Amazon has announced that it will support the creation of more than 750 apprenticeships in 250 small- and medium-sized organisations across England by next year.
The 300 new roles over the next 12 months will be funded by Amazon in small businesses and organisations selling on the website, Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) customers, creative industry partners and local authorities through the company’s apprenticeship levy.
The fund will cover a wide range of schemes, from digital marketing to visual effects artists, cybersecurity specialists and more. The schemes last between 12-48 months. Apprentices will also receive a mix of on the job and classroom training.
James Campanini, CEO of AWS reseller, VeUP, said: “Enabling the next generation of young people access to high quality apprenticeship schemes is critical for both social mobility and economic growth. This initiative will open doors for hundreds of school leavers, allowing them to pursue exciting career opportunities in the high growth cloud industry, alongside on the job training.