Apprenticeships

The journey to becoming an Axis Apprentice begins in Spring with the start of our recruitment campaigns. We consider the occupations and vacancies where we are looking to recruit and we consult our clients too.

Our vacancies are then advertised on our website and with our clients. Any applicants are invited to send in their CVs.

Our basic requirements are GCSE Maths and English, 4 and above at A to C grade. The cut-off date for our applications is May. We consider CVs for eligibility to match our criteria and then conduct initial telephone interviews. If successful, the next step is the completion of a work experience placement.

Those applicants who make it through this process will be invited for the Axis Apprentice Recruitment Day. These are face-to-face interviews. There is also a written test based around Maths, English and spatial awareness.

Placements for successful applicants usually begin around September when you will start your work at Axis, and also at the college and/or university we have chosen for you to attend.

All new recruits attend an induction day, where they can be introduced to the business as a whole and to our Health and Safety Team.

At our Apprentices Welcome Event, you will get to meet our Executive Team and Divisional Managers as well as your fellow Apprentices.

Regular Apprentice breakfast meetings ensure you are part of the family, keep you in touch with your colleagues and Managers and ensure you are at the top of your game receiving the best support and help

Axis recruits Apprentices from anywhere and everywhere. Our Core Value 6 stresses our commitment to our local communities, contributing to their growth and development. So, we also actively recruit Apprentices from our local communities, including from our local supply chain and local schools.

We also work in partnership with our clients to promote the Apprenticeship vacancies to residents. The diversity of backgrounds, ages and cultures reflects the communities where we work and that is celebrated here at Axis.

Read our Work Inspiration brochure, here. Did we answer ‘Where does Axis recruit Apprentices?’ If you have more questions, contact us here.

What are the benefits of being an Axis Apprentice? There are many benefits of becoming an Axis Apprentice. That’s why becoming an Axis Apprentice is highly valued and competitive!

During your structured Apprenticeship Programme with Axis, you will work with experts on the job under our Apprentice Master, learning real skills, working on real projects on site. You receive payment whilst you are training and training is all year round. You will also acquire a professional qualification relevant to your chosen career at a local college or university.

More than 400 young people have started careers through our Apprentice Programme and many have gone on to become Supervisors and Managers within Axis or remained within the business to become highly skilled in their specialism. Some have become valuable members of our supply chain or business owners in their own right.

As well as learning their trades on-site and in college, our Apprentices complete an annual Apprentice Challenge which is an opportunity to develop project management, presentation and communication skills.

“For me, the highlight has been finishing my Plumbing Apprenticeship and learning a bunch of new skills and having hands-on experience. There’s a big difference when you look at something in a textbook than when you do it in real life and that’s exactly what I needed”– Jamie Huda, Plumbing Apprentice, 2020

Read our Work Inspiration brochure to find out more benefits of being an Axis Apprentice, here. Or find out more about Axis, here.

An Apprenticeship can be from 1.5 years to four years. A Degree Apprenticeship, for example like Quantity Surveying, can last five years.

Find out more by reading our Work Inspiration brochure, here.

Did we answer ‘How long is an Apprenticeship?’, if you’ve got more questions, contact us here.

We offer a number of Apprenticeships in both construction and business support roles. This includes Gas, Electrics, Carpentry, Finance/Accounting, Plumbing, Painting and Multi-Trader as well as Administration. We also offer Degree Apprenticeships, for example, in Quantity Surveying.

Yes indeed we do! One of our Core Values is to train and develop our people. Axis are dedicated to providing people with the chance to develop their skills, experience new challenges and opportunities whilst achieving their career ambitions.

Our time-honoured Apprenticeship Programme has provided great value for our people pursuing a career in a variety of construction and Business Support roles. Apprentices consistently make up ten percent of our workforce.

An Apprenticeship at Axis combines learning on the job and studying at college or university to work towards achieving an Apprenticeship Qualification in the occupational area chosen. The founders and owners of Axis all started their careers as Apprentices. Their example, wisdom and expertise have inspired all our Apprentices who join our Apprenticeship programme.