ApprenticeFEST Aberdeen

Meet our region's apprenticeship providers at ApprenticeFEST Aberdeen

ApprenticeFEST Aberdeen is a one-stop shop for you to meet local apprenticeship training providers and employers who regularly have early career opportunities.

This free event is open to young people, parents/carers and teachers. It includes a partner zone, where you can meet local apprenticeship training providers, a construction-themed zone, plus the main exhibitor zone. Check out the full exhibitor A-Z below.

Exhibitor A-Z

Make the most of ApprenticeFEST by viewing who'll be there in advance and planning who you'd like to speak to. Some of our exhibitors will also be giving short presentations and workshops. The list keeps growing - please bookmark this page and come back to it!

AAB

The AAB Apprenticeship Programme is an alternative route into a career in accountancy and business advisory. Our apprentices earn a competitive salary and develop new skills while working in a progressive, diverse, energetic and stimulating environment. After gaining valuable knowledge and practical experience, apprentices start to study towards their chosen professional qualification.

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Aberdeen City Council

Aberdeen City Council is one of the largest employers in Aberdeen and we deliver a wide range of services to our citizens across the City. We have a diverse range of job roles including apprenticeships. Our shared purpose as a whole organisation is to ensure that the people and place of Aberdeen prosper and are free from harm.

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Aberdeenshire Council | Foundation Apprenticeships

Aberdeenshire Council offers Foundation Apprenticeships to senior phase pupils in various frameworks including; Business Skills, Accountancy, Scientific Technologies and Food & Drink. This work-based learning qualification allows pupils to spend time with local employers. The qualification is the same level as a Higher and can lead to progression onto a job, modern or graduate apprenticeship.

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Aberdeenshire Council | Modern Apprenticeships

Aberdeenshire Council is one of the largest local authorities in Scotland, delivering services to over 26,000 residents and employing over 16,000 people. The vast variety of jobs offer the opportunity to progress and further your career; an apprenticeship is just the start.

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Arnold Clark

Founded in 1954, Arnold Clark is the UK's largest independently owned, family-run car retailer. Arnold Clark understands that getting that first step on the career ladder can be challenging. The company offers a wide range of opportunities and wants every Arnold Clark employee to realise their potential.

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Bon Accord Care

Bon Accord Care works with service users, partners and employees to support our communities and create meaningful relationships with those around us. We deliver a range of services that are aimed at prevention, maximising independence and enhancing wellbeing. Our focus is to get to know individuals to ensure that each person receives a service that is unique to them.

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Entier Ltd

Entier is dedicated to delivering exceptional food experiences and exceeding expectations for our customers and clients across various sectors. Through our 'Fresh Olive' apprenticeship programme, we offer exciting hands-on experiences in the catering industry, providing rewarding and diverse career opportunities across a wide range of culinary and business roles.

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Expro North Sea Ltd

Expro is the visionary full-cycle energy services expert offering novel, insightful solutions, dependable competency and award-winning safety. Combining innovative, future-facing technology with high-quality data across well construction, well flow management and production, subsea well access and well integrity and intervention, we have a reputation for extraordinary performance.

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EY

EY is a professional services company, one of the biggest in the world. What does ‘professional services’ mean? We help organisations and clients be better through using business, finance and technology.

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Goodson Associates

Goodson Associates are a civil, structural and transportation engineering consulting firm providing design services to the construction industry. Established in 1993, the company has grown from its origins in Edinburgh and now includes offices in Aberdeen and Glasgow. We offer civil and structural engineering design services, plus transportation and infrastructure design.

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Hospitality Apprenticeships North East (HANE) & Professional Cookery Apprenticeships

Hospitality Apprenticeship North East is a programme developed by hoteliers in the north east of Scotland to attract young, vibrant talent into the hospitality industry locally. We have opportunities for hospitality apprentices and chef apprentices.

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John Clark Motor Group

John Clark Motor Group is a family run and owned automotive business representing cars, vans and motorbikes from well known brands across Scotland.

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KPMG LLP

KPMG in the UK is part of a global network of firms. KPMG Apprenticeships offer the chance to gain professional experience and develop skills required for an exciting career. Apprentices are supported to achieve professional qualifications and accreditations – such as diplomas and degrees – and earn a salary between £23,000 - £25,000, all at the same time.

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KR Group (Scotland) Ltd

KR Group (Scotland) Ltd specialises in steel fabrication and erection; cladding installation and full turn-key solutions.

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Leiths (Scotland) Ltd

Quarrying and Construction - as a multi-functional company, our combined materials, machinery and manpower can meet any construction requirement. Each of our divisions can operate individually or combined as an integrated unit. We employ around 500 people and are increasing our apprentice intake year on year.

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Morrison Construction Infrastructure (part of the Galliford Try Group)

We are a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in. We are passionate about our role in providing vital buildings and infrastructure across the country, committed to the idea that what we do makes a real difference to people’s lives.

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NHS Grampian

NHS Grampian is one of 14 regional health boards in Scotland and is responsible for the planning and delivery of health care and services to the population of the North East.

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North East Scotland College (NESCol)

North East Scotland College is one of the largest providers of Further and Higher Education in the country. We also deliver hundreds of Foundation and Modern Apprenticeships each year as one of the leading training providers in the region.

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OPITO

We drive consistency and safety compliance across global standards and qualifications, creating workforce development solutions. OPITO is a global leader in energy workforce safety, leading the skills focused dialogue with international governments as our industry prepares to meet Net Zero targets.

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Port of Aberdeen

Situated in the heart of the city, Port of Aberdeen is a dynamic hub of opportunity, innovation, and growth. As one of the UK's busiest ports, and a leading force in the maritime industry, we support a diverse range of sectors and offer great opportunities for personal and professional development.

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QA Ltd

QA is Scotland’s leading provider for digital and tech apprenticeships. Our apprenticeships equip young people with the skills they need to excel in an evolving digital world. An apprenticeship with QA is a modern hands-on way to train for a career, offering an exciting alternative to the traditional university route.

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Ringlink Scotland

Ringlink Scotland is a leading cooperative with over 2900 members, providing agricultural and commercial services. Founded in 1988, the cooperative includes haulage, construction, and forestry. We run a pre-apprenticeship programme in forestry and agriculture for 16-21 year olds, offering pathways for progression within the rural sector.

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Robert Gordon University

RGU has a comprehensive range of Graduate Apprenticeship courses covering a wide cross section of industries. Applications are available to anyone living and working in Scotland

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Robertson Construction

Robertson is one of the largest family-owned construction, infrastructure and support services businesses in the UK. Our purpose is to assure a sustainable future. We achieve this by working in partnership and through sustainable growth which enables us to invest in our business and the future of our people and communities.

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TechnipFMC

TechnipFMC is a leading technology provider to the traditional and new energies industry; delivering fully integrated projects, products, and services. TechnipFMC’s 21,000-strong team power our success – our people use their skills to design, engineer, manufacture, and install systems used by the energy industry to access resources on land and sea.

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Tullos Training Ltd

Tullos Training Limited is a long-established training organisation providing advancement of vocational and further education in the development of individual capabilities, skills and understanding. The company remains at the forefront of apprenticeship training in North-East Scotland and offers an Employer Pairing Database service to those searching for apprenticeship opportunities.

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Wallace Whittle

Wallace Whittle, founded in 1964, is an independent Engineering Consultancy specialising in sustainable building services across the UK and beyond. With 8 offices and over 150 staff, we focus on designing towards Net Zero Carbon, maintaining long-standing client relationships and prioritising our people.

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Well-Safe Solutions

Well-Safe Solutions provides a groundbreaking approach to the safe and cost-efficient decommissioning of on and offshore wells. The way we extract and use energy is fundamentally changing, with a clear focus on protecting our environment and reducing our carbon footprint. It’s an exciting time to become part of the energy sector.

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W M Donald

W M Donald is a civil engineering contractor. Our head office in Stonehaven is supported by regional offices in Inverness (opened 2019) and Perth (2021). We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of 227 employees, with a further 80 subcontractors. Our team delivers an unrivalled breadth of services to clients, including many of the leading national and regional housebuilders.

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