You know where you want to go. Let's get you there, together.
Earn while you learn, with a coach beside you every step and a recognised qualification that opens the next door.
What our apprentices say
Before starting, I was more likely to follow instructions and rely on others to make decisions. Now I regularly identify areas of the course that need attention and discuss them with my head greenkeeper.
Now I have grown so much as a person, especially my confidence. I have been able to present to boards of directors, and next I'm moving towards my Level 7 CIMA qualification.
I am confidently planning and delivering targeted interventions and can clearly articulate the impact of my support. Learners I work with are showing improved engagement, smoother transitions and stronger emotional regulation.
Katrice's story
From teaching assistant to specialist: Katrice's story
Katrice was supporting young people with behavioural, social and emotional needs at Oakwood's Reintegration and Inclusion Centre. She loved the work and wanted a recognised qualification to match it. With her children growing more independent, she decided it was time to invest in herself.
She took her level 3 teaching assistant apprenticeship with Train Together, gaining her maths qualification along the way and fitting learning around work and family. Her trainer, Sonia, was beside her throughout, encouraging her and helping her trust what she already knew.
Katrice qualified at level 3 and has gone straight on to her level 5 specialist teaching assistant apprenticeship. She's more confident with pupils and colleagues, trusts her own judgement, and steps forward for new responsibilities.
“I now remind myself regularly, "I can do this," and that mindset has made a positive difference both in my work and in my personal life.”
Your next step, your way
You already bring experience, ideas and ambition to your work. An apprenticeship gives that a structure: a plan, a coach and a qualification that recognises what you can do.
You keep your job and your pay. You learn through the work you already do. And every step of the way, someone's beside you.
Is an apprenticeship right for you?
An apprenticeship could be a great fit if any of these sound like you.
- You're ready for the next step in your role, and want a qualification that shows what you can do.
- You've been doing the job for years, and want your experience recognised.
- You're starting out or changing direction, and want to learn a new role while you earn.
- You're aiming for a particular job, such as supervisor, manager or specialist, and want a clear route there.
- You learn best by doing, and would rather build your skills at work than in a classroom.
There's no upper age limit, and you don't need to have been to university or college. If you're unsure which programme fits, let's have a conversation and we'll help you find it.
What you'll get
A recognised qualification
A nationally recognised apprenticeship standard that employers across the country understand.
Skills you use straight away
You learn through your actual job, so what you learn on Monday helps you at work on Tuesday.
A coach who knows you
One person beside you from your first session to your last.
Your pay, your job
You stay employed and paid throughout. Your learning is part of your working week.
Somewhere to go next
Every apprenticeship leads somewhere: a new role, more responsibility or the next level of learning. We talk with you about what comes next before you finish.
What to expect
- A conversation.We talk about where you want to go and which programme fits. It's relaxed, and there are no wrong answers.
- Getting set up.We check your eligibility and agree a plan with you and your employer. In your first week, you'll walk through your training plan with your coach and do a short assessment of how you learn best, so your programme fits you.
- Learning in your job.Your coach helps you connect what you learn to the work you do every day. Sessions mix one to one coaching, online learning and practical tasks at work.
- Building your evidence.You build a portfolio of real work that shows what you can do. You meet your coach every 4 to 6 weeks, and every 10 to 12 weeks you, your coach and your manager review your progress together.
- Your end point assessment.No one walks into their end point assessment before they're ready. We put you forward when you, your coach and your employer all agree you're genuinely ready to pass, not to meet a deadline. We prepare you with mock assessments and feedback, so you go in confident. And we celebrate with you when you achieve.
Your support
Your coach
One person who knows you, your goals and your workplace, from your first session to your last. They help you plan your learning, give you feedback on your work and prepare you for your assessment.
Support that fits how you learn
If you have a learning difference, a disability or anything else that affects how you learn best, tell us and we'll put the right support in place.
English and maths
If your programme needs them, you'll have a tutor and your own online learning platform to build your skills. Already have the qualifications? Bring your certificates, and you won't need to repeat them.
Wellbeing
Someone to talk to when life gets busy. Your coach looks out for your wellbeing as well as your progress, our wellbeing and safeguarding team is there for you, and our online Academy has wellbeing resources whenever you need them.
Your employer
Your manager joins your progress reviews and helps you put your learning into practice at work. You'll never be doing this on your own.
Talk to your employer
Want to take this to your manager? Our short guide explains how apprenticeships work, how they're funded and what's involved for your employer, ready for you to share.
Three things to mention
- What you'd like to do and why. The role you're aiming for, and how it would help the team.
- It's funded. Training is funded through the Growth and Skills Levy or government funding, so the cost to your employer is often very little.
- We do the admin. Train Together handles the paperwork and set-up, and works around your team's needs.
Looking for a new apprenticeship role?
If you're not in a role yet, or want a change, an apprenticeship is a great way to start somewhere new.
- Find an apprenticeship. The government's Find an apprenticeship service lists vacancies across England.
- Tell us what you're looking for. We help employers recruit apprentices, so register your interest and we'll let you know when something that fits comes up.
Find your route
Choose your sector to see the programmes we offer and where they could take you.
Quick answers
No. Your training is funded by the government and your employer, so you don't pay for it.
Yes. You're employed throughout, and your learning time is part of your paid working week.
Each programme has its own learning time, usually around 24 hours a month or less, set within your paid working week. We confirm it in writing when you enrol, and much of it happens in your job, on real work.
Between 9 and 24 months, depending on the programme and level. Most take at least 12 months. Each programme page shows the typical duration.
Each programme has its own entry requirements, and we talk them through with you. If you need English and maths along the way, they're built in.
No. There's no upper age limit.
Yes, if the programme fits your role and your employer agrees. Our guide for your manager makes that conversation easy.
Often, yes, if the apprenticeship teaches you substantially new skills. We check this with you at the start.
Tell your coach. We can adjust your plan, or pause and pick up again when you're ready.
When you, your coach and your employer agree you're ready, you take your end point assessment, usually within three months. We prepare you with mock assessments, and you finish with a recognised qualification and a clear idea of your next step.
Come to your sessions, or give us 48 hours' notice if you can't. Reply to your coach within two working days, log your learning as you go, and tell us early if something's getting in the way. We'll do the rest beside you.
Together
We see you. We are with you. We will help you take the next step.
Together, let's go.
Let's have a conversation