Jobforce Wales

What Jobforce Wales does

Jobforce Wales is a private apprenticeship training provider headquartered in Llanelli, Wales, founded in 1985 to support young people and adults across South Wales in building careers through work-based learning. The organisation delivers a tiered apprenticeship portfolio — Foundation Apprenticeships (Level 2), Apprenticeships (Level 3), and Higher Apprenticeships (Level 4+) — spanning vocational areas including Customer Service, Business Administration, Team Leading, Hospitality & Catering, Health and Social Care, Children's Care, Play, Learning and Development, and Management & Leadership. Programmes range from approximately 13 to 24 months in duration and are assessed by industry-experienced staff, with qualifications awarded through City & Guilds, ILM, and Agored Cymru.

The business operates as a delivery partner within the Skills Academy Wales Work-Based Learning Partnership, a consortium established in October 2009 and led by NPTC Group of Colleges under a single contract since August 2010. This partnership provides delivery access across 21 Welsh local authority areas covering all major regions of Wales. Revenue is derived almost exclusively from government commissions routed through Medr, the Welsh post-16 education funding body, rather than from direct learner fees or commercial employer charges. A sister company, Learn Kit, extends the offering into Dental Nursing Qualifications.

The go-to-market is sales-led and partnership-driven: prospective learners engage via the company website, phone, and email, while institutional referral channels flow through partner colleges including NPTC Group of Colleges, ACC Training, LRC Training, Coleg Y Cymoedd, and Catapwlt. Welsh-medium and bilingual provision is delivered in partnership with Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol. Jobforce Wales holds Cyber Essentials Plus certification and operates as a Disability Confident Employer. There is no proprietary technology platform, no app, and no disclosed AI/ML capability; the operating model is fundamentally assessor-led vocational delivery within a regulated public-funding framework.

Name

Jobforce Wales

Legal name

JobForce Wales

Website

https://jobforcewales.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jobforce Wales is a private apprenticeship training provider in Llanelli, Wales, delivering government-funded Level 2–4 apprenticeships across multiple vocational areas to individuals aged 16+ and Welsh employers, operating within the Skills Academy Wales consortium led by NPTC Group of Colleges.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Apprenticeship Training

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Apprenticeships, Internships & Work-Based Learning Programs (BPACANAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Career Coaching, Mentoring & Placement Support Services (EDAAAKAO), TVET/Skills & Workforce Education Authorities (EDADAAAH)

Keywords

• Apprenticeship training
• Work-based learning
• Vocational qualifications
• Traineeship programmes
• Government-funded training

Headquarters

HQ city

Llanelli

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Apprenticeship Programme Delivery: Jobforce Wales operates as a work-based learning provider, delivering apprenticeships funded through government commissions. The organization is part of the Skills Academy Wales Work-Based Learning Partnership operating under contract led by NPTC Group of Colleges since August 2010, with funding from Medr (the Welsh funding body for post-16 education). Revenue is derived from government-funded apprenticeship contracts rather than direct customer payments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Jobforce Wales is a work-based learning provider that delivers government-funded apprenticeship programmes in Wales across three tiers — Foundation Apprenticeships (Level 2), Apprenticeships (Level 3), and Higher Apprenticeships (Level 4+). Programmes span vocational areas such as Customer Service, Business Administration, Team Leading, Hospitality & Catering, Health and Social Care, Children's Care, and Management, and are delivered under the Skills Academy Wales partnership led by NPTC Group of Colleges with funding from Medr. Qualification certification is provided through City & Guilds, ILM, and Agored Cymru.

Product overview

Jobforce Wales is an apprenticeship provider offering a tiered program structure across three levels: Foundation Apprenticeships (Level 2), Apprenticeships (Level 3), and Higher Apprenticeships (Level 4+). The programs span vocational areas including Customer Service, Business Administration, Team Leading, Hospitality & Catering, Health and Social Care, Children's Care, and Management. Operated alongside sister company Learn Kit (which provides Dental Nursing Qualifications), the organization supports learners in South Wales with industry-experienced assessors and employer partnerships. Qualifications are delivered in partnership with certification bodies including City & Guilds, ILM, and Agored Cymru.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Learn Kit: Sister company that works alongside Jobforce Wales to provide Dental Nursing Qualifications.
• Learn Kit Dental

Products and services

• Foundation Apprenticeships (Level 2) Entry-level apprenticeship programme for individuals starting their career, offering qualifications in Customer Service, Business Administration, Team Leading, Hospitality & Catering, Health and Social Care, and Children's Care, Play and Learning Development with programme durations ranging from 14 to 19 months. Aimed at individuals aged 16+ living in Wales and not in full-time education.
• Apprenticeships (Level 3) Intermediate-level apprenticeship programme for individuals with existing skills, offering qualifications in Customer Service, Management, Hospitality Supervision and Leadership, and Children's Care, Play, Learning and Development with programme durations ranging from 13 to 18 months. Targeted at career advancers confirmed as competent workers operating more autonomously.
• Higher Apprenticeships (Level 4) Advanced-level apprenticeship programme for career progression, offering qualifications in Business Administration, Management & Leadership, Hospitality Management, and Information, Advice and Guidance with durations up to 24 months. Designed to support progression into supervisory and management roles.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nationally recognised qualifications leading to career progression
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Skills Academy WalescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJobforce Wales is a founder member of the Skills Academy Wales Work-Based Learning Partnership, established in October 2009 as the first of its kind in Wales. Since 1st August 2010, the Partnership has been operating as a single contract led by NPTC Group of Colleges for delivery of work-based learning programmes. The partnership covers over 50 vocational areas ranging from Levels 2 to 5 across 21 local authority areas in Wales.
• Neath Port Talbot College (NPTC Group of Colleges)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNPTC Group of Colleges leads the Skills Academy Wales contract and holds one of the largest commissions with Medr to provide the widest range of Apprenticeships in over 50 vocational areas. Jobforce Wales operates within this partnership framework.
• ACC Training LimitedminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTraining provider working in partnership with Jobforce Wales to deliver apprenticeship programmes as part of the Skills Academy Wales network.
• LRC TrainingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTraining provider based in South Wales working in partnership with Jobforce Wales to deliver apprenticeship programmes.
• Coleg Y CymoeddminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFurther education college in South Wales working in partnership with Jobforce Wales to deliver apprenticeship programmes as part of Skills Academy Wales.
• CatapwltminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTraining provider working in partnership with Jobforce Wales to deliver apprenticeship programmes in South Wales.
• Learn Kit (Sister Company)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLearn Kit Dental operates as a sister company alongside Jobforce Wales to provide Dental Nursing Qualifications. Both organisations share operational synergies and collaborative programme delivery.
• Coleg Cymraeg CenedlaetholminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished in 2011, Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol creates training and study opportunities in Welsh and promotes Welsh-medium/bilingual learning. Jobforce Wales/Learnkit promote and offer Welsh-medium/bilingual learning opportunities in partnership with the Coleg.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Coleg Y Cymoedd: Further education college in South Wales operating as a Skills Academy Wales partner, delivering apprenticeship programmes in the same geographies and vocational areas as Jobforce Wales.
• Coleg Sir Gar (University of Wales Trinity Saint David): Welsh FE college delivering apprenticeship programmes across West and South Wales, directly competing with Jobforce Wales for Medr-funded apprenticeship volumes.
• NPTC Group of Colleges: Lead partner of the Skills Academy Wales contract in which Jobforce Wales operates; delivers the same apprenticeship programmes across overlapping vocational areas in Wales and is the structural gatekeeper of Jobforce Wales' funding.
• ACC Training Limited: Welsh training provider partnering with Jobforce Wales inside Skills Academy Wales, delivering overlapping apprenticeship programmes with the same funding model and learner segments.
• Gower College Swansea: FE college in South West Wales offering apprenticeship and vocational training programmes in overlapping geographies and vocational areas, competing for the same Welsh employer and learner pool.

Broad incumbents

• City & Guilds (ILM): Major awarding organisation whose qualifications Jobforce Wales delivers; comparable in the apprenticeship ecosystem as both a benchmark and a potential direct competitor through other approved centres.
• RNN Group: UK-wide further education and apprenticeship provider operating across multiple regions; comparable business model and apprenticeship delivery but at significantly larger geographic scale.

Regional players

• Cardiff and Vale College: Large FE college in South East Wales offering apprenticeship programmes across business administration, management, and care pathways, competing for the same employer base in overlapping Welsh geographies.

Others

• Medr: Welsh funding body for post-16 education and apprenticeships; not a competitor but the structural counterpart and funding gatekeeper that determines the entire commissioning environment in which Jobforce Wales operates.

Emerging players

• Learn Kit: Sister company to Jobforce Wales providing Dental Nursing Qualifications; operates in an adjacent vocational niche with the same accreditation and Welsh-market delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Jobforce-Wales-100723685904179
• Xx.com/jobforcewales
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jobforce-wales

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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