Ahead of National Apprenticeship Week, Northern has announced plans to recruit apprenticeships at 5 centres in the North of England.

The positions are based at Northern’s depots at Allerton in Merseyside, Heaton in Tyne & Wear, Hull Botanic Gardens in East Yorkshire, Neville Hill in West Yorkshire and Newton Heath in Greater Manchester.

The three year apprenticeship programme will see students study for a level 3 qualification in rail engineering, and at the same time will earn over £19,000 a year.

Applications will close on the 23rd February, and more details can be found over on the Northern website: northernrailway.co.uk/careers.

“National Apprenticeship Week is a great initiative and important opportunity to showcase the career paths on offer to those who want to ‘earn while you learn’.

“The rail industry punches above its weight in this area and Northern is among the biggest contributors, with hundreds of people completing an apprenticeship to become a driver, conductor or engineer every year.”

Tricia Williams, managing director of Northern