Apprentice Baker

North's Bakery

CHELTENHAM (GL54 5LH)

Closes in 18 days (Monday 8 June 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 20 May 2026

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Summary

Start your career with a Baker Apprenticeship at North’s Bakery, a proud family business where you’ll learn artisan skills, create fresh products each day, and train with expert bakers. It’s a great opportunity to grow your passion for baking!

Wage

£17,160 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£11 hourly

Wage may increase with performance reviews. It will increase after 12 months to the minimum wage for your age.

Training course
Baker (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday – shifts between 11pm – 10am.

30 hours a week

Start date

Monday 20 July 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

  • Prepare doughs — Assist in weighing, mixing, and kneading doughs for breads, pastries, and other baked goods following set recipes.
  • Operate bakery equipment — Use mixers, ovens, proofers, and other machinery safely under supervision.
  • Monitor baking processes — Check timings, temperatures, and product quality throughout production.
  • Follow food safety standards — Maintain strict hygiene, allergen control, and cleaning routines in line with regulations.
  • Assist with product finishing — Support glazing, decorating, slicing, and packaging baked items.
  • Maintain a clean workspace — Keep preparation areas, tools, and equipment clean and sanitised.
  •  Support stock control — Help check deliveries, rotate stock, and store ingredients correctly.
  • Follow production schedules — Work to daily plans to ensure products are ready on time.
  • Assist with customer orders — Help prepare items for retail counters, wholesale orders, or special requests.
  •  Learn core baking techniques — Develop skills in fermentation, shaping, proving, and baking as part of the apprenticeship standard.
  • Work as part of a team — Communicate effectively with bakers, supervisors, and colleagues to maintain smooth production.

Where you'll work

10 NORTH STREET
WINCHCOMBE
CHELTENHAM
GL54 5LH

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

UNIVERSITY CENTRE SOMERSET COLLEGE GROUP

Training course

Baker (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Select, prepare/set-up and use equipment and machinery.
  • Clean and check tools and equipment.
  • Monitor materials/stock levels and controls for example, first in first out, temperature and environment.
  • Receive and store materials/stock from external suppliers and/or internal stores.
  • Store finished goods.
  • Package and label bakery products for example, allergens.
  • Comply with health & safety, food safety, environmental procedures, PPE, hygiene and method statements.
  • Clean and tidy work area. Dispose of waste and recycle.
  • Communicate verbally for example, with colleagues, suppliers and customers.
  • Record information - paper based or electronic.
  • Identify bakery product problems/faults and underlying causes.
  • Read and interpret information for example, specification, recipe and production plan.
  • Plan bakery tasks.
  • Prepare for bakery tasks. Obtain materials.
  • Prepare ingredients.
  • Weigh or check weight of ingredients/products.
  • Mix ingredients.
  • Deposit, scale or cut/divide mixture.
  • Mould products.
  • Monitor prove.
  • Pre-bake and/or post-bake dressing of product.
  • Operate ovens.
  • Craft baker. Scale up/down a recipe using percentages.
  • Craft baker. Prepare and apply fillings/coatings.
  • Plant baker. Follow product changeover procedures.
  • Plant baker. Check product specifications throughout the key process steps; identify and rectify or report production issues.
  • Retail baker. Serve customers for example, determine customer’s needs, provide information, offer options and match bakery products to customers’ needs. Sell to customers for example, promote complementary items, promotional offers or seasonal products.
  • Retail baker. Display and replenish bakery products.
  • Select, prepare/set-up and use equipment and machinery.
  • Clean and check tools and equipment.
  • Monitor materials/stock levels and controls for example, first in first out, temperature and environment.
  • Receive and store materials/stock from external suppliers and/or internal stores.
  • Store finished goods.
  • Package and label bakery products for example, allergens.
  • Comply with health & safety, food safety, environmental procedures, PPE, hygiene and method statements.
  • Clean and tidy work area. Dispose of waste and recycle.
  • Communicate verbally for example, with colleagues, suppliers and customers.
  • Record information - paper based or electronic.
  • Identify bakery product problems/faults and underlying causes.

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths (grade 4/C and above)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4/C and above)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness
  • Passion for baking
  • Able to follow directions

Other requirements

The role is night shifts only. Physical ability.

About this employer

North's Bakery is an independent bakery, with both the main production and shop based at 10 North Street, Winchombe.
The bakery was first established by Mr Ron North in Gwent, Wales in 1955. In 1967 Mr Ray North (eldest of the four sons, whom are
all bakers around the country) and his wife Anita branched away to open their own business in the Cotswolds.
The bakery is owned by Dan Seagrave who has been a baker at North's for over 30 years,along with his wife Roxanne. North's still
uses all the traditional methods and produces products from only the best ingredients, made by qualified craftsman.

https://www.norths-bakery.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Pension when applicable, free food and drinks on shift, Christmas bonus.

After this apprenticeship

A permanent role will be available for the successful apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

UNIVERSITY CENTRE SOMERSET COLLEGE GROUP

business@ucscollegegroup.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000032489.

Apply now

Closes in 18 days (Monday 8 June 2026 at 11:59pm)