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Apprenticeships

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Join us for three fascinating, surprising and career-advancing years as an apprentice

Expert training, thousands of pounds in your pocket and a lifetime of engineering possibilities. When you're transforming Britain's vast railway network, you get more than just an education. Over three fascinating, surprising, career-advancing years as an apprentice, you'll gain the kind of skills that can set you up for life.

Applications for the September 2017 intake of apprentices are now closed. We will be opening for applications for the March 2018 intake soon, please register your interest for updates.

All leave and holidays are scheduled by Network Rail.  We will be unable to accommodate any holidays or leave outside of the scheduled dates within the first 21 weeks of your apprenticeship.

 

Investing in our apprentices

We invest a lot in our apprentices because we want you to be the future of our business. There's lots of information in this section to help explain what you'll be doing and what to expect - please read through these pages to make sure this is the right opportunity for you before applying.

Are we a good match for each other?

With so many opportunities available, we understand that making the right choice can feel like a daunting prospect - that’s why we’ve developed a Match-me questionnaire. It will give you an overview of what it’s like to work at Network Rail and we’ll give you an indication as to whether you are likely to be a good match for one of our roles.

To take the quiz you'll need to register as a new candidate, but this doesn't mean you are under any obligation to submit an application.

Take the Match-me quiz

Advanced Engineering Apprenticeships with Network Rail (pdf)

Are you ready for a career as bright and unique as you are?

The Value of Apprenticeships (pdf)

More than four in five (83%) of those who started on the scheme a decade ago are still working for the organisation today.

What you’ll be doing as an apprentice

We invest a lot in our apprentices – we want you to be the future of our business We’re vital to Britain's future success, which means we could play a big part in yours. Network...

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Pay and benefits for our apprentices

An Advanced Apprenticeship means the chance to earn a real wage while you learn We pay you £8,618 during your first year, plus £1,150 for successful completion. This rises to £12,055 in the second year...

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About our advanced apprenticeship scheme

Apprenticeships at Network Rail – more than just an education You'll have three amazing years on our apprenticeship scheme. Your first 20 weeks will be spent living and learning at Westwood, our training centre in...

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Apply to join our apprenticeship scheme

Our apprenticeship scheme is very competitive - we receive a high number of quality applications each year The application process for our apprenticeship scheme reflects the strength of our offering and our search for applicants...

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Apprentice training at Westwood

A cornerstone for development of our company The Network Rail Advanced Apprenticeship Scheme is a cornerstone for the future development of our company.  Join us and benefit from a training and development programme that will...

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FAQs about our apprenticeship scheme

You probably have lots more questions about our Advanced Apprenticeship Scheme. Check out our frequently asked questions below Also read the posts on our Facebook page. Expand all Am I committed to working for Network...