Hairdressers
School assistants
Traffic wardens
Health workers
Barbers
Police officers
Hairdressers
Hairdressers
School assistants
Traffic wardens
Health workers
Barbers
Police officers
Hairdressers
Hairdressers
School assistants
Traffic wardens
Health workers
Barbers
Police officers
Hairdressers
can make great therapists
can make great therapists
Join the Towards Academy to start supervised practice as an apprentice therapist in 4 months. No fees or degrees needed. Get paid to train and make a real impact on people’s lives.
Join the Towards Academy to start supervised practice as an apprentice therapist in 4 months. No fees or degrees needed. Get paid to train and make a real impact on people’s lives.
First course starts Summer 2025 in Leeds
First course starts Summer 2025 in Leeds
Ever thought you could be a therapist?
Ever thought you could be a therapist?
At Towards, we believe the qualities that make the best therapists come from life experience and personality traits—not academic ability.
We’re looking for calm, resilient, and empathetic people with a growth mindset to join our therapist apprenticeship programme. All ages welcome.
If you’ve thought about changing career to become a therapist but worried about the qualifications or fees involved—the Towards Academy could be for you.
At Towards, we believe the qualities that make the best therapists come from life experience and personality traits—not academic ability.
We’re looking for calm, resilient, and empathetic people with a growth mindset to join our therapist apprenticeship programme. All ages welcome.
If you’ve thought about changing career to become a therapist but worried about the qualifications or fees involved—the Towards Academy could be for you.
Why people join the Towards Academy
Why people join the Towards Academy
Get paid
to train
Get paid to train
Changing career is a big decision. So we give you a grant to make things easier.
Family-friendly hours
Family-friendly hours
Training days are Monday to Friday with some flexibility to study in your own time, too.
Competitive salary
Competitive salary
Qualified Towards therapists earn a premium to NHS salary bands, with plenty of career growth opportunities.
Change
lives
Change lives
Help people through life’s toughest moments and make a real difference every single day.
Who this is for
Who this is for
Hairdressers
Hairdressers
Hairdressers
Police officers
Police officers
Police officers
Social workers
Social workers
Social workers
Teaching assistants
Teaching assistants
Health workers
Health workers
Traffic wardens
Traffic wardens
Teachers
Teachers
Nursing assistants
Nursing assistants
Retail workers
Retail workers
Teaching assistants
Teaching assistants
Health workers
Health workers
Traffic wardens
Traffic wardens
Teachers
Teachers
Nursing assistants
Nursing assistants
Retail workers
Retail workers
...and anyone else with experience working with the public.
...and anyone else with experience working with the public.
How it works
Month 1-4
Apply & get selected
Submit your application and go through our selection process to make sure you're the right fit.
Apply & get selected
Submit your application and go through our selection process to make sure you're the right fit.
Week 1-16
Learn the foundations
Roll your sleeves up and learn the practical skills you'll need to help people get better, alongside essential theory.
Week 1-16
Learn the foundations
Roll your sleeves up and learn the practical skills you'll need to help people get better, alongside essential theory.
Week 1-16
Week 16-52
Start supervised practice
Gain confidence working with real clients under expert guidance.
Week 16-52
Start supervised practice
Gain confidence working with real clients under expert guidance.
Week 16-52
1 year
Join the Towards team
Those who pass will become Towards therapists, with ongoing support and a welcoming professional community.
1 year
Join the Towards team
Those who pass will become Towards therapists, with ongoing support and a welcoming professional community.
1 year
Learn hands-on, face to face
Learn hands-on,
face to face
Learn hands-on,
face to face
Train in-person at a Towards hub with guidance from our best therapists.
Train in-person at a Towards hub with guidance from our best therapists.
Train in-person at a Towards hub with guidance from our best therapists.
Our first hub is in Leeds, with more opening across the UK in 2025 and 2026.
Our first hub is in Leeds, with more opening across the UK in 2025 and 2026.
Our first hub is in Leeds, with more opening across the UK in 2025 and 2026.
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