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Sodexo UK & Ireland

Food and facilities services company operating in prisons, hospitals and schools, with chef and custody apprenticeships.

Salford UK-wide England
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Trades they train

Engineering & Manufacturing

Maintenance Engineering Technician

Keep production plant running — mechanical, electrical and control systems, planned and reactive.

Pay
£35k–£52k
Level
L3
Train
3.5 years
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Health & Social Care

Adult Care Worker

Support adults to live well — in their own homes, in supported living or in residential care.

Pay
£23.5k–£30k
Level
L2
Train
1 year
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Hospitality & Catering

Chef

Cook professionally — the trade with the shortest route from beginner to genuinely skilled.

Pay
£26k–£45k
Level
L2
Train
1 year
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Hospitality & Catering

Hospitality Team Member

Front of house in bars, hotels and restaurants — the fastest way into paid work with a qualification attached.

Pay
£23k–£30k
Level
L2
Train
1 year
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Emergency & Public Services

Prison / Custody Officer

Supervise, support and rehabilitate people in custody.

Pay
£28k–£38k
Level
L3
Train
1 year
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