What’s a Traineeship?

What’s a traineeship and who are Skills North East?


Skills North East are a training company based in the North East with training premises in Gosforth, Northumberland and Stockton on Tees. We are focused in getting you into work or into an apprenticeship.

How can Skills North East help me?

Are you 16-18 and not sure about your career choices?
We can support and give you the skills to understand working life, so you can make in informed decision on what’s best for you.

You may be thinking about;

  • going on to further education?
  • joining an Apprenticeship?, or
  • going directly into work?

These are ALL great options and whatever you decide on, it would benefit you to brush up on some work ready skills – this is where we make you stand out from the crowd.

Tell me more?

Okay, so there’s training & support sessions and a work place taster which could result in employment or an apprenticeship. This is GREAT work experience to add to your CV along with a reference from your work placement.

The programme is highly personalised and focuses on areas that will help your future career, this maybe employment, an apprenticeship or further education.


On completion every Trainee will have a guarantee interview for work or an apprenticeship.
We are committed to getting young people like you into work or an apprenticeship.

We would like to stress the opportunity of an employment route for progression into apprenticeships from the traineeship program we offer.

We are committed to getting young people like you into work or an apprenticeship.

Training to prepare you for work, including;

  • confidence
  • motivation
  • resilience
  • wellbeing
  • health and safety
  • exploring employers
  • social media safety

Training to prepare you for work, including;

  • and how to go about creating a CV
  • and what to expect in the workplace.

Sector focused vocational learning to help prepare you for your apprenticeship or job (hands on proper learning!).

  • What to expect:
  • 70 hours of work training- great experience
  • to add to your CV
  • A reference
  • An interview for an apprenticeship or job

Programmes can be tailored to meet your needs and prepare you for what local businesses are looking for.

Does this sound good to you? get in touch with the team on 0191 250 4590

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