Apprenticeships
Earn a wage while you train for a trade or a qualification.
Learn on the job, with a wage
Local firms on the board take on apprentices every year, from electricians to dental nurses.
- A contract and a wage from the first day
- One day a week at college, paid
- A qualification at the end
Apprenticeships on the board
Apprentice pay rises as you pass each stage.
Apprentice electrician
Small electrical contractor (sample)
Northgate
Mon to Fri, college one day a week
$14 an hour, $19 when qualified
Apprenticeship, 3 years
Closes Fri 7 Nov
JB-2044
Trainee dental nurse
Dental practice, four chairs (sample)
Town centre
Mon to Fri, college one day a week
$16 an hour
Apprenticeship, 2 years
Closes Fri 14 Nov
JB-2048
Employers, jobs and pay (sample).
How an apprenticeship works
You are an employee from day one, with a wage, a contract and holidays, and you spend about one day a week at college.
Who can apply
Anyone aged 16 or over who has left school. There is no upper age limit (sample).
What you earn
At least the apprentice rate on the ad, rising as you pass each stage of the course.
What you get at the end
A recognised qualification, and in most local firms the offer of a permanent job.
Seen a job you could do?
Send us the reference from the tab and a few lines about yourself. We pass it to the employer the same day, and you hear back within three working days (sample).