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Key figures
- More likely to stay with the company than non-apprentices
- 45%
- Source: Whitbread (opens in a new tab)
Overview
Whitbread owns Premier Inn, the UK’s biggest hotel brand, and its restaurant brands. It’s committed to taking on around 1,200 apprentices every year.
Premier Inn apprenticeships
The hotel apprenticeships let you work your way up:
- Intermediate Apprenticeship in Hospitality Services
- Advanced Programme in Hospitality Supervision
- Higher Programme in Hospitality Management
Support teams
Whitbread’s support teams offer apprenticeships in business administration and digital.
Where it leads
Whitbread says its apprentices are 45% more likely to stay with the company than non-apprentices, and 34% are promoted within 15 months. It doesn’t publish pay or programme lengths on its overview page.
What they do
Whitbread owns Premier Inn, the UK's biggest hotel brand, and its restaurant brands. Its apprentices work in hotels and restaurants, and in support teams such as business administration and digital.
Apprenticeships they offer
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Intermediate Apprenticeship in Hospitality Services
Premier Inn hotels
The entry-level hotel apprenticeship.
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Advanced Programme in Hospitality Supervision
Premier Inn hotels
For moving into a supervisor role.
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Higher Programme in Hospitality Management
Premier Inn hotels
For moving into management.
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Support team apprenticeships
Business administration and digital
Apprenticeships in Whitbread's support teams. Levels aren't stated on the overview page.
Career areas
Entry requirements
We have not found entry requirements published in a form we can verify for this employer. They usually vary by programme, so check each role's details on the official site.
Our tips for Whitbread
- Whitbread's apprenticeships let you move up from hospitality services to supervision and management, so think about where you want to get to.
- It says 34% of apprentices are promoted within 15 months, so ask how progression works.
- Pay and lengths aren't on the overview page, so check each role.
Summary
- Whitbread, which owns Premier Inn, aims to take on around 1,200 apprentices a year.
- Hotel apprenticeships go from intermediate hospitality services to higher-level hospitality management.
- Its support teams also offer business administration and digital apprenticeships.
- Whitbread says 34% of apprentices are promoted within 15 months.
Questions about Whitbread apprenticeships
Does Premier Inn do apprenticeships?
Yes. Whitbread, which owns Premier Inn, runs hotel apprenticeships from intermediate hospitality services to higher-level hospitality management, and aims to take on around 1,200 apprentices a year.
What apprenticeships does Whitbread offer?
Hospitality services, supervision and management apprenticeships at Premier Inn, plus business administration and digital apprenticeships in its support teams.
Can you get promoted as a Whitbread apprentice?
Whitbread says 34% of its apprentices are promoted within 15 months, and apprentices are 45% more likely to stay with the company.
Which other hospitality companies offer apprenticeships?
McDonald's and Greene King both do. Compare them in our hospitality and food table.
Sources and review
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