Take charge of your future: Get In!
Get In Programme: Take charge of your future!
About Checkatrade's Get In Programme
We’re looking for young people aged 16 to 25 who want to take control of their own futures.
There’s a huge skills shortage in the trades – we need tens of thousands more plumbers, electricians, joiners, and other tradespeople – and we’re looking to find bright, new apprentices to help plug the gap.
Powered by Checkatrade, Get In aims to help connect you with a world of limitless possibilities in the trades.
Get Involved
It’s so easy to take the first step – just upload your CV to our jobs board!
Employers looking for an apprentice can easily find you, and together, you’ll start your apprenticeship journey.
You’ll even be sent useful info and get the full lowdown on everything you need to know about trades apprenticeships.
Get In The Game
Wondering if a trade career is right for you? Explore what life is like as a tradesperson with our trade characters, inspired by popular video games.
Learn about the strengths and skills of our tradesperson characters, test your own skills with our interactive quiz and explore interactive video game-style content to see if you could make it in the trades career ‘game’.
Get In the know
From creating your covering letter and CV, to preparing and nailing your apprenticeship interview. You’ve got this.
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Get In to your trade
the trade industry. Your journey starts here.