About our apprenticeships

Getting paid while you learn might sound too good to be true, but as an apprentice you really do get the best of both worlds.

An apprenticeship with Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council is a great way to get your career off the ground. You will gain valuable on-the-job experience while continuing to learn, gaining a qualification and earning at the same time.

You can also look forward to an excellent range of benefits including:

our online benefits platform
generous leave entitlement
healthcare cash plan
pension scheme

What is an apprenticeship?

Apprenticeships combine practical work in a job with training and study. Working alongside experienced staff, you will gain job specific skills and study for a qualification, usually by attending college one day a week or by a trainer coming into the workplace.

Apprenticeships are available at different levels depending on the role and your current level of education. There’s no limit to how far an apprenticeship could take you, as you could work towards:

Level	Equivalent to
Intermediate	Level 2 - Equivalent to 5 GCSE passes
Advanced	Level 3 - Equivalent to 2 A level passes
Higher	Levels 4 and 5 - Equivalent to a professional diploma or foundation degree
Higher	Levels 6 and 7 - Equivalent to a degree or master's degree

Our apprenticeships

We offer lots of different apprenticeships, from intermediate to higher education level. Depending on which one you choose, they could last from one to five years.

Whether you’re finishing school or thinking about changing jobs, our apprenticeships are available in many areas of the council.

Examples of apprenticeships we've offered include:
IT and Digital	Human Resources
Rangers	Licensing
Grounds maintenance	Corporate Communications
Machinery workshop	Housing
Community Team	Economy and Culture
Democratic Services	Procurement
Finance and Tax	Project Management
Building Surveyance	Biodiversity
Legal Services

Apprenticeships for current employees

Apprenticeships are also available to our employees. It offers our team members the opportunity to upskill and advance their career whilst in full-time employment. Depending on which apprenticeship is chosen, some time is spent each week focusing on studying, within regular working hours.

How to apply for our apprenticeships

Applying for an apprenticeship is easy! All of our apprenticeship vacancies are posted all year round on our careers website.

View our current vacancies

If you can’t find an apprenticeship role you’d like to apply for right now, please check again another day. You can also set up alerts so you will receive an email when an apprenticeship role is posted. We are also a member of the disability confidence scheme and the care leavers covenant.

After finding a role you’re interested in, the application process is as follows:

Complete our online application form including information about yourself, and why you are well suited to the role. You may also upload a copy of your CV.
If you are successful, you will be invited to an interview.
Successful applicants will be offered a job and will be asked for their references or qualification certificates.

All applicants must meet the following requirements, you

must be over the age of 16
must have lived in the UK or EEA for the last three years
are not already involved in another government funded programme
do not have a qualification that overlaps with your chosen apprenticeship

Find more information about UK apprenticeships and to search for vacancies (GOV.UK)

1. Complete our online application form including information about yourself and why you are well suited to the role. You may also upload a copy of your CV.

2. If you are successful, you will be invited to an interview

3. Successful applicants will be offered a job and will be asked for their references or qualification certificates

View apprenticeship frequently asked questions