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Free Level 2 Professional Bakery Course in Nantwich

CostFREE
Duration35 weeks
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryClassroom based
Start7 Sep 2026
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyFDQ
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About this course

Free Level 2 Professional Bakery Course in Nantwich. Classes run at Reaseheath College, full-time during the day, over 35 weeks. You'll develop practical baking skills in a professional food centre, producing a wide range of bread and confectionery products. The course includes a four-week work placement and covers food safety and health and safety alongside hands-on production. You'll need four GCSEs at grade 3 or above, or a Foundation Level 1 in Food Preparation and Cooking, to enrol.

Who this course is for

If you are passionate about food and enjoy baking, this could be the course for you. You will develop your practical skills in our state-of-the-art Food Centre, making a wide range of bread and confectionary products.

This course includes a valuable four week work placement. You will also gain essential industry knowledge and have the opportunity to complete food safety and health and safety certificates.

Entry requirements

4 GCSEs at grade 3 or above, or Foundation Level 1 in Food Preparation and Cooking.

What you will learn

  • You'll make a wide range of bread products using professional techniques.
  • You'll produce confectionery and baked goods to industry standards.
  • You'll develop your understanding of food safety in a bakery setting.
  • You'll apply health and safety practices in a professional kitchen environment.
  • You'll gain real workplace experience through a four-week industry placement.
  • You'll build essential knowledge of ingredients, processes, and production methods.

How you will learn

You'll learn through practical, hands-on sessions in a professional food centre, working with industry-standard equipment. Alongside practical work, you'll cover food safety and health and safety, with the opportunity to gain certificates in both. A four-week work placement is built into the course, giving you experience in a working bakery or food production environment.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Reaseheath College will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Baker: producing bread, pastries, and confectionery in a bakery or supermarket.
  • Pastry chef: specialising in desserts and baked goods in a kitchen.
  • Confectionery assistant: making and decorating sweet products in food production.
  • Food production operative: working in a commercial bakery or food manufacturing setting.
  • Cake decorator: creating celebration and specialist cakes for retail or bespoke orders.
  • Bakery supervisor: overseeing production and quality in a bakery environment.

What you could study next

  • Level 3 Diploma in Professional Cookery: broadens your skills across the professional kitchen, useful if you want to move into chef roles.
  • Level 3 Diploma in Food Science and Technology: a route into food manufacturing, product development, or quality assurance.
  • Apprenticeship in Baking Industry Skills: combines paid work with structured training, leading to a recognised craft baker qualification.
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