Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships
Apprenticeship Information for Business
Apprenticeship Information for You
Apprenticeship Information for Business
What is an Apprenticeship?
Apprenticeships are real jobs.
Apprenticeships are a work-based programme with a skills development plan and assessments. It combines hands-on work with recognised training. Employers can hire a new employee as an Apprentice or grow talent with current employees.
Apprentices normally work a minimum of 30 hours a week, 20% of the apprentice’s time will be spent completing off-the-job training (usually one day a week) at a College, University, Training Provider or on site. They have the same rights as all employees so are paid, get sick pay and annual leave.
Apprentices will be working towards qualifications from level 2 -7 (education equivalent – GCSE to master’s degree).
Apprenticeships must last one year but can be up to 5 years for some qualifications.
Please see ‘Benefits of hiring an Apprentice‘
Apprentices are paid at least minimum wage. You can pay pay more than this.
Pay is dependent on the industry, location and type of apprenticeship.
For more information on minimum wage please see:
https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates
https://www.gov.uk/apprenticeships-guide/pay-and-conditions
Many businesses employ apprentices, small employers with less than 10 employees, all the way up to large multi-national and global companies based in England.
Apprenticeships are available in many industries from A to Z, from Accountancy through to Zoology.
Please get in touch with us – Contact us and see ‘Steps to Hiring an Apprentice‘
For more information, contact us.
Apprenticeships are real jobs.
Apprenticeships are a work-based programme with a skills development plan and assessments. It combines hands-on work with recognised training. Employers can hire a new employee as an Apprentice or grow talent with current employees.
Apprentices normally work a minimum of 30 hours a week, 20% of the apprentice’s time will be spent completing off-the-job training (usually one day a week) at a College, University, Training Provider or on site. They have the same rights as all employees so are paid, get sick pay and annual leave.
Apprentices will be working towards qualifications from level 2 -7 (education equivalent – GCSE to master’s degree).
Apprenticeships must last one year but can be up to 5 years for some qualifications.
Please see ‘Benefits of hiring an Apprentice‘
Apprentices are paid at least minimum wage. You can pay pay more than this.
Pay is dependent on the industry, location and type of apprenticeship.
For more information on minimum wage please see:
https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates
https://www.gov.uk/apprenticeships-guide/pay-and-conditions
Many businesses employ apprentices, small employers with less than 10 employees, all the way up to large multi-national and global companies based in England.
Apprenticeships are available in many industries from A to Z, from Accountancy through to Zoology.
Please get in touch with us – Contact us and see ‘Steps to Hiring an Apprentice‘
For more information, contact us.
Steps to Hiring an Apprentice
Contact us to arrange an appointment telephone or face to face. We will then take you through the following steps:
Explore the challenges that you face with recruitment and skills gaps within your organisation. Find out if the apprenticeship route is the right one for your business or if there is another skills solution needed
Discuss the range and levels of Apprenticeships that are available and which may be most suitable.
We will be able to let you know about the training provision available in the local area.
We can explain to you how the funding works.
We can introduce you to a number of local colleges and or training providers who will then be able to talk to you in more detail about their individual delivery models and costs *these will vary between training providers.
The Training Provider or College will then help you to advertise your vacancy through the Find an apprenticeship website.
If an existing member of staff, the training organisation will talk both the employer and individual through the training plan and any initial assessments required.
Once you have selected your apprentice, make an apprenticeship agreement and commitment statement [gov.uk] with them. Your Training Organisation can help with this.
Through out your Apprenticeship and skills journey your chosen training provider will be on hand to offer support and advice. At any time you can always get back in contact with us for free impartial advice and guidance.
Benefits Apprentices can bring to your Business
Costs for employers
Non Levy Payer
(pay bill of less than £3 million a year)
If you have pay bill of less than 3 million you are a Non Levy Payer.
The Government pay a minimum of 95% towards apprenticeship training and assessment costs are paid for by the government.
You will be asked to pay up to 5% of these costs.
You will pay your cash contribution directly to the provider.
For more information about the costs of supporting an Apprenticeship please contact us
If you have pay bill of less than 3 million you are a Non Levy Payer.
The Government pay a minimum of 95% towards apprenticeship training and assessment costs are paid for by the government.
You will be asked to pay up to 5% of these costs.
You will pay your cash contribution directly to the provider.
For more information about the costs of supporting an Apprenticeship please contact us
Levy Payer
(pay bill of more than £3 million a year)
If you’re an employer with a pay bill over 3 million you will need to pay the Apprenticeship Levy
The Apprenticeship Levy allows employers to have control of their training.
You will fix a price for each apprenticeship.
You report and pay your levy to HMRC through the PAYE process.
An extra 10% is paid directly to employers’ apprenticeship accounts.
For more information about the costs of supporting an Apprenticeship please contact us
If you’re an employer with a pay bill over 3 million you will need to pay the Apprenticeship Levy
The Apprenticeship Levy allows employers to have control of their training.
You will fix a price for each apprenticeship.
You report and pay your levy to HMRC through the PAYE process.
An extra 10% is paid directly to employers’ apprenticeship accounts.
For more information about the costs of supporting an Apprenticeship please contact us