Apprenticeships

Felsted’s Apprenticeship Programme is aimed at talented individuals who are looking for a step into a great career. A Felsted Apprentice will gain real hands-on work experience, with the opportunity to study a nationally recognised qualification.

Why choose Felsted?

Named TES Boarding School of the Year in 2023, Felsted is one of the longest-established schools in the country and in 2024 celebrated its 460 year anniversary. 

Since its foundation in 1564 by Richard Lord Riche, who at the peak of his career had been Lord Chancellor under King Edward VI, Felsted has continued to equip young people with an excellent all-round education and the all-important skills, confidence and determination to use it to make a positive difference in the world around them.

An independent co-educational boarding and day school for around a thousand pupils aged 4 to 18, Felsted is set on a 90-acre village campus in the north Essex countryside, 40 miles from both London and Cambridge and just 15 minutes from Stansted airport.

An independent co-educational boarding and day school for around a thousand pupils aged 4 to 18, Felsted is set on a 90-acre village campus in the north Essex countryside, 40 miles from both London and Cambridge and just 15 minutes from Stansted airport.

• Studying a nationally recognised qualification
• Developing new skills, knowledge and experience
• Working with highly dedicated and knowledgeable staff
• On the job training
• Opportunities to enhance professional development
• Competitive salary, which is higher than the Government's minimum hourly rate
• Free lunchtime meals
• Free and unlimited use of the Felsted Gym
   

Apprenticeship Opportunities

When Apprenticeships become available, they are advertised here and on the National Apprenticeship website. Opportunities can become available during the course of the year and can last between one and five years, depending on the Apprenticeship undertaken. To apply for an Apprenticeship, you must be living in England, aged 16 or over and not taking part in full-time education.

Felsted is committed to equal opportunities and maintaining a safe and secure environment for all pupils and a ‘culture of vigilance’ to safeguard and protect all in its care, and to all aspects of its ‘Safeguarding (Child Protection and Staff Behaviour) Policy’. All employees are subject to pre-employment checks including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.