Turn your passion for working with children into a rewarding career with a childcare apprenticeship. Whether you’re supporting early learning in a
nursery or helping children thrive in a school setting, you’ll gain real experience while earning a wage.
Apprenticeships include Early Years Practitioner, Early Years Educator, and Teaching Assistant roles; perfect for those who are caring, creative, and committed to child development.
You’ll build practical skills in safeguarding, communication, and planning engaging activities, all while working toward a nationally recognised qualification. With strong employer links and expert support throughout, we’ll help you grow into a confident childcare professional.
Get the training, support, and experience you need to make a difference in young lives. View our vacancies and take your first step into early years education.
Begin your career journey at Sandwell College. We can help you take the next step after you leave school with over 100 courses to choose from! Our courses will give you the skills and experience you need to succeed in your chosen career.
We can offer first class guidance and support to help you on your journey.
Our Open Days are a great opportunity for you to find out more about our inspirational facilities and talk to our knowledgeable tutors about the courses you like best.
Choose any subject from our A-Z list of School Leaver Courses below and get your career off to an amazing start!
We want to ensure the right level and type of support is in place for every one of our learners to be successful and treated as an individual. We believe that each student should be individually supported to grow and develop personally and professionally.
When you join us you’ll have access to a network of mentors and online 24/7 confidential counselling services for your emotional wellbeing, as well as a dedicated safeguarding team of staff, student-to-student safeguarding champions and your own personal tutor.
Sandwell College is the largest provider of 16-19 study programmes in the West Midlands, preparing learners for higher education, apprenticeships, and successful careers.