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Early Years Educator - Apprenticeship - Level 3

course? 18 Months When does this course start? Only apply below if you have an employer and they want you to start an apprenticeship How many hours / days per week is this course? Flexible but you need an employer to commence the apprenticeship. You...

Holly Ellinor - Apprenticeship Standard in Veterinary Nursing Level 3

Holly has been working with Paddons Veterinary Surgeons for 18 years and is now taking an Apprenticeship Standard in Veterinary Nursing Level 3. Holly’s apprenticeship involves learning different tasks and skills in the veterinary profession, such as...

Early Years Lead Practitioner - Apprenticeship - Level 5

course? 24 Months When does this course start? Only apply below if you have an employer and they want you to start an apprenticeship How many hours / days per week is this course? Flexible but you need an employer to commence the apprenticeship. You...

Early Years Lead Practitioner - Apprenticeship - Level 5

course? 24 Months When does this course start? Only apply below if you have an employer and they want you to start an apprenticeship How many hours / days per week is this course? Flexible but you need an employer to commence the apprenticeship. You...

Brandon Campbell- Level 3 Electrical Engineering apprenticeship

Brandon took a Level 3 Electrical Engineering apprenticeship with the College of West Anglia. His apprenticeship was a mixture of written content and practical work. Brandon said, “My time at CWA helped me gain the confidence to know I was good enough...

CWA Apprenticeship Awards 2018

said: “I am delighted to be able to share the success of our apprentices. Last January, CWA was rated ‘Outstanding’ for apprenticeship provision and our award winners are a reflection on that, themselves being outstanding students and industry workers”....

Metal Fabricator - Apprenticeship - Level 3

This apprenticeship develops the knowledge, skills and behaviours which are necessary to become a metal fabricator in the engineering manufacturing sector. Course Description This occupation is found in the advanced manufacturing engineering and...

Metal Fabricator - Apprenticeship - Level 3

This apprenticeship develops the knowledge, skills and behaviours which are necessary to become a metal fabricator in the engineering manufacturing sector. Course Description This occupation is found in the advanced manufacturing engineering and...

Andrea Bhogall - BSc Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship - Level 6

bands 2-4, which includes recruiting and supporting healthcare support workers. Studying the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship has enabled me to question decisions and make positive informed suggestions. I am able to provide information about...

Jordan Richardson - Apprenticeship Anglia Water

I knew I wanted a full-time apprenticeship that would allow me to gain experience and get the career I want. I chose to come to CWA as it helps prepare you for work as well as having more freedom. I enjoyed the practical side of the course; general...

Supply Chain Warehouse Operative - Apprenticeship - Level 2

of warehouse environments, carrying out a range of moving, packaging and stock-taking roles and duties. This 12 month apprenticeship has been designed by employers to ensure that both new entrants and those interested in progressing a career in the...

Supply Chain Warehouse Operative - Apprenticeship - Level 2

of warehouse environments, carrying out a range of moving, packaging and stock-taking roles and duties. This 12 month apprenticeship has been designed by employers to ensure that both new entrants and those interested in progressing a career in the...

Supply Chain Practitioner - Apprenticeship - Level 3

criteria. You will be invited to an interview to identify your potential, commitment and motivation to achieve the apprenticeship. During your interview you will be required to complete an initial English and maths assessment. We will also use the...

Supply Chain Practitioner - Apprenticeship - Level 3

criteria. You will be invited to an interview to identify your potential, commitment and motivation to achieve the apprenticeship. During your interview you will be required to complete an initial English and maths assessment. We will also use the...

Ian Spriggs - Electrical Installation Apprenticeship

Ian Spriggs studied Electrical installation as part of an electrical apprenticeship between 1994 and 1996. He then later returned to complete two evening courses, the Technician course) and Test and inspection. His apprenticeship gave him the skills and...

Engineering Fitter - Apprenticeship - Level 3

42 months When does this course start? 01/09/2025 How many hours / days per week is this course? The majority of this apprenticeship will take place at the workplace. You will attend college one day per week on day release at our King's Lynn campus....

Engineering Operative - Apprenticeship - Level 2

EAL Certificate in Engineering Operations (knowledge) Level 1 in English and maths (a pre-requisite for entry on to the apprenticeship) How is my course assessed? The end-point assessment has two distinct components: Practical observation to assess your...

Engineering Operative - Apprenticeship - Level 2

EAL Certificate in Engineering Operations (knowledge) Level 1 in English and maths (a pre-requisite for entry on to the apprenticeship) How is my course assessed? The end-point assessment has two distinct components: Practical observation to assess your...

Engineering Fitter - Apprenticeship - Level 3

42 months When does this course start? 01/09/2025 How many hours / days per week is this course? The majority of this apprenticeship will take place at the workplace. You will attend college one day per week on day release at our King's Lynn campus....

Maintenance Operations Engineering Technician - Apprenticeship - Level 3

will be required to achieve the following qualifications depending on the chosen specialism. Completion of the Apprenticeship is designed to be recognised by relevant Professional Engineering Institutions at the appropriate level of professional...

Maintenance Operations Engineering Technician - Apprenticeship - Level 3

will be required to achieve the following qualifications depending on the chosen specialism. Completion of the Apprenticeship is designed to be recognised by relevant Professional Engineering Institutions at the appropriate level of professional...

Machining Technician - Apprenticeship - Level 3

will be required to achieve the following qualifications depending on the chosen specialism. Completion of the Apprenticeship is designed to be recognised by relevant Professional Engineering Institutions at the appropriate level of professional...

Specialist Teaching Assistant - Apprenticeship - Level 5

consider part time roles. Additional Information What qualification will I achieve? Specialist Teaching Assistant L5 Apprenticeship How is my course assessed? You will build an e-portfolio of evidence and will be assessed in the workplace using a range...

Specialist Teaching Assistant - Apprenticeship - Level 5

consider part time roles. Additional Information What qualification will I achieve? Specialist Teaching Assistant L5 Apprenticeship How is my course assessed? You will build an e-portfolio of evidence and will be assessed in the workplace using a range...

CWA Student Wins Apprentice of the Year at Regional Awards

apprentice, Roxanne Freestone, won the BT Award for the Advanced Apprentice of the Year regional winner at the National Apprenticeship Awards (NAA) 2021. Roxanne was announced as the regional winner of her respective category at the NAA 2021 during a...

Viktorija Miglane - Food and Drink Maintenance Engineer Apprenticeship

I am studying Food and Drink Engineering Maintenance at Level 3 and I chose to study this course since it is one of the best courses for the food industry. My typical day at college is a mix of theory and practical work. I enjoy the practical exercises...

Charlie Moore - Apprenticeship Standard in Electrotechnical Installation and Maintenance L3

Charlie Moore studied Electrical Installation at CWA , he chose the college as it offered the right course and was local to him. Whilst studying Charlie was approached by his tutor to participate in World Skills, Charlie seized the opportunity, which...

Mechatronics Maintenance Technician - Apprenticeship Level 3

Mechatronics maintenance technicians carry out a broad range of activities which may include installation, testing, fault finding, rectification, modifications and the on-going planned maintenance of complex automated equipment. This requires the...

Mechatronics Maintenance Technician - Apprenticeship Level 3

Mechatronics maintenance technicians carry out a broad range of activities which may include installation, testing, fault finding, rectification, modifications and the on-going planned maintenance of complex automated equipment. This requires the...

Engineering and Manufacturing Support Technician - Apprenticeship - Level 3

Engineering and manufacturing support technicians support the work of engineers by the provision of technical support and expertise for areas of the engineering and manufacturing function. This typically could include, engineering drawing, computer...

Engineering and Manufacturing Support Technician - Apprenticeship - Level 3

Engineering and manufacturing support technicians support the work of engineers by the provision of technical support and expertise for areas of the engineering and manufacturing function. This typically could include, engineering drawing, computer...

Apprentices Recognised at Mayor’s Business Awards 2020

Lynn News in partnership; with West Norfolk Council. 19-year old Callum is currently in his third and final year of his apprenticeship. He currently works at Sibelco and when he finishes his apprenticeship he hopes to take up a role as a Maintenance...

Talented CWA Apprentices Recognised for Outstanding Achievements

Anglia (CWA) have been awarded prizes for outstanding achievement in the last academic year as part of CWA’s annual Apprenticeship Awards. The awards coincided with National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) 2021, taking place from 8th until 14th February 2021....

Project Launched to Target Growth in Apprenticeships

A brand-new project headed up by the college has been launched to encourage the uptake of apprentices and number of apprenticeships being offered across the area of the former Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Local Area Enterprise (GCGP LEP). The...

Principal goes back to the floor!

To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week 2016, Principal David Pomfret has swapped his office suit for overalls and gone ‘back to the floor’, working alongside plumbing apprentices Liam Farrow and Daniel Starling, of Hall Heating and Plumbing Services....

CWA Celebrates Strengthening Partnership with Region’s Key Employers

Fenmarc Produce, Greenyard Frozen, Karro Food Group, Worldwide Fruit Ltd, Banham Poultry and G’s Fresh. The four-year apprenticeship standard began in 2016 and covers a wide range of subjects from higher level maths, thermodynamics, welding, machining,...

Apprenticeship Information

Apprentices celebrated at awards

were celebrated for their ambitious drive and impressive talent, on Monday 6th March 2017. The College of West Anglia Apprenticeship Awards were held at the King’s Lynn Town Hall and attended by award-winning apprentices, their employers, family and...

Nathan Scoops Top Nationwide Apprentice of the Year Award

in the food and beverage sector. Nathan is currently studying for his Level 3 Food and Drink Engineering Maintenance Apprenticeship Standard, splitting his time between study at the college's Wisbech campus, and working at Bakkavör salad site, Bourne...

Talented CWA Apprentices & Employer Partners Recognised for Outstanding Achievement

Eleven College of West Anglia (CWA) apprentices and two employer partners have been recognised in various different apprenticeship award categories by Apprenticeships Norfolk (AN). CWA apprentice Stewart Nimmo has been awarded the COVID-19 Response...

Apprenticeship bus arrives in Lynn!

BUS VISITS KING’S LYNN From 10 to 17 March, a new bus route came into action across our region, to raise awareness of apprenticeships. Stopping at a range of locations in the King’s Lynn area, including Springwood High School and Alive Leisure Lynnsport...

Careers Advice and Work Experience

be helping you to make those next all-important steps on your career progression plan, whether that is into employment, apprenticeship, further or higher education or planning a gap year. Take a look at our career calendar for 2024/2025 here! CEIAG is...

CWA becomes risual Microsoft Academy for East Anglia

and students and bridging the gap between education and employment. As a result of this, CWA is also now a risual’s Apprenticeship Partner College, giving access to a collaborative delivery model to form a direct route for full time learners into...

CWA wins big at Norfolk and Waveney Competition

CWA also claimed a gold in electric, as well as silver in plumbing (won by CWA’s Jack Bliss pictured below at the CWA Apprenticeship Awards), brick and carpentry. This amassed to a fantastic overall win as a college. Kieran Scotney, 18, from Downham...

Apprentice Scoops Mayor's Award

won the Apprentice/Trainee of the Year award at the West Norfolk Mayor's Business Awards. Emma is completing her apprenticeship with CWA whilst working for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT). She is a senior health care...

Outstanding Apprentices Recognised at College Awards Ceremony

The college Apprenticeship Awards 2019 took place on 5th March at Knights Hill Hotel. Over 100 friends, family and employers attended the awards evening alongside representatives from Anglian Water Alliances, who sponsored the evening. The awards...

West Norfolk health and social care careers receive funding boost

West Anglia (CWA) is excited to be part of an innovative new partnership being launched today, which aims to transform apprenticeship provision and boost careers in the health and social care sector. The Centre of Excellence for Health Apprenticeships...

Warren Services speak to students about their futures

During National Apprenticeship Week, Level 2 Engineering students had guest speaker, William Bridgman from Warren Services talk about their futures. Warren Services was founded in 1990, proud of their record of providing high quality manufacture of...

TUI Inspire Future Generation at KL Store

with CWA hosted the in-store event to seek out and recruit up and coming talent who would like to pursue an apprenticeship within the travel sector. Activities during the day involved current apprentices sharing their own experiences on working while...

CWA Celebrates Strong Partnership with Anglian Water

are being encouraged to consider the range of technical routes on offer into the biggest growing sectors in the region. Apprenticeships are just some of the qualifications being showcased this Open Day season with clear routes into the East of England’s...