Roadshow 2025 Exhibitors
AJ’S TRAINING (Training Provider)
AJ's Training Ltd is a specialist, UK training provider for the Highways and Fencing industries and has NHSS 10b approval. Our apprenticeships in Fencing (General & VRS); Highways Maintenance and Groundworker are accessible as instructors travel UK-wide, to provide training directly to apprentices, conveniently at their place of work.
For more information email: apprenticeships@ajstraining.co.uk
ALDRIDGE ADULT LEARNING (Training Provider)
Aldridge Adult Learning offers a wider range of Apprenticeships in Early Years Childcare, Customer Service, Business Administration, Teaching Assistants and a suite of IT qualifications.
You will have dedicated industry competent tutors who will work with you to complete your Apprenticeship coursework and tasks. Your AAL tutor will guide and support you to ensure you achieve your Apprenticeship qualification, build on you career aspirations and achieve your personal dreams and goals.
For more information email: j.cronin@aal.org.uk
ASK / APPRENTICESHIPS-IN-SUSSEX SERVICE (Next Steps Support)
www.apprenticeships-in-sussex.com
ASK and AIS promote apprenticeships to residents, schools and colleges across Sussex. Come and speak to us to learn more about apprenticeships, to find out about local vacancies, and to get help with registering for your Find an Apprenticeship account so you can receive live apprenticeship vacancy alerts. ASK and AIS are delivered in Sussex by the Sussex Council of Training Providers (SCTP) and offer impartial information and support.
For more information email: info@sctp.org.uk
AURORA ACADAMIES
https://aldridgeadultlearning.com/
Aurora Academies Trust offers exciting opportunities across four schools in East Sussex, with nurseries, early years and primary pupils. Roles include nursery staff and other educational positions, supported by excellent training, career development, and support services. It’s an ideal environment for those passionate about nurturing young learners and growing professionally.
EAST SUSSEX HIGHWAYS BALFOUR BEATTY LIVING PLACES
www.balfourbeattylivingplaces.com
We are Balfour Beatty Living Places, managing the East Sussex Highways contract. We offer apprenticeships across multiple areas of the business in highways maintenance, working in technical roles, trade roles and within the business. We work closely with a large team of subcontractors who also employ apprentices and are part of the wider Balfour Beatty group, the largest infrastructure firm in the UK.
BRIGHTER HORIZONS TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT (Training Provider)
www.brighterhorizonstraining.co.uk
Brighter horizons deliver Apprenticeships in Early years levels 2-5, Adult Health and Social Care levels 2-5, Business Administration level 3, Team Leader level 3, Mental Health First Aider level 3 course, SENCO level 3 course & CPD Training. We also offer support in recruitment for apprenticeships for employers.
For more information email: info@brighterhorizonstraining.co.uk
BRITISH ARMY (Employer)
www.army.mod.uk/people/careers
PROTECT THE UK – PREVENT CONFLICT – DEAL WITH DISASTER – FIGHT THE NATION’S ENEMIES.
For more information email: rg-accbrightongroupmail@mod.gov.uk
CHAFFIN WORKS
Chaffin Works is a leading environmental services contractor based in the south providing tree surgery, de-vegetation, landscaping and ecology services. We train our staff and offer both tree surgery and landscaping apprenticeships.
CREATIVE PROCESS DIGITAL (Training Provider)
www.creativeprocessdigital.com
Creative Process is a specialist training provider for digital creative skills based in Brighton. We focus on Content Creation (video/still), Multi-Channel Marketing (online/offline) and AI training via Apprenticeships and Skills Bootcamps. We teach face to face in modern classrooms using industry standard equipment and software packages.
For more information email: richard@creativeprocessdigital.com
DE LA WARR PAVILLION
Talent Accelerator is a De La Warr Pavilion programme that supports young people (aged 5 to 25) into creative careers in East Sussex. This is done through raising understanding of the range of jobs available in the creative industries, developing high quality work experience, developing opportunities for skills development and expanding what creative businesses and cultural organisations can offer young people.
EAST SUSSEX CAREERS HUB
The East Sussex Careers Hub's mission is to inspire and prepare young people for the world of work. The Hub brings together secondary schools, colleges and special schools in East Sussex, alongside employers and other partners. The Careers Hub is one of 44 across the country and is co-funded by the Careers and Enterprise Company and East Sussex County Council. Careers Hubs are key to the Government’s aims to improve careers education. Come and see a qualified careers adviser to talk about your next steps.
EAST SUSSEX COLLEGE GROUP (Training Provider)
East Sussex College offers a range of apprenticeships e.g. Carpentry, Bricklaying, Painting & Decorating, Plumbing, Electrical, Engineering, Motor Vehicle, Accounting, Business Admin, Customer Service, Team Leader, Management, Hairdressing, Teaching Assistant, Childcare, Health & Social Care.
To find out more about the apprenticeship opportunities, book on to one of our FREE information Zoom sessions by calling 030 3003 9777 or email: apprenticeships@escg.ac.uk
EAST SUSSEX HEALTHCARE TRUST
https://www.esht.nhs.uk/
East Sussex Healthcare Trusts supports employees to progress their careers via Apprenticeships and other courses. As an employer we have careers ranging from medical to estates to digital.
ESTAR – ESCC
https://www.careerseastsussex.co.uk/information/adults/estar
ESTAR projects help people into learning & work. Our projects support people who need a bit of help to build the skills and confidence to search for work. Many of our projects help people to keep existing roles or move to something new. We offer ongoing mentoring and can signpost to the right support, health, wellbeing and training service.
FOCUS SB (Employer)
Focus SB is an established British premium electrical accessories manufacturer based across three sites in St Leonards on Sea in East Sussex, manufacturing and finishing in-house in the UK.
For more information email: jo@focus-sb.co.uk
HIT TRAINING
HIT Training is the market-leading specialist apprenticeship and training provider for the UK’s hospitality, catering and retail industries. Working in partnership with sector employers, we improve employees’ skills, increasing their efficiency and productivity, enabling innovation whilst boosting your bottom line. Our mission - Upskilling Businesses. Changing lives. We are driven by unique philosophies that lead us to develop high-quality training programmes with outstanding results for our employer partners and our learners.
JOBCENTRE PLUS – DWP (Access to Apprenticeships)
Employment Advisors from Hastings Jobcentre are here to support you! They can help with: -Job searching strategies -CV and cover letter advice -Interview preparation -Signposting to local opportunities and resources -Civil Service vacancies
For more information email: eastsussex.ea@dwp.gov.uk
JTL (Training Provider)
JTL, established in 1990, is an industry charity delivering apprenticeships in the electrical and plumbing trades across England and Wales.
For more information email: info@jtltraining.com
KIER (Employer)
Kier is a construction & infrastructure company, tier one construction contractor who employs on average 10,000 people nationally across several business functions. We recruit apprentices from level 2 - level 6 across many different disciplines.
For more information email: liane.jammalova@kier.co.uk
LIFETIME TRAINING
Looking to start your career? Start it today with a Lifetime apprenticeship. We work with leading employers throughout the UK, from Nando's to Next, Bupa to B&Q, and more than we can mention. Whatever your passion, whatever your skills, we'll find you the right career path.
LITTLE GATE SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT (Supported Apprenticeships)
Little Gate offers Supported Apprenticeships for young people with learning disabilities and autism. We find the right employer, training provider, and provide a Job Coach to support the apprentice at work. Our programme builds skills, confidence, and independence—helping each person thrive in paid employment and promoting inclusion across workplaces and communities.
For more information email: daxaparmar@littlegate.org.uk
LITTLEWOOD GROUP (Employer)
Established in 1996 with a £47m turnover and a directly employed workforce of 240 employees, we operate throughout the UK in the high security, infrastructure, traditional fencing, barrier and gates markets. Fencing Apprenticeships, Apprentice Steel Fabricator..
For more information email: careers@littlewoodfencing.co.uk
LOVELOCALJOBS.COM (Apprenticeship Search Platform)
LoveLocalJobs.com - launched in September 2010, is an award winning platform that proactively links businesses, universities, colleges & schools, public sector, charities and community groups and other organisations across Sussex to advertise local employment opportunities whilst also providing much needed careers information, advice and inspiration to local businesses and job-seekers alike.
For more information email: info@lovelocaljobs.com
MANNA NEXUS
Supporting Young People Across Sussex with: Mentoring, Education and Apprenticeships Support, Career Pathways, Connecting Young Talent with Real-World experiences and Opportunities, Industry Insights & Career Talks and Learning from Experts, and helping young people to plan their Future! Turning Aspirations into Achievements.
NHS ENGLAND - PHARMACY
Sussex Health and Care is a partnership of organisations working together to ensure better health and care for all, both now and in the future. We offer pharmacy apprenticeships across Sussex from employers in different healthcare sectors including community pharmacies, hospitals and GP practices. We offer a level 2 Pharmacy Assistant apprenticeship and a level 3 Pharmacy Technician apprenticeship.
NEXT STEPS APPRENTICESHIPS
www.nextstepapprenticeships.co.uk
We deliver L2, L3, L4 and L5 apprentices in Business, Customer Service, HR, L and D, Digital Marketing and Early Years.
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF ROOFING CONTRACTORS (NFRC) AND CLARKE ROOFING
www.nfrc.co.uk
https://clarke-roofing.co.uk/
Established in 1892, the NFRC is the largest and most influential roofing trade association in the UK. Our membership is comprised of trade (specialist roofing contractors), manufacturers and distributors of roofing products and systems and service providers to the sector.
For more information email: seanwootten@nfrc.co.uk
NHS SUSSEX TRAINING HUB (Employer)
Sussex Health and Care is a partnership of organisations working together to ensure better health and care for all. The Sussex Training Hub is part of this group, representing General Practice, supporting staff to deliver safe high-quality services and care. We are working to increase apprenticeship opportunities in a range of clinical and non-clinical areas.
PARAGON SKILLS
At Paragon Skills we work with some incredible companies and well-known brands, all offering amazing apprenticeship opportunities to kick-start your career. On this page you can view and apply for our latest apprentice jobs. Apprenticeships are real jobs that allow you to earn a wage while you learn and we are here to help you launch an exciting career.
PLUMPTON COLLEGE (Training Provider)
Plumpton College is an Ofsted Outstanding training provider for apprenticeships within the land-based sector. We also provide land-based training in the form of legislative training courses and bootcamps delivered by our in house LandPro Training team. We deliver apprenticeships in Arboriculture, Bakery, Butchery, Veterinary Science, Golf and Sports Turf, Farming Horticulture and Landscaping as well as Viticulture.
For more information email: business@plumpton.ac.uk
REWARDS TRAINING
Rewards Training Recruitment Consultancy is committed to providing the best experience in learning. We are a leading training provider in the South East of England specialising in apprenticeships, the recruitment of apprentices, and accredited business skills qualifications. We have been providing training solutions to individuals and businesses for over 30 years.
SIGTA (Training Provider)
SIGTA works with companies offering apprenticeships – from Flight Simulator Technicians to Test Engineers, Micro-Electronics to Building Power Systems, and Technical Design (CAD) to Healthcare Technicians keeping hospitals running. We offer ‘in business’ apprenticeships for office-based roles. Our Training Officers help you gain qualifications, and most apprenticeships include day release at college.
For more information email: david@sigta.co.uk
SOUTHDOWN HEALTH CARE
https://www.sdhc.org.uk/
South Downs Health and Care Ltd offers a Level 2 Customer Service Apprenticeship in a healthcare setting with full training and NHS exposure. You may have the opportunity for a full-time position upon completion. You will also become part of the family Hillbrow Health and Wellbeing, an initiative with a pioneering approach to community health.
SOUTH EAST APPRENTICESHIP AMBASSADOR NETWORK
The South East Apprenticeship Ambassador Network is a community of volunteer apprentices, former apprentices and employers of apprentices that give impartial advice and guidance to young people and SMEs interested in getting a first hand view of what it's like to be or employ apprentices.
SOUTHERN RENEWALS ENTERPRISE AND VOLKER STEVIN
https://www.volkerstevin.co.uk/en
https://www.srerail.co.uk/about
We are an industry-leading civil engineering business. We help improve neighbourhoods and communities across the UK, by building infrastructure that transforms our environment. Our apprenticeships are higher level (starting from L4 to Degree Level) and covering a variety of disciplines mainly focusing on Civil Engineering and Quantity Surveying.
SPECSAVERS
Optical, customer service and lab tech apprenticeships.
SKILLS FOR CARE
Skills for Care supports adult social care providers in recruitment, development and retention of their workforce.
SUSSEX COMMUNITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/
We are the main provider of community NHS health and care across Sussex, providing essential medical, nursing and therapeutic care to adults, children and families.
SUSSEX POLICE (Employer)
There’s only one Sussex Police and being part of it, you’ll impact so many lives. Your shifts could include being first on scene, making arrests, safeguarding the vulnerable, offering community engagement/reassurance, investigating complex crimes, preventing terrorism and more. To ensure we recruit, develop and retain from the widest talent pool, we offer different Officer entry routes including a Degree Apprenticeship.
For more information email: careers@sussex.police.uk
TE CONNECTIVITY (Employer)
TE Connectivity is a multi-national company. In Hastings, TE Connectivity make connectors for the Aerospace, Autosports, Defence and Maritime industries. We offer a variety of apprenticeships in Machining, Engineering and Toolmaking. We also have entry level positions where full training is given with future opportunities to grow..
TECHNOTURN
Technoturn is family owned subcontract manufacturing business, and has been supplying high-precision machined parts and assemblies into Aerospace, Medical, Scientific and other industries for 35 years. We take pride in using the latest technologies and techniques to manufacture products to the highest quality standards. We support machining apprenticeships with training in a wide range of machining, assembly and metrology disciplines.
THE BEVAN TRUST
The Bevern Trust ensures that people with profound disabilities can live truly active and fulfilling lives, in a home where they can feel safe, are loved and are offered compassionate care. We offer support towards achieving your Level 3 diploma in Health and Social Care and excellent training from health professionals such as therapists and physios.
THE CHILDCARE COMPANY
We currently offer East Sussex County our Apprenticeship in Level 4 Children, Young People and Families Residential Pathway, as well as Level 4 Learning and Skills Mentor.
TRANSFORM SERVICE (ESCC) (Employer Support)
www.eastsussex.gov.uk/jobs/apprenticeships/apprenticeship-levy-transfer-funding
The TRANSFORM Service provides impartial information, advice and guidance about apprenticeships and skills training for East Sussex small and medium sized employers. Employer-focused, we offer a service tailored to your needs. Everything from workforce needs analysis to finding the right training or apprenticeship, choosing a provider, securing funding, support with recruitment or wider advice and guidance.
We are led by you.
For more information email: transform@eastsussex.gov.uk
UNIVERSTITY OF CHICHESTER
We offer degree-level apprenticeships across the county including Nursing, IT, Digital Marketing, Finance, Engineering and Social Work
UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON
The University of Brighton delivers high-quality degree apprenticeships across sectors including health, construction, digital, education, and leadership. We offer flexible, employer-aligned training that supports workforce development, talent retention, and skills growth. Our expert teams provide end-to-end support—from recruitment and delivery to levy guidance—ensuring apprenticeships work for both employers and learners.
UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX
As a distinguished institution in the South East, our world-class research and industry collaborations define our teaching, providing you and your apprentices with a competitive edge. We partner with local employers, customising apprenticeship programmes to meet the skills gaps in your business.
As one of the biggest employers in the district, Wealden District Council provide a first-class work environment and give the highest priority to the needs of our customers, the local residents. The Council is responsible a variety of services including: housing, planning, environmental health, elections, waste collection and recycling, finance and benefits, and the Crematorium. Apprenticeships will be available later this year in the several areas within the Council.
YES / CXK (Next Steps Support)
www.cxk.org/services/youth-employability-service-yes
YES is a free service which offers support and guidance to young people in the East Sussex area. Commissioned by East Sussex County Council, we work specifically with young people aged 16-18 who are not in education, employment or training (NEET), or are at risk of being NEET.
For more information email: yeseastsussex@cxk.org