At Trafford & Stockport College Group, we believe a talented workforce is the key to success. Apprenticeships are a brilliant way to shape the future of your workforce, and a smart, practical way to grow your business.
An apprenticeship is a real job where the individual – the apprentice – works with you to learn specific skills, gain experience and get paid. Training is flexible: some programmes are delivered entirely in the workplace, while others include taught sessions with our expert tutors to gain a recognised qualification.
Whether you’re looking to recruit new talent or upskill your existing team, we offer apprenticeships for employers across Greater Manchester. We make it easy to access high-quality training that’s built around what you need. With over 50 standards available across different sectors – from construction and engineering to digital, green skills, and professional services – we offer flexible programmes backed by real industry insight.
We have over 13,000 students and many are looking to move onto apprenticeship programmes at the end of their courses. That’s thousands of students gaining education and training to become the workforce of the future.
We work with employers across Greater Manchester and Cheshire. We’re committed to supporting your business to succeed – whether that’s upskilling your existing workforce or helping you find the future talent your business needs.
We offer flexible, high-quality training tailored to your needs. From construction, engineering or digital to green skills, beauty, health, business services and more – we can find an apprentice for you.
Our dedicated team lives and breathes apprenticeships! They’re on hand to help at every step – recruitment, funding, mentoring, induction and progress reviews. Think of us as an extension of your team.
It’s not just about hiring apprentices – with us, you can shape the curriculum. Your input and expertise keeps the curriculum relevant and helps us prepare learners to hit the ground running.
By partnering with us, you invest in your workforce and your community. Together, we’re building a stronger, more resilient local economy.
“TSCG is genuinely interested in what's new, thinking outside the box – it feels like there’s nothing that isn't achievable. Whatever we bring to them, they'll be able to do something with it. It’s a great partnership.”
"The link with the business community is so important – making sure businesses are involved in shaping the curriculum.”
We offer apprenticeships for employers across Greater Manchester and Cheshire. Whatever your skills needs, we can match you with the right talent at the right level:
“Other education providers are often very fixed to their curriculum, particularly in healthcare. But it doesn't work that simply. Through our partnership with TSCG, we've actually been able to manipulate the courses to fit our needs more closely, and also the needs of our learners.”
“We've got the vacancies, we've got the jobs but the people coming forward don't always have the employability skills because they've been out of work for so long. So that is a massive gap. TSCG come in and fill that gap, make sure the employee is ready for the interviews, they're ready for the jobs – to give them the best opportunity to get employed.”
Equivalent to five GCSE passes.
Equivalent to two A Level passes.
Equivalent to the first phase of higher education (first year university-level study).
Equivalent to second year university-level study / Foundation degree.
At Trafford & Stockport College Group, we deliver apprenticeships across a wide range of industries. Whether you’re looking to bring in new talent or develop your existing workforce, we’ll help you find an apprenticeship that fits your sector and your business needs.
A construction apprenticeship is an effective way for employers to attract, develop, and retain motivated individuals who are passionate about building and hands-on work.
A Building Services Apprenticeship provides employers with an excellent opportunity to develop talent capable of working across multiple sectors, including construction and engineering.
An engineering apprenticeship enables employers to attract and develop individuals with strong potential in problem-solving, innovation, and technology.
Gas and plumbing apprenticeships provide a route to develop skilled operatives who can safely install, commission, decommission, and maintain gas appliances.
A hairdressing apprenticeship helps employers develop confident, client‑focused individuals who can contribute to the salon environment from day one.
Health and education apprenticeships provide employers with an effective way to nurture talent across a wide range of roles, from frontline healthcare services to educational settings.
Hospitality and catering apprenticeships enable employers to train apprentices in kitchen and front-of-house operations, ensuring they gain the practical skills and experience.
Business and professional apprenticeships provide employers with a strategic way to attract, develop, and retain talented individuals who can grow into key roles within their organisation.
