a person who acts in drama, performs music etc, for pleasure only and not professionally

casual participant

a learner of a trade who has agreed to work for a number of years for a small amount of money in return for being taught

novice, learner of a trade

a person who is learning and has only a little experience

person unskilled in something

a person converted, especially to a religion or a political view

new believer

a person who enters (for a university place, competition, race etc)

person entering competition, starting new activity

rookie; apprentice

person unskilled in something

a person who is late

person who has just arrived in area

lay

amateur

a person who is still learning and who has no experience; a person training to become a monk or nun

person just learning something

a member of a parish

amateur person, not trained in religious or other profession

a child at school

person who is learning something

a new member of an army, a society, group etc; to employ to work

person beginning service