You may have decided that sixth form or university isn’t right for you and have opted to ‘earn while you learn’, and we think you have made an excellent choice! Apprentices are valued members of the team here at Doncaster Council’s award-winning Apprenticeship Programme. Join us and gain hands on experience while working towards a relevant and useful qualification.

Why City of Doncaster Council?

We are one of the largest employers in Doncaster and once again throwing our doors open to anyone interested in finding out more information about the roles and opportunities available.

Getting involved in one of our insight tours is a great way to hear directly from our apprentices on their experiences for anyone interested in learning more about apprenticeships, a career in local governments, or for those simply wanting to understand the different role involved in a local government.

Here’s why

Learning and working, whilst at City of Doncaster Council, provides you with qualifications and the chance to work in an innovative, diverse, inclusive and transformational environment.

What can an apprenticeship offer you

• Experience in the workplace
• Learn from knowledgeable staff
• Earn a full wage
• Gain a qualification 

Where an apprenticeship can lead you

• Advanced/higher education
• Career 

Why choose us as an employer?

We are an ambitious council and town – so there are always new developments for apprentices to get involved in.

City of Doncaster Council offers a wide range of apprenticeships of varying levels ranging from Level 2 qualifications right the way up to Level 6 and 7, which are equivalent to Bachelors, Masters Degrees.

Apprenticeships are now open to any age and background for anyone wanting to progress their careers and gain new qualifications and experience.  

We have a wide variety of services (ranging from planning, construction, housing and transport to education, animal welfare, tourism, health and business support).

Benefits of working for us include

By being a part of a dynamic Council will enable you to get involved in continuing to make Doncaster a great place to live and work and there are many developments for apprentices to get involved in.

We offer the opportunity to work in a high-quality working environment, an open plan office and the latest technology and a vibrant café.

We offer flexible working leading to a good work-life balance (this may not be available dependent upon apprenticeship role applied for and/or place of work).

We also have an excellent staff benefits scheme, which includes discounts at major retailers.

Apprenticeship wage

From 1st April 2024, the National Minimum Apprenticeship wage will be £6.40 per hour.  This rate applies to apprentices under 19 and those age 19 or over who are in the first year of their apprenticeship.

All City of Doncaster Council apprentices on Entry Level Apprenticeships (level 2 and level 3) are paid the Apprentice National Minimum Wage

Apprentices on higher and degree apprenticeships (level 4 to 7) are paid Grade 3 £11.59 per hour.

Apprenticeship Benefits Scheme

City of Doncaster Council's benefits package remunerates entry level apprentices in their first year and those under 19 on the appropriate national apprenticeship rate with:-

• £28 per month travel subsidy
• £100 one off clothes payment
• £400 one off incentive payment to be paid on completion of the first year of the apprenticeship.

What's on offer?

Some of the fantastic apprenticeships we offer subject to demand:

• Leadership and Management
• Chartered Town Planner
• Accounting (level 2 to level 7)
• Business Administrator 
• Civil Engineering
• Quantity Surveyor
• Customer Service
• Early Years Educator
• ICT
• Project Management
• Data Analyst
• Construction (plumbing, electrical, joinery and bricklaying)
• and much more

How to apply

City of Doncaster Council advertises all of its apprenticeship opportunities on our Job recruitment site 

Work Experience

Nothing beats real world experience, whether fresh out of school, college or university or looking to change career, work experience can provide the practical experience to accompany your theoretical knowledge.

Work experience is an opportunity for people to try out and gain exposure to real-life jobs in a work environment. These kinds of placements can provide insight and understanding of the world of work and develop a range of skills and knowledge that will be valuable in the future.

Work experience placements can also benefit those who, for whatever reason may have experienced barriers to entering the workplace, or those wanting to return to work after a period of unemployment.

At City of Doncaster Council we are proud to have been awarded a Gold accolade by quality standard organisation Fair Train for our work experience scheme.

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Public sector target

City of Doncaster Council is required to report annually on our progress towards this target and have submitted our report to the Department for Education covering the period 2021-24.

The information below is taken from our latest annual return to the Department for Education detailing our progress towards meeting the Public Sector Apprenticeship Target.

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