[tjr123]

Hi ,, I'm currently in year 11 studying for my GCSE's and really not interested in studying full time after this year .

Looking for an apprenticeship to start after I leace school for the simple reason I love the idea of 'earning and learning' .

Things I'm interested in are IT/Telecoms , Accountancy/Finance and Sport .

Im not really a hands on person so construction/plumbing/electrician isn't really for me .

I live in Wrexham , North Wales which does have good transport links to Chester , North West England .

Any suggestions /advice would be much appreciated.

[inksplodge]

Ask Connexions, they'll probably help you find one.

[tjr123]

connexions is England only and careers wales isnt great , any help guys ???

[Spiffy]

From a quick google search I found the following websites:
http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/
https://www.careerswales.com/home.asp
http://www.lantra.co.uk/young-people...ip-faqs-wales/

If you're interested in IT telecoms have a look at the Virgin Media Apprenticeship Scheme to see if its available in your area.
If its finance/accountancy, have a look at courses offered by the AAT http://www.aat.org.uk/ my boyfriend is currently studying with them on a distance learning course.
Hope thats of some sort of help to you

[johndale]

You can try to search on Totaljobs.com for some apprenticeship there or can google search any related stuff in Wales. Look for quality ones and affordable too.

[sammeadows]

(Original post by tjr123)
Hi ,, I'm currently in year 11 studying for my GCSE's and really not interested in studying full time after this year .

Looking for an apprenticeship to start after I leace school for the simple reason I love the idea of 'earning and learning' .

Things I'm interested in are IT/Telecoms , Accountancy/Finance and Sport .

Im not really a hands on person so construction/plumbing/electrician isn't really for me .

I live in Wrexham , North Wales which does have good transport links to Chester , North West England .

Any suggestions /advice would be much appreciated.

Hi tjr123,

We offer a sports apprenticeship - it's a Government funded training programme that takes 3 weeks. We then support you into your first job where you complete an NVQ. You can train to be a lifeguard, activity leader, leisure attendant, fitness instructor or sports coach assistant.

It's a really good stepping stone to a further career in sport. In your age group (16-18) the training would also be free (paid for by the Government).

Here's a link if you want any further information - Lifetime Health and Fitness

[Light Is Fading]

Try some of the big television companies like Sky and Virgin to see if they have any apprenticeship schemes that you might be interested in.