Laila, Operations Apprentice

"I knew I didn't want to do the whole college thing - I tried it out and it just wasn't for me. I always wanted an apprenticeship but they're quite hard to come by, so when I saw this advertised I went for it. I really love the people part of the job - I think that's what makes it for me. You meet so many different people from so many different places, who do so many different jobs. You learn something new every day."

Kate, Automation Apprentice

“I didn’t think I’d get this apprenticeship because I didn’t have the experience I thought I needed. But I just said: 'I need someone to teach me from the ground up,' and they said they were willing to give me the opportunity to learn. My apprenticeship is in automation but I’m also learning a little bit of LX, sound, video and stage. Right from the first day I was thrown in, doing the proper job and I’m just about to start my college course as well. So I’m learning and getting paid to do a really cool job.”

Matty, Operations Apprentice

“Prior to this I was a police officer and that was a really exciting experience, you can imagine the adrenaline rush, but this is where my heart is. It’s quite good to go away and think, what do I want to, is this right for me? Coming back was just the obvious thing to do for me. It is really nice to have the work balance of being able to work here and enjoy the job and get the qualification on the side as well.”

Emily, Learning and National Partnership Apprentice

“I found what I was doing was very practical and in the rehearsal space, but what I wanted was to get experience in the management side. I felt quite stagnant, I wanted to progress my career, I wanted to become a project manager and this apprenticeship helps me. I’ve found it an excellent way of developing my career because I’ve been able to be part of the company straight away and learn on the job rather than going back and doing another qualification or training which I wouldn’t get paid for and I’d have to take time out of my career.”

Lisa, Operations Apprentice

“I did a degree and an MA in Shakespeare and then I had a family. And as much as you think you’ll go back to work when your children are little I didn’t and later I couldn’t. So here I am, age 50-something, really needing some good solid experience. I had worked in Front of House for the RSC for a few years previously, and that’s not a full-time job, but it is a dream of a job, the best job in the world really. But what I needed then was some full-time experience, learning about the wider organisation.”