Engineering Apprenticeships in Wales

Apprenticeships are designed specifically around your business needs. Apprenticeships are work-based training programmes that will provide your workforce with hands-on experience and nationally recognised qualifications.

Building relationships with industry is paramount to the successes we have experienced over the past 55 years. With a pass rate higher than the national average, our commitment to you as an employer is that we will analyse your needs to ensure any training is tailored to your company’s requirements. We are always on-hand to discuss an individual’s progression, with monitoring and assessment of your apprentices carried out at regular intervals.

We begin our commitment to you right from the start by offering you our recruitment support service. We can advertise, manage and promote your apprenticeship advert across a number of platforms, filter through and shortlist suitable applications using any selection criteria you wish to set, and carry out our aptitude tests on all suitable candidates to help you select the best possible candidate for you and your company.

Why an Apprenticeship?

Apprenticeships are an exciting option for both you and your potential apprentice.

  • Apprenticeships are fully funded by the Welsh Government via the European Social Fund (as long as eligibility criteria can be met).
  • Can fill any skills gaps and develop future leaders from within.
  • They can bring in enthusiastic young people with fresh ideas that could be just what your company needs.
  • Hiring an apprentice is a productive and effective way to grow talent and develop a motivated, skilled and qualified workforce.
  • Apprenticeships can increase staff loyalty and retention with both existing and new workers.
  • Can be used to create new opportunities or develop and progress existing staff.

Why should you choose NDGTA?

Hiring an apprentice can be highly beneficial to any business; apprenticeships provide a cost-effective way for a company to bring in fresh talent and develop a skilled workforce. Furthermore, an apprentice can bring new ideas, fresh perspectives and enthusiasm to the job. 

At NDGTA, our apprenticeships provide a fantastic opportunity for businesses to train and develop future employees, ensuring they are well-equipped to perform their roles. 

Newport & District Group Training Association (NDGTA) was founded by a small group of engineering companies in the Newport area with the intent to help and develop up-and-coming talented individuals. At NDGTA, our apprenticeships offer businesses the chance to create a strong relationship with the local community. By taking on an apprentice, your company can help to develop the skills of local individuals and help to boost the local economy. 

NDGTA continues to grow and adapt; with many years of experience, NDGTA Newport has developed a formidable reputation for excellence amongst employers in the Welsh area. Furthermore, apprentices can help create a more diverse workforce providing many benefits to your business.  We have diversified and created inclusive workplaces for over 55 years forming; an excellent working relationship with more than 30 member and associate businesses in Newport and the Welsh area. 

Employer Testimonials

'As an employer we've always found NDGTA to be approachable, professional and more importantly in tune to what we want as an employer for our apprentices. We class NDGTA as a partner as they work with us as an extension to our training team - their set up and training is second to none.'
IAC - Company Representative

Get in touch…

Contact NDGTA Newport with a high level of credibility with various verifying bodies responsible for further education and training in Wales. 

We are an approved assessment and verification centre for EAL and SEMTA. We hold the prestigious ‘Investors in People award and are members of the QSA consortium. 

If you are interested in hiring an engineering apprentice, please get in touch

Phone: (01633) 833 940

Email: Info@ndgta.org.uk