Apprenticeship Expo

Are you ready to unlock your future? Join us at the 2026 Exeter College Apprenticeship Expo, held in the Sports Hall opposite Central Station, on Thursday 12th February 2026.

Who is the Expo for?

• Students exploring Apprenticeship options to kickstart their careers.
• Adults looking to upskill or train while working.
• Career changers eager to embark on a fresh journey.
• Parents and guardians keen to understand how Apprenticeships can support their young person’s ambitions.

There will be a variety of employers and businesses from different sectors across Devon, including Engineering, Hospitality, Health and Care, Digital, Construction, Business and more. There will be Apprenticeship vacancies, Apprenticeship information, job information, and even interactive elements to get involved with.

For more information, contact us at apprentices@exe-coll.ac.uk, call 01392 400800. We look forward to seeing you there!

Date: Thursday 12^th February 2026
Venue: Exeter College Sports Hall
Time: 1pm – 5pm

Find out which employers are coming to the Expo

Apprenticeship Advice

South West Apprenticeship Ambassador Network

Armed Forces

RAF	Recruitment Opportunities in the RAF
Royal Marines
Royal Navy	Visit the Royal Navy website

Automotive

City West Country

Business and Professional

Devon County Council
The Exeter	Business Administration
Michelmores	Solicitor Apprenticeship and Graduate Solicitor Apprenticeship routes to qualify as a Solicitor

Construction (Trades and Professional)

AWP
Dodd Group	Business Admin Electrical Installation Plumbing
Gleeds	Professional Construction
LiveWest	A range of apprenticeships – Both trades and office-based
Progressive	Flat Roofing & Sheet Cladding
Shared Apprenticeships	All Construction
Sherwoods	Electrical Installation Plumbing Property Maintenance Business Administration
Vistry Group	Construction Management Commercial Trainee Technical and Design
Tilbury Douglas	Our early careers programme opportunities in Quantity Surveying and Construction Management.
Willmott Dixon	Both trades and office-based Degree-level Management
Kier Construction	Kier Degree Programme Supply chain, stakeholder and consultant apprenticeship vacancies
Morgan Sindall Construction	Degree Apprenticeships within Morgan Sindall – Quantity Surveying, Site Management
BELL GROUP LTD	Plumbing, Electrics, Carpentry, Surveying, Energy Efficiency Measures such as Loft Insulation ASHP, EWI Solar PV
Bouygues	All linked to construction
Wain Group	Varied within the Housebuilder environment, cold be trade, could be back office/support functions.
D&B Civils Ltd	Civil Engineering

Degree Apprenticeships

University of Exeter

Find all our Level 4/5/6 programmes here

Digital and Data

BBC Careers

Find our more here

Engineering, Automotive and Aerospace

Barnes Aerospace, Newton Abbot	Engineering
MB Aerospace, Newton Abbot, LTD/Barnes Aerospace	Engineering Operative
Centrax	Level 2 Engineering Operative Level 3
Greenfield Engineering	Level 2 and 3 Engineering Apprenticeships
Greenfield Engineering
Rotolok Limited	Engineering
Rotamic Engineering Ltd	Engineering Operative
South West Metal Finishing Limited	Engineering, Production Operator
The EuroTech Group plc, TWM Technology Ltd and Inverter Fusion Ltd	Business Support and Engineering
AWP	Civil Engineering
Systems Engineering & Assessment LTD
Exeter Aerospace
Supacat LTD	Level 2 Autocare Level 3 Heavy Vehicle Level 2 Engineering Operative Level 3 Fabricator Level 3 Engineering Operative (Electrical) Level 3 Engineering Technician.
Hepco Motion

Health and Social Care

Devon Partnership NHS Trust	A wide range of Clinical and Non-Clinical Level 3-6
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust	All linked to healthcare

Hospitality and Catering

Arla Foods

Food & Drinks Technical Operator

Sport, Travel and Tourism

OJGyms	Gym/Personal Trainer
Hays Travel	Travel Consultant

Multiple Sectors

Great Western Railway	Customer Service Engineering
Cofton Holidays	CDP Sports Hospitality Customer Service Property management Team Leader
Met Office
Certas Energy