Croydon employers urged to sign up to 50 apprentices in 50 days campaign

As part of the campaign, Croydon College is putting out a call to action to businesses in the area to pledge to create an apprenticeship vacancy with Croydon College, helping individuals kick-start their careers but also strengthening the local workforce.

The college is looking for employers to offer an apprenticeship in engineering, carpentry, construction, plumbing, business, accounting, teaching, early years and adult care. The apprenticeships offered at the college are available at Intermediate, Advanced and Higher (degree) levels, covering more than 170 industries and 1,500 job roles providing highly skilled employable young people.

Sam Hanmer, Executive Director for Stakeholder Engagement and Skills at Corydon College said: “Apprenticeships are a fantastic way for students to gain hands-on experience and gain valuable skills, but we need local businesses and employers to help us to offer these opportunities to our students. Our apprenticeships produce highly skilled staff learning in industry-standard facilities to meet employer demands and to address local skills needs. This is a great opportunity for our local employers to invest in the future or someone ready to start their career, and to upskill existing staff to help drive the local economy by offering local jobs and skills training for local people.”

Colleges Week 2025 is taking place between Monday 3 and Friday 7 March and celebrates the impact colleges have both in their local communities and across the country. The 50 apprentices in 50 days campaign is linked to the mission of ‘kickstarting the economy’ to build brighter futures for their students.

For more information or to join the 50 apprentices in 50 days campaign visit the website: https://croydon.ac.uk/50-apprentices-in-50-days/