Inspire Communities. Create Impact. The apprenticeship for people who bring arts, culture, heritage, and wellbeing to life — in charities, NHS trusts, museums, tourism, theatres, and community organisations.
Build engagement and impact in your charity. Lead cultural and learning programmes that make a difference in your community.
Bring culture and creative wellbeing into healthcare. Lead arts activities that improve patient and staff experience.
Make museums and heritage sites come alive. Develop learning programmes and community engagement that preserve and celebrate culture.
Create memorable experiences for visitors. Lead cultural engagement and storytelling that showcase your destination.
Support artists and audiences. Manage learning, outreach, and community engagement for theatres and performance spaces.
Lead cultural policy and delivery at council level. Develop programmes that strengthen communities and cultural participation.
Coach and mentor in cultural settings. Assessed through coaching practice with participants, colleagues, and volunteers.
Understand and advance equality in cultural settings. Assessed through workplace application and promoting inclusive programmes.
Protect vulnerable people in cultural settings. Industry-standard safeguarding knowledge. Assessed through knowledge and workplace practice.
Understand your role in cultural organisations. Develop your professional identity. Set learning goals.
Engage and inspire communities. Understand what drives participation. Build programmes people want to join.
Coach artists, participants, volunteers. Develop coaching skills through real practice.
Make cultural programmes inclusive and accessible. Understand equality frameworks.
Protect vulnerable participants, young people, artists. Safeguarding Level 2 knowledge.
Design and deliver cultural activities. From idea to evaluation.
Support and develop artists. Commission work. Foster creative collaboration.
Understand how culture impacts wellbeing. Design programmes that improve health and quality of life.
Measure impact of cultural programmes. Collect evidence. Report on outcomes.
Build partnerships. Understand funding landscape. Develop funding bids. Sustain programmes.
Advocate for culture in your organisation and sector. Influence decision-makers.
Capstone: Design a new or enhanced cultural programme. Plan, deliver, evaluate, report.
Consolidate learning. Reflect on growth as a cultural leader. Prepare for EPA.
Kick off your cohort. Establish your role and identity. Begin community engagement and coaching practice. Start building your portfolio.
Develop your coaching practice with real participants. Complete EDI module. Begin assessment through observation and workplace practice.
Lead your cultural programme capstone project. Deliver real activities. Measure impact. Prepare Gateway assessment.
Pass Gateway (test your KSBs). Finalise portfolio. Complete all qualifications. Prepare for EPA.
Professional Discussion with independent assessor. Present your cultural programme and impact. Receive apprenticeship completion confirmation.
Independent inspection rated us Good across all areas. Quality, care, and outcomes that matter.
Real reviews from apprentices in cultural roles across museums, theatres, charities, and NHS trusts.
Our qualifications are designed with CMI and NCFE. Your credentials are valued across the cultural sector.
We are specialist providers of the Cultural Learning & Participation Officer standard. Deep sector expertise.
Your mentor understands cultural sector challenges. Real guidance on programmes, fundraising, and community building.
If your organisation operates the levy, there's no training cost. Invest in your career without barriers.
"This apprenticeship gave me the confidence and qualifications to lead cultural programmes in my charity. My team's engagement has grown, and I've built the evidence to show the real impact of culture on our community."
— Cultural Officer, Arts Charity
Anyone working in the cultural and community sector — charities, NHS trusts, museums, theatres, tourism, local authorities. If you bring culture, arts, or wellbeing to life in your role, this is for you.
Three qualifications embedded in the programme: CMI Level 3 Coaching & Mentoring, NCFE Level 2 Equality & Diversity, and Safeguarding Level 2 Certification.
The £8,000 programme is fully funded through the Apprenticeship Levy. If your organisation operates the levy, there's no training cost. TESS Group helps employers maximise available funding.
EPA (ST0396) has three components: a Professional Discussion (60 min), Portfolio of Evidence, and Observation of Practice. Assessed by Aim Awards.
Yes — the programme is designed for working professionals. All learning is applied to your real workplace and cultural programmes.
Join the apprenticeship designed for the cultural and community sector. Earn recognised qualifications. Lead programmes that inspire communities.
