A week-by-week, money-by-money look at what you're signing up to. Anything we've left out, ask us.
| Day | Where you are | What you're doing |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | Your employer | Working — real client / business projects |
| Tue | Your employer | Working |
| Wed | CPD Brighton | Off-the-job training — full day with your cohort |
| Thu | Your employer | Working |
| Fri | Your employer | Working |
All five days are paid by your employer. The Wednesday "off-the-job" day is a legal requirement — it's protected, not optional.
You learn the fundamentals of your trade. Your employer gives you smaller, real tasks. You meet your apprenticeship coach, set up your portfolio, and get to know your cohort.
By now you're contributing real output. Wednesday training builds on what you've encountered at work. Quarterly reviews track progress against the standard. Most apprentices feel "this is actually working" around month 6.
You take on your own projects. Your portfolio builds up. You're now mentoring newer apprentices on parts of the role. Conversations with your employer about a permanent contract usually start here.
An independent assessor reviews your portfolio, interviews your employer, gives you a knowledge test, and observes a project presentation. Two outcomes: Pass or Distinction. You graduate.
Typical year-one salary at our employer partners. Statutory floor is the apprentice minimum wage (£6.40/hr, April 2025) but almost no one pays this.
No training fees. No university debt. Your training is paid for by the apprenticeship levy or government co-investment, not by you.
