Employers
We love delivering business solutions through effective and tailored partnership working.
Dear employers,
How we can help you as a business?
Our dedicated team will advise employers on their options for training, qualifications, and funding. We can identify training needs and skills gaps within your workforce and recommend relevant business solutions. By helping you to ensure that your employees have the right skills to do the best job we contribute to your own business plan with a combined target of keeping you and your business ahead of the competition. If we can help – please get in touch. We love delivering business solutions through effective and tailored partnership working.
What are the benefits of hiring an apprentice?
Take advantage of up to £4,000 in grants and hire an apprentice today! You can apply for government incentive when for apprentices who joined your organisation from 1st April 2021 to 30th September 2021. You will receive £3,000 for each new apprentices of any age who have an employment start date of 1st April 2021 to 30th September 2021.
The incentive payment is in addition to the £1,000 employers already receive for hiring an apprentice who are age 16-18 years old, under 25 with an education, health and care plan or who has been in the care of their local authority. To receive the full payment, the apprenticeship must last for at least one year.
We help you find apprentices in your sector locally. By hiring people who live close to the place of work, avoids a long commute for employees and improves work-life balance. You don’t have relocation costs or the hassle of sponsorship and work permits.
There is also an environmental benefit for hiring local as shorter commutes and the ability to walk, bike, and take public transit to work can result in a reduction in air pollution, including greenhouse gases. Arranging face-to-face meetings are a lot easier as well when they are local.
Apprenticeships are a cost-effective way to recruit talented individuals, upskill your existing workforce and increase your profit margin.
Research has shown that care providers spend at least £2000 – £3000 just to onboard a new member of staff. With apprenticeships, if you are a non-levy employer then you only pay 5% and the government support you by funding 95% of the total fees.
For levy employers, you can manage funds using the apprenticeship service and spend it on training and assessing your apprentices. The government will apply a 10% top up to the funds you have in your account.
The apprenticeship programme is a way for adults of all ages to earn while they learn in a real job, gaining a real qualification and a real future. Hiring apprentices helps businesses to grow their own talent by developing a motivated, skilled and qualified workforce where you can adapt their training according to the needs of your business. It is up to you how much you pay your apprentice, as long as it is over the National Minimum Wage. More than 74% of employers said apprenticeships helped them improve the quality of their products and services.
Over 130,000 workplaces offer apprentice places because they understand the benefits that apprentices bring to their business – increased productivity, improved competitiveness and a committed and competent workforce.
Also, in a recent survey found over 80% of employers believed hiring apprentices helped reduce staff turnover. Employers can also promote staff retention by offering existing employee to undertake apprenticeship for their professional development and progress on their career.
Need support to fund the apprenticeship cost? There are several funding options for you and the apprentice. We can access government funds to help pay the training cost for those who meet the apprenticeship’s requirements.
For those not eligible for government funding, we are able to supply a commercially competitive price or see co-funding from Skills Funding Agency. Advance Learner Loans is also available to help the learner if support is needed.
Government Apprenticeship Guidance
Employer's Commitment.
• The employer has a contract of service with the apprentice which is long enough to complete the apprenticeship successfully including end-point-assessment.
• The employer is paying the apprentice a lawful wage.
• The employer and the apprentice have signed an apprenticeship agreement.
• The employer will give the apprentice appropriate support and supervision.
• The employer has agreed that the apprenticeship is the most appropriate learning programme for the individual.
• The employer acknowledges that the apprentice requires at least 20% off-the-job training over the duration of the training period.
• The employer will allow the apprentice to complete their off-the-job training during working hours. (including English and Maths if required).
