Looking for a career and aren't sure about going to Uni?

Are you leaving school and looking for a career?

Are you...

* Doing A Levels or equivalent and aren't sure about going to Uni?

Below is a list of companies that recruit young people every year for apprenticeships or sponsored degrees.

***Many companies offer a wide variety of jobs. So if you're looking for a job in Admin, for example, also look under other areas such as construction, engineering or retail as they will also hire administrators***

Deadlines and start dates vary according to the company. Check individual sites regularly for vacancies.

Accounting/Administration/Business/Finance/Management

Aon Apprenticeship SchemeA Levels required.

Aviva Insurance Underwriting ApprenticeshipA Levels required (300 points). Nationwide.

Barclays Sponsored degree
A Levels required

Barclays Apprenticeship Scheme
GCSEs required.

BDO School Leavers Scheme
A levels required

Boots Advanced ApprenticeshipA Levels required.

Deloitte School Leavers Programme
A Levels required. Ongoing recruitment.

Ernst & Young Accountancy Programme
A Levels required.

Henley Business School/PwC Sponsored DegreeA Levels required.

HSBC Apprenticeship Programme
GCSEs required

Logica Sponsored Degree - BA Honours degree in Business Management
A levels required

KPMG Sponsored Degree
A Levels required.

National Audit Office - Chartered Account Scheme
A Levels Required. Based in London.

PwC Sponsored Degree
A Levels required.

Remit
Business Admin - GCSEs required, grades not specified

Tesco Management Training Scheme
A Levels required.

Visa
In accounting, business and technology

Animal Care
British Eventing - Equestrian

Hartbury College - Equestrian

Armed Forces
Army
Royal Air Force
Navy

ConstructionB Constructive

BESTNationwide. GCSEs required.

CarillionNationwide. GCSEs required.

CITBNationwide. Some GCSEs required.

Electrical and Engineering
Discover Engineering - link to companies that offer apprenticeships

Balfour Beatty - Engineering

JTL - Electrical, Engineering and Plumbing

BAA - Engineering

Remit - Motor Vehicle Apprenticeships

Kwik Fit - Motor Vehicle Apprenticeship

Royal Mail - Engineering and Vehicle

Funeral Care

Co-op - Funeral service apprenticeship

HairdressingSpan HairdressingNo formal qualifications required.

Saks HairdressingNo qualifications required. Ongoing recruitment.

Rush HairdressersNo qualifcations mentioned.

Hospitality & Catering

Compass - Catering and Chef
Nationwide

McDonaldsNationwide.

Hospitality Industry TrainingChef & Catering apprenticeship - GCSEs required.

Whitbread
Nationwide.

IT
Aviva IT Database Analyst ApprenticeshipA Levels (300 points) required. Nationwide.

CapGemini
GCSEs or A Levels required

IBMNationwide. A Levels required.

Logica
Business and IT Sponsored Degree in Reading. A Levels required.

MicrosoftBerkshire. GCSEs required. Click here to view their Apprenticeship films!

Pearson (formerly Zenos)Nationwide. GCSEs required.

Engineering/Electrical/MechanicsAmey
Intermediate to higher apprenticeships

ArquivaNationwide. GCSEs required.

Atomic Weapons EstablishmentNo qualifcations specified.

BAAGCSEs required.

BAM Nuttall Civil Engineering & Surveying
GCSEs required.

Balfour BeattyNationwide. 5 GCSEs required.

BP Trainee Officer ProgrammeNationwide. A Levels required.

BTNationwide. GCSEs required.

British Gas Nationwide. 4 GCSEs required.

EDF Energy Apprenticeship
GCSEs required.

E:ONNationwide. GCSEs required.

JTL Nationwide. No qualifications specified but GCSEs preferred.

Laing O'Rourke Advanced Apprenticeship
GCSEs required.

Network Rail Advanced Apprenticeship
GCSEs required.

NG BaileyNationwide. GCSEs incl. Engl/Maths/Science.

National Grid Advanced Apprenticeship
GCSEs required.

Persimmon HomesNationwide. 5 GCSEs required.

Remit Motor Mechanics
Nationwide. GCSEs required.

Thames Valley Water4 GCSEs required.

Virgin MediaNationwide. GCSEs required.

Media
ITV ApprenticeshipsOpportunities in media and business administration.

Retail/Customer Service

Co-op - vacancies in legal, HR, food, motors & much more

John Lewis Partnership (includes Waitrose)

SuperdrugApplications ongoing

RemitGCSEs required - grades not specified

Sea/Marine
Yachting Apprenticship with UKSAApplications ongoing but deadline for bursaries is the end of April

Travel/LeisureHays Travel
Nationwide. GCSEs required.

Thomas CookNationwide. GCSEs required.

Thomson
Nationwide. No formal qualifcations required.

Other
DHLNationwide.

***TOP TIPS***

• Closing and enrolment dates may change so check with the individual organisation

• Also here is a link to a site that advertises school-leavers programmes throughout the year.

• Keep an eye on our job search page, Notgoingtouni and the National Apprenticeship site that advertise local vacancies throughout the year

• Follow us on Twitter or facebook for regular updates on all local opportunities.