APPRENTICESHIPS

APPRENTICES
TAKE CHANCE
TO EARN WHILE
THEY LEARN
With 10 apprenticeship programmes, Wetherspoon has much
to offer ambitious workers

A
pprenticeships are available to all° Wetherspoon
employees in pubs, kitchens and hotels.
The company offers 10 apprenticeship programmes, in
England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, to everyone
– from newly appointed associates to area managers and beyond.
Apprenticeships are a great opportunity to gain invaluable
experience, to learn while you earn, to develop and improve
teamwork, problem-solving skills, communication, organisation,
customer service, product knowledge and leadership, along with
maths and English (if GCSE level 4/grade C not already achieved).
All work is completed during working hours.
On successful completion, participants are awarded a nationally
recognised qualification.
During March, the 15th annual National Apprenticeship Week
brought together the entire apprenticeship community to celebrate
The theme for National Apprenticeship Week 2022 was ‘build the
future’ (#buildthefuture), reflecting on how apprenticeships can
help individuals to develop the skills and knowledge for a rewarding
career – and how Wetherspoon can develop a talented workforce
equipped for the future.
Michelle Crooke, Wetherspoon’s recruitment and qualifications
manager, said: “At Wetherspoon, we had 250 apprenticeship
achievers during 2021, 70 per cent of whom received a promotion
during or shortly after completing their programme.
“We currently have almost 500 apprentices, throughout the company,
so we definitely have something to celebrate.”
Here, some of Wetherspoon’s apprentices share their stories
on how their apprenticeship programme has helped their career
development and reveal their plans for the future.
°Government eligibility criteria apply.

the value, benefit and opportunity of apprenticeships.

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