our learners, employers, staff and communities.
The College previously won two UK Annual Apprenticeship Conference (AAC) Awards 2022:
- SEND Champion of the Year (Provider) 2022
- Health and Care Apprenticeship Provider of the Year 2022
In 2022, Rachel Jones, Gower College Swansea’s Director of Work Based Learning, won an Institute of Directors (‘IoD’) Wales Award in the Skills category.
The College won the 2021 UK Times Educational Supplement (TES) FE Award for Apprenticeship Programme of the Year.
We were also crowned winners in two categories in the UK Annual AAC Awards in 2021.
- Engineering and Manufacturing Apprenticeship Provider of the Year 2021
- Digital Apprenticeship Provider of the Year 2021
Prior to this, we previously won two categories in the UK AAC Awards in 2019.
- Health and Science Apprenticeship Provider of the Year 2019
- Outstanding Contribution to the Development of Apprenticeships, Steve Williams 2019
Common FAQ’s
Apprenticeships allow learners to gain access to real-world training whilst gaining a recognised qualification. You will earn whilst you learn, and develop the skills and knowledge that employers are looking for.
Not at all, apprenticeships can be used by experienced professionals to upskill and advance your career. However, to be eligible for apprenticeship funding, you must be employed for more than 16 hours per week and be based in Wales.
Apprenticeship durations will vary dependent on the level being undertaken, but most apprenticeships take between 12-24 months to complete.
Apprenticeships can begin at any point in the year, however some subjects may begin in September in line with the academic year.