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92% of busi­ness­es employ­ing Appren­tices report a more moti­vat­ed and sat­is­fied workforce. 
Improved profits

81% of busi­ness­es employ­ing Appren­tices report improved profits.

80% of employ­ers report Appren­tice­ship train­ing has increased staff retention.

£214 a week. Busi­ness­es using Appren­tice­ships have increased productivity.

Appren­tices aged 16 to 18 are ful­ly fund­ed by the Skills Fund­ing Agency (SFA) and no employ­er con­tri­bu­tion is required. Appren­tices aged 19 and over are only part fund­ed by the SFA and there­fore an employ­er con­tri­bu­tion towards train­ing and sup­port costs may be required.

You must also com­mit to 30 hours a week at a min­i­mum rate of £4.15 per hour for those under 19 and those over 19 but in the first year of their Appren­tice­ship. How­ev­er, this is only a min­i­mum hourly rate and employ­ers are encour­aged to pay more where possible.

Fur­ther commitments:

• Pro­vide a con­tract of employ­ment and an Appren­tice­ship Agree­ment - Click here for a template
• Assign a men­tor who will super­vise, mon­i­tor and train the apprentice(s) in the workplace.
• Pro­vide oppor­tu­ni­ties for train­ing and devel­op­ment, ensur­ing rel­e­vant expe­ri­ence is being gained in the work­place for the appro­pri­ate Appren­tice­ship Programme.
• Allow time for your appren­tice to study and attend train­ing at col­lege (typ­i­cal­ly one day a week).
• Encour­age your appren­tice to under­take fur­ther stud­ies, and offer pro­gres­sion where possible.

The Skills Fund­ing Agency (SFA) man­ages Appren­tice­ships as a nation­al pro­gramme through its net­work of train­ing providers.

You can find out more about employ­ing an appren­tice vis­it gov​.uk

Once we have an under­stand­ing of your require­ments, we will help to secure your ide­al candidate:

• By using the col­lege recruit­ment process, you save valu­able time and resources, and can be con­fi­dent that you are get­ting the right per­son for the job.
• If you already have some­one in mind to be your appren­tice, or they already work for you, we will meet with them to dis­cuss how the pro­gramme works and what the oppor­tu­ni­ties are. We will also help to secure any fund­ing that you may be eli­gi­ble for, although an employ­er con­tri­bu­tion may be required.
• Click on the fol­low­ing to view the Employ­ers Guide to Appren­tice­ship Recruitment

You need to think about:

• The basic duties you expect of your apprentice.
• The type of per­son that will fit your business.
• What that per­son will be worth to you.

As a min­i­mum your Job Descrip­tion needs to be a brief sum­ma­ry of the job role, fol­lowed by a list of duties to be car­ried out. This can then be used as part of your advert to recruit an apprentice.

Please don’t wor­ry if you’re strug­gling with the Job Descrip­tion. Con­tact us on 01780 484300 and ask for the Appren­tice­ships Team who will be hap­py to help.