Apprenticeships/Traineeships
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Apprenticeship programs provide an opportunity for people to gain the skills, qualifications and experience they need to find a job.
They can help young people develop the business, technical or vocational skills that are needed for a successful career.
Programs can be found in many different sectors, including health, law, engineering and manufacturing.
Apprenticeships generally last anywhere from one to four years.
For employers, apprenticeships provide a way to train new workers, and they can be a cost-effective way to fill positions.
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Every Industry Can Benefit From An Apprenticeship
Apprenticeships are more popular than ever. Young and eager individuals are looking to pursue their new careers. By offering apprenticeships, both your business and the apprentice can benefit.
Is my Business Eligible?
If you are a registered company in the UK or sole trader you are able to benefit from either of these schemes.
Apprenticeships
To take on an apprentice you must be able to provide:
At least the apprenticeship minimum wage
An apprenticeship term of at least 1 year
The same entitlements as a full time employee
Employers' liability insurance
Opportunity to work with experienced staff learn job-specific skills
Traineeships
To take on an Trainee you must be able to provide:
A safe, meaningful and high-quality work experience placement
A minimum of 70 hours of work experience placement over the duration of the traineeship (if the trainee claims benefits, the placement cannot last longer than 240 hours)
Constructive feedback and advice to the trainee
An interview for an apprenticeship or job in your organisation at the end of the traineeship if one is available
An exit interview at the end of the traineeship with meaningful written feedback if no job is available
Apprenticeship Must Knows
If you wish to register for an apprenticeship, you must be able to provide the following.
Benefits of taking on an Apprentice
Not only can delivering a talent pipeline improve the quality of candidates occupying roles within an organisation, apprenticeships can offer a huge range of further benefits.
According to the National Apprenticeship Service, around 96% of employers surveyed had experienced at least one benefit from employing an apprentice.
Upskill Existing Staff
An Apprentice does not have to be a new employee, you can enrol any existing staff member onto an apprenticeship, either to further their skills in their current job role or enhance their skills so they can take on new responsibilities. For many apprentices this will be their first major step into a career they are passionate about and this represents an unparalleled opportunity for them to learn and grow with your business and its needs.
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FAQ
Most frequently asked apprenticeship questions
You can be any type of company structure.
There may be a grant included, for more information specific to your circumstances, visit the following sites below.
For more information on apprenticeship grants, visit https://www.apprenticeships.gov.uk/employers/funding-an-apprenticeship-non-levy
For more information on Traineeship grants, visit
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/traineeship-information-for-employers
No, you can be an apprentice at age 16, or 65+.
However, the minimum age is 16.
As long as the apprentice is on apprenticeship minimum wage and you have employers liability insurance, then yes. Your business will be eligible.
Our response time is 2 working days, however, we generally respond much faster.
Yes, through our partners, we will help find you the right apprentice for the job.
You can take an existing employee and put them through an apprenticeship scheme, allowing them to upskill and become a more valuable staff member.
This does not mean that the apprentice is going to be working 80 percent of the time.
‘OFF THE JOB’ is ‘things’ that the apprentice has learned that is new and is relevant to the course.
Apprenticeship companies usually provide most of this training. (For example, an apprenticeship company provides 13% of this, the other 7% the apprentice can do other stuff like relevant learning)
The exact type of training depends on the training provider and the course.
It could be: block training. The apprentice goes on their training course for 1 week every 5 weeks. This can be done at the workplace or at home if the employer allows.
It could be: once a week, for the whole day, they go somewhere to train.
The scheduling is very flexible and is known well in-advance. (Apprentices can have some of their training moved)
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