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Chef de Partie Apprenticeship Level 3 Standard

  • 3

    Level
    Level 3

  • Duration
    2 years

  • Start Date
    September 2026

  • Venue
    City College Norwich campus

  • Course Code
    E0192

Start Date

  • September 2026, Apprenticeship, Day

What You Will Study

The hospitality sector has a recognised shortage of skilled chefs - this Chef de Partie apprenticeship will support the industry to attract and retain skilled staff. This course has been designed to train and upskill staff in order to work across a range of organisations, such as restaurants, hotels, cruise ships or military establishments.

The purpose of this course is to support the apprentice to prepare, cook and finish completed dishes while overseeing a specific section of the kitchen. In this role, apprentices will learn to deliver a high level of customer experience which can increase profit and revenue margins, and therefore competitiveness, within the market.

Chef de Partie Apprentices will be working in a supervisory role within the kitchen where they will learn to support their team with receiving, storing, preparing, cooking and finishing food to fulfil the setting’s offer.

This course is delivered at City College Norwich.

Entry Requirements

  • GCSE grade 4/C in maths and English (language or literature) or Functional Skills Level 2 in maths and English
  • In order to enrol onto an apprenticeship, you need to be employed in a relevant job role and undertake a range of tasks which would enable you to complete the apprenticeship qualification.

How You Will Be Assessed

Training and assessments are delivered in the workplace and in college. Apprentices will be required to attend college-based sessions as part of their training, whilst also completing off-the-job training, assessments and observations in the workplace.

At the end of the apprenticeship, the apprentice will be ready for EPA which includes:

  • Knowledge test
  • Observation with questions
  • Professional discussion

Where Your Course Can Take You

The impact of this course should support a learner’s workplace development, which may include:

  • Continuation, development, or promotion at work or within this sector
  • Further job roles could include Chef Patron, Development Chef, Head Chef or Executive Chef

Fees

Apprenticeship course fees are subject to the age of the apprentice, and the size of the company.

For employers who do not pay the apprenticeship levy and who take on an apprentice who is aged between 16-21 at the start of their apprenticeship, there will be no direct cost and the full training costs will be covered by Government funding.

If the apprentice is aged 22+ the government partially subsides the training costs and the employer will need to pay 5% of the costs. In the case of this course, the fee would be £500.

A levy paying company will pay the full cost of the apprenticeship from their levy account which in this case would amount to £10,000. Please note that course fees are to be paid by the employer and apprentices cannot be asked to make a financial contribution toward their training.

To discuss apprenticeship course fees in more detail or for more information on recruiting an apprentice, please contact 01603 773365 or Apprenticeships@ccn.ac.uk.