Travel apprenticeships are a fantastic way to kick start a career in travel consultancy or develop the skills and knowledge of an existing team member. Those with prior qualifications, including degrees, are eligible in most cases. The individual must be in a role where they need to make travel arrangements, accommodation bookings and ancillary services.

The apprentice must also be employed, usually for 30+ hours a week, and work more than 50% of their time in England and apprentices are expected to spend at least 20% of their time in “off-the-job” training.

Employers that pay the Apprenticeship Levy are able to pay all of the training costs from their Apprenticeship Levy account.

Employers that do not pay the levy, as well as large employers who have spent their levy budget, pay just 5% of the overall cost, with the government paying the balance. For employers with fewer than 50 employees the 5% contribution is waived for apprentices aged 16-18.

For a newly recruited apprentice, the grants (set to be extended until 31 January 2022) are £3,000 for employers taking on 16 to 18 year olds, and £3,000 for 19+.

There is never any cost to the apprentice, although apprentices’ salaries may reflect the investment being made by the employer.

Travel apprentices will be well placed to progress within the industry into leadership or specialist travel roles. For those wanting to go into management, we offer the Level 3 Team Leader/Supervisor and the Level 5 Operational/Departmental Manager Apprenticeships.