Apprenticeships are a cost effective recruitment solution for our website design business and we are currently considering taking on an Apprentice. With youth unemployment rising, this is our chance to make a difference by utilising the Apprenticeship programme.
As another Essex based small / medium sized business its possible that you are aware that the Government is heavily investing in this programme along with public backing from Sir Alan Sugar and television advertising to increase the awareness of these opportunities.
What it all means
Modern Apprenticeships are a WIN – WIN situation for both the apprentice and employers; both parties hugely benefit from this opportunity. The concept of this is that if you have an opportunity for an Apprentice, they would work with you for approximately 4 days per week within your organisation and attend one of our training centres for around a day a week or whenever a learner needs to attend a particular training session.
Apprenticeships last, on average, up to one year and on completion you would have the opportunity to take on the apprentice as an employee, free of charge. This will enable you to have a thorough understanding of the apprentice rather than employing someone fresh without knowing their character and strengths. The only cost to your organisation is a minimum £2.60 per hour (approx. £100 per week depending on hours worked), paid directly to the individual, for the duration of their apprenticeship programme.
Once we make the Apprentice placement agency aware of any vacancy that we have, they will actively source the relevant candidates, interview them and screen them on their skills, experience then forward their CV’s to us for consideration, thus keeping us in control of the complete process. The next stage involves booking interviews for us to meet the candidate.
If they are successful, they will be placed with us on a wage of £2.60 per hour for the length of their apprenticeship. With regard to interviewing and thoroughly screening candidates, there are a number of staff with extensive recruitment industry experience. By utilising the Apprentice placement company’s skills, it will enable them to screen the candidates correctly and ensure they find the right person for the role.
We are using an award winning training provider, they offer an innovative approach to both apprentices and employers where they will have completed their level two Apprenticeship programme in-house, attending on a daily basis with themselves having a greater understanding of their skills and experience that will be relevant for the client’s individual requirements.
For the Employer
You gain enthusiastic candidates, who are fully aware of the job role and have the right qualities that you are looking for
Apprentices work between 30 and 40 hours per week, depending on their working hours
There is no charge from us for the recruitment process as we are Government funded
The cost to you is only £2.60 per hour which goes directly to the apprentice
Plus you have the option to keep the apprentice on after they have completed their nationally recognised qualifications.
For the Apprentice
Apprentice gains essential work based experience and skills
Nationally recognised qualifications
A salary of approximately £100 per week, depending on working hours.
Disciplines that we would like you to be familiar with:
Business Administration – General business based, administrative skills
IT Application Specialist – Roles where IT is a fundamental part of role, Microsoft Office, design packages.
IT Professional – IT System Repairs, Maintenance, Networking, Cabling, Helpdesk support
Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools – Teaching/Learning Assistants in educational environments
Within our programmes, we have the unique ability to tailor-make packages around our client’s requirements thus enabling us to provide a personalised experience
