As the leading college in the region, we respond to the needs of local employers and work in partnership with stakeholders to meet the requirements of the local skills agenda.

We are committed to producing a tailor-made pipeline of great people to benefit organisations of all sizes, both here in Northamptonshire and further afield.

The right choice as your business training provider

We want to help you train and sustain a motivated, skilled and qualified workforce that makes a positive contribution to the success of your business.

Northampton College provides a wide range of services and opportunities for local businesses across the county to improve and strengthen their workforce.

• Apprenticeships

  An Apprenticeship is a nationally recognised training scheme, designed with the help of employers, allowing employees to gain qualifications whilst they work.

  Northampton College provides assistance throughout every step of the apprenticeship process, from recruitment to qualification. We can start with a free, no obligation review, support you with filling apprenticeship vacancies and help you to access Government funding.

  You can visit our Apprenticeships page to find out more.

• Industry Placements, T Levels and Work Experience
  A T Level placement or work experience opportunity can be a great way of helping to develop the essential skills of your future workforce. It can also act as a potential recruitment pipeline for apprentices or full-time members of staff, while giving students an invaluable taste of their chosen career.

  Visit our Industry Placements, T Levels and Work Experience pages to find out more.

• Skills and workforce development
  We can work with you to identify any qualifications required and deliver training where needed.

  • English and maths - high-quality English, maths and IT courses for adults at The Skills Centre NC, based in the centre of Northampton.
  • Part-time courses - a range of part-time courses for adults wishing to learn new skills or earn qualifications to gain employment or progress at work.
  • University level courses – a growing number of HNCs and HNDs, some of which can be studied on a part-time basis, offering a flexible way of achieving a university qualification.
  • Professional training courses – flexible qualifications designed for businesses who are willing to invest in their staff, as well as individuals who are seeking to address their own professional development.
  • Distance Learning - short courses that can be studied online from home, meaning employees can start them at any time throughout the year and complete them in their own time.

• Access to facilities

  Our Booth Lane campus is now home to the region’s only electrotechnical testing centre for apprentices. We also offer for hire a number of venues for business, sport and leisure activities. 

• Events and opportunities

  We want to give you access to the people who will make a difference in your business. A key part of this is fostering relations between young people and employers, which we achieve through careers fairs, awards ceremony sponsorship opportunities and events that fall within our exciting STEM-based initiative, Ignite the Spark.

  We also invite local employers into college as guest speakers to deliver inspirational talks to our students, and hold regular employer events so that we can discuss the skills you feel you are lacking within today’s workforce.

• Working with us

  Our students regularly engage with employers as part of their course - through work experience placements, trips and visits, presentations from employers, industry webinars and careers fairs. This can support them to make well-informed career decisions and prepare for success in the workplace.

  We're always keen to engage with local employers who would be willing to provide these opportunities to engage with our students. If you would like further information, please contact the Futures careers team at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Our track record

The College has helped to recruit hundreds of apprentices to vacancies within the local workforce.

• Over 90 per cent of employers agree that the College understands their issues and offers training and assessment in a flexible way to meet their needs.
• 88% of employers would recommend a Northampton College apprentice
• Nine out of 10 apprentices remained in employment after completing their Apprenticeship at Northampton College

We have excellent links with local businesses and have worked with nearly 600 organisations over the last year across a range of industry sectors.

We are here to support you

If you would like to find out more about what we can offer to your organisation, please get in touch to arrange an appointment with our business development team to discuss your training and recruitment needs.

We can provide further information on grants, funding and incentives and explain more about our free recruitment service.

Please contact the Business Centre on 01604 734323 or send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

We look forward to working with you to build a better, brighter future for Northamptonshire.