First Cohort
October 2026
Level 4 Apprenticeship
Artificial Intelligence & Automation Practitioner
Learn to find, design, build and introduce practical AI and automation solutions that improve the way organisations work.
A Level 4 apprenticeship delivered by Yeovil College with specialist AI and automation masterclasses from Techosaurus.
Level
Level 4
Duration
18 Months
Funding
Up to £18,000
Delivered by Yeovil College with specialist AI and automation delivery from Techosaurus. Yeovil College is the apprenticeship provider, responsible for learner support, programme administration, assessment and quality assurance. Techosaurus provides the specialist AI and automation element of the programme.
18
Months typical duration
Level 4
National apprenticeship standard
Up to £18k
Maximum apprenticeship funding band
Approved
Approved for delivery from December 2025
Who Is This For?
For professionals in work who want to apply AI and automation to improve productivity, efficiency, and operational effectiveness. You do not need to be a software developer. You do need a practical mindset and the chance to apply learning in real work.
Operations Managers
Improving workflows and reducing manual effort.
IT / Digital Support
Expanding into applied AI and automation delivery.
Project & Business Roles
Coordinators and analysts leading digital initiatives.
SME Leaders
Building internal capability without external dependency.
Existing Employees
Upskilling in-role with current employer contracts and conditions.
No Upper Age Limit
This pathway is not only for school leavers or career starters.
This is not a software engineering apprenticeship and learners do not need to become programmers. It is designed for people who can understand business problems, work with people, evaluate technology, and use AI and automation to improve the way work gets done.
Eligibility At A Glance
Learner Eligibility
- Aged 16+ and eligible to undertake an apprenticeship in England.
- Not in full-time education.
- Has the right to work in the UK.
- Employed, or with an employer ready to employ them, in a role where AI and automation can be applied.
Employer Requirements
- Provide relevant workplace activity to apply and evidence knowledge and skills.
- Provide time within working hours for the off-the-job learning agreed with Yeovil College.
- Support project planning for End Point Assessment.
- Join regular progress reviews with learner and college.
The Learning Journey
Four stages take learners from finding worthwhile opportunities to building practical solutions and helping people use them successfully.
Explore & Evaluate
Stage 1- Identify where AI and automation can create genuine value.
- Understand capabilities, limitations, responsible AI, and tool selection.
- Critically evaluate AI outputs rather than accepting them at face value.
Analyst
Stage 2- Understand business processes, users, requirements, data, and desired outcomes.
- Map workflows and identify where improvement or automation is appropriate.
- Establish baselines and measures of success.
Maker
Stage 3- Design, prototype, test, and implement practical AI and low-code solutions.
- Use current workplace technologies to build real solutions.
- Iterate solutions based on testing and feedback.
Changer
Stage 4- Help people adopt new solutions successfully.
- Develop communication, training, stakeholder engagement, governance, and change skills.
- Measure impact and support continuous improvement.
Capabilities You'll Develop
The programme builds practical, applied capability across opportunity discovery, solution design, adoption, and governance.
Opportunity & Business Justification
Identify where AI and automation can save time, reduce cost, and improve workflows.
Technical Literacy & Low-Code
Understand systems, data, integrations, and platforms to evaluate technology and configure practical low-code solutions.
Design, Build & Test
Design, configure, prototype, and test practical AI and low-code solutions against real workplace requirements.
Human-Centred & Responsible Design
Apply ethics, fairness and transparency so solutions work for people.
Communication & Adoption
Lead workshops, produce training materials, and support change adoption.
Governance, Risk & Compliance
Design auditable workflows, assess risk, and align with policy and regulation.
Learners will gain hands-on experience with contemporary AI, low-code, and automation platforms, including tools such as Microsoft 365 Copilot, ChatGPT, Microsoft Power Automate, Microsoft Lists, and other appropriate technologies. The tools used will evolve with the platforms and the needs of workplace projects.
What You'll Actually Do
You won't just learn about AI. You'll use it. Working on real organisational challenges, learners may follow a workplace-project journey like this:
Find & Understand
- Identify a repetitive or inefficient business process.
- Investigate whether AI or automation is appropriate.
- Map the current process.
- Understand user and stakeholder requirements.
Build & Test
- Compare potential tools and approaches.
- Build and test a prototype.
- Gather feedback.
- Consider governance, ethics, data protection, and security throughout the project.
Adopt & Improve
- Deploy or improve the solution.
- Train or support colleagues.
- Measure the outcome.
- Reflect and refine.
Find a worthwhile problem → understand it → build something → get people using it → prove whether it worked.
Programme Structure
Structured apprenticeship learning is delivered by Yeovil College alongside specialist AI and automation masterclasses from Techosaurus. Learners apply what they learn directly within their workplace between sessions.
18 Months Typical
Up to 24 months on-programme learning where required.
Blended Model
Online and/or college-based learning plus workplace application.
Structured Learning
Yeovil College delivers structured apprenticeship learning, with regular specialist AI and automation masterclasses from Techosaurus.
Workplace Application
Apply learning between sessions through practical activities and project development, building evidence towards End Point Assessment with support from Yeovil College.
EPA (3-Month Window)
Employer Set Project and Professional Discussion underpinned by portfolio evidence.
Level 4 Certificate
Artificial Intelligence & Automation Practitioner Apprenticeship certificate.
Techosaurus provides regular specialist masterclasses throughout the programme, supported by practical activities, resources, and project development.
Why Techosaurus + Yeovil College
Yeovil College delivers the apprenticeship. Techosaurus provides the specialist AI and automation element of the programme, bringing current practitioner expertise to real workplace projects.
Yeovil College
- Apprenticeship provider.
- Learner support.
- Programme administration.
- Assessment and quality assurance.
- Progression through the apprenticeship.
- Gateway and EPA support.
Techosaurus
- Specialist AI and automation masterclasses.
- Current practitioner expertise.
- Practical workplace implementation.
- Microsoft 365, AI, low-code, and automation expertise.
- Adoption, governance, and responsible AI.
- Applied project support.
Award-Winning Expertise
Techosaurus was highly commended for both the 'Innovation Award' and 'Excellence in Customer Service Award' (Salisbury) in 2026, named 'EdTech Provider of the Year' (South West) in 2025, and won 'Best Use of Technology' at Somerset Business Awards.
Proven Outcomes
Over 150 businesses trained through AI and Automation Skills Bootcamps, with a 95.5% positive outcomes rate.
Apprenticeship Experience
Yeovil College contributes decades of apprenticeship delivery, learner support and quality assurance. Together, the partnership combines a structured learner journey with practical implementation focused on measurable workplace value.
Progression Routes
Completion supports progression into strategic, delivery, and governance-focused roles across modern organisations.
Implementation & Delivery Paths
- Automation Specialist - designs and optimises workflows to remove manual processes.
- AI Implementation Manager - leads projects from scoping and stakeholder alignment through deployment.
- Intelligent Systems Coordinator - aligns people, process, and technology across connected systems.
Leadership & Strategy Paths
- Digital Transformation Lead - aligns digital strategy with business outcomes.
- Innovation Lead - identifies and champions new approaches for operational challenges.
- AI Operations Lead - owns governance, reliability, and performance once systems are live.
Entry Requirements & Employer Value
Entry Requirements
- A relevant workplace role where AI and automation can be applied.
- Opportunity to apply learning to real work and develop workplace projects.
- An interest in AI, automation, process improvement, or digital delivery.
- Employer support for learning, project work, and progress reviews.
Why Employers Invest
- Create measurable operational efficiencies.
- Build internal AI capability without recruitment overhead.
- Retain and develop high-potential staff.
- Reduce reliance on external consultants.
- Learners are expected to apply their learning to real organisational challenges throughout the programme.
Yeovil College will confirm individual eligibility, entry requirements, and any English and maths requirements as part of the enquiry and application process.
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