Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) is a key provider of apprenticeships in Essex and is a main provider on the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers. According to its website, the Trust delivers apprenticeships primarily for its existing staff to build skills, confidence and support progression, while also offering routes into new careers for people wishing to join the organisation. Apprenticeships combine paid employment with structured on- and off‑the‑job learning, with apprentices spending at least six hours of their working week in off‑the‑job training leading to nationally recognised qualifications. EPUT directly offers programmes such as Assistant Practitioner (Health) Level 5, Clinical Associate in Psychology Level 7, and Senior Healthcare Support Worker Level 3 (including an allied health professions route). In partnership with universities and other providers, the Trust facilitates degree and higher apprenticeships in areas including nursing, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry, speech and language therapy, dietetics, business administration and pharmacy. The Trust also provides wider clinical and leadership development pathways aligned to its apprenticeship offer, supporting both clinical and non‑clinical staff to progress in their careers while remaining in substantive employment with the Trust.