Qualifications improve your chances; they do not gate the job. Level 3 is the most recognised.
Typical pay: £19,000 to £28,000Level 3 most recognisedOpen entry
Pay range: National Careers Service.
Your route in
You can start without qualifications - direct entry/volunteering; a qualification improves your chances
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Qualifications employers recognise (Level 3)
Any of these strengthens your application.
- Level 3 Patisserie and Confectionery Diploma L323 courses
- Level 3 Certificate in General Patisserie and Confectionery L312 courses
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Where this can take you
With experience, you could: move into quality control in a bakery, train new starters, teach cake design in adult education centres and colleges and start your own cake decorating business. With a good reputation, you might be able to design and make custom cakes for high profile weddings and special events, where salaries can be higher.
Courses for this career
Level 3
- Level 3 Patisserie and Confectionery Diploma L323 courses
- Level 3 Certificate in General Patisserie and Confectionery L312 courses