High-Performance Learning at No Cost
Early Careers
Step into your first role with confidence, skills, and real-world support.
Experienced Talent
Level up your impact with future-ready skills to grow your career.
For Early Career Starters
Taking Your First Step into the World of Work?
We’ve got you.
Our apprenticeships help you get your first step on the career ladder. A career, not a job. We will support and mentor you from day 1, enabling you to earn while you learn.
We work with diverse, driven young people ready to grow – and companies ready to back them. On graduating from our work-ready training academy you become a Futurist; joining a supportive and friendly community that believes in you, values your character and attitude, and supports you every step of your career. You will join our Futurist Community which will provide you access to exclusive events, forums and more!
Propel Your Future With Us
Our selection process is thorough because we want to invest in those with grit, resilience and real desire to succeed.
What You Get:
- A paid career path with purpose at a top company
- A nationally recognised qualification
- A personal coach who supports you all the way
- A community that wants you to succeed
How It Works – Early Careers
From Application to Qualification – We’re With You All the Way
- Apply with Confidence
- Real-World Assessments
- Get Work Ready
- Start Earning & Learning
- Ongoing Coaching & Support
Step 1
Apply with Confidence
No CV or grades needed. Just potential, passion, and the drive to grow. We want to hear your story and select on character and attitude and aptitude for learning.
No CV or grades needed.
Step 2
Real-World Assessments
Show us your skills through team tasks, challenges and conversations that matter. This stage is where selection happens and employer interviews.
Show us your skills!
Step 3
Get Work Ready
Join our Work Ready Academy to build confidence, communication, and business basics.
Build confidence, communication, and business basics.
Step 4
Start Earning & Learning
Begin your apprenticeship, start your new role, and work towards your qualification with real-time support.
Work towards your qualification!
Step 5
Ongoing Coaching & Support
You’ll never go it alone. Our coaches are here to support your goals, mindset and growth.
Support your goals.
Work Ready Training
Start Strong with Work Ready Training
Before you even walk through the door, you’ll be ready.
Our Work-Ready Training Academy helps you get to know your cohort, understand professional culture, and build the habits and mindset that will set you apart. Think of it as your head start – the best way to hit the ground running.
What You Get
Future-ready training in a programme mapped to you
One-to-one coaching and support
No cost to you – it’s funded through your employer
Flexible, real-world learning you can use straight away
Higher performance, higher market value
For Career Upskillers
Training Devised to Help You Outperform & Uplift Your Career
We will map the right programme for your career path. Supporting you every step of the way; your learning commitment will lead to career uplift, flexibility and performance.
How it Works
One day of structured training per month, ongoing coaching, mentoring, and on-the-job development.
6 hours a week is spent on Off-the-Job (OTJ) learning – things like mentoring, workshops, projects, and reflection. Real work, real learning. OTJ turns development into daily progress.
Our Programmes
Programmes Built for the Real World
Explore apprenticeships in high-growth industries. Learn on the job. Build your future.
Accounts or Finance Assistant (Level 2)
Accounts or Finance Assistant (Level 2)
Level 2Covers financial processes, systems and tools to support finance teams with accuracy and confidenceAn ideal first step into finance, for new starters or those in admin roles looking to build specialist skills
Assistant Accountant (Level 3)
Assistant Accountant (Level 3)
Level 3Develops practical finance knowledge and systems use, preparing learners for AAT exams and more advanced roles.A fit for learners with a head for numbers, whether you're entering the field or upskilling from a junior role.
Business Administrator (Level 3)
Business Administrator (Level 3)
Level 3Builds essential admin, IT, and communication skills to drive efficiency and support managers.Perfect for school leavers, career changers or team members ready to step up into a coordination or admin support role.
Customer Service Practitioner (Level 2)
Customer Service Practitioner (Level 2)
Level 2Develops the core communication and customer-handling skills to build trust and satisfaction with every interaction.Anyone ready to start or grow a career in service, whether you're new to the workplace or looking to improve how you engage customers.
Customer Service Specialist (Level 3)
Customer Service Specialist (Level 3)
Level 3Develops confident customer champions able to resolve complex queries and lead service improvements.Those in customer-facing roles who want to lead service excellence, or entry-level talent with the ambition to grow fast.
Sales Executive (Level 4)
Sales Executive (Level 4)
Level 4Focuses on building commercial awareness, client relationships and confident sales techniques for deals and growing revenue.Great for anyone with ambition, people skills and curiosity, from aspiring sales stars to employees looking to level up their impact.
Real questions. Straight answers. No nonsense.
Not sure what comes after school, or where to go after a job that doesn’t excite you? You’re not alone. It’s completely okay to feel a bit lost while figuring out your next steps.
Keith Conway, CEO of Diverse Futures, answers your questions right here – openly and honestly. No sign-ups, no pressure. Just Talk.
Our Community & The DF Edge
You’re a Futurist from Day One
Joining Diverse Futures means more than starting a training programme – it means joining a movement. You become a Futurist the moment you step through our doors. That means you’re backed, believed in, and supported to become who you’re meant to be.
We’re proud to be a Certified B Corp, committed to equity, diversity, and doing things differently. As a Futurist, you gain access to a lifelong community, 1:1 coaching, real-world experience, and a powerful platform for your growth.
This isn’t just about getting a job. It’s about building a future – and holding the door open for the ones coming behind you.
Meet the Team & Access Support
Your Safety Comes First
At Diverse Futures, safeguarding isn’t a policy – it’s a promise. We’re deeply committed to creating a safe, supportive environment for every learner and we work closely with employers to ensure wellbeing is prioritised throughout every step of the journey.
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