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Apprenticeships for Employers
Employing an apprentice is a great way to bring fresh ideas to your business and help you stay competitive in your sector. Apprenticeships can also improve the productivity and effectiveness of your existing staff.
At HRC we are proud to partner with an ever-increasing number of employers to help them find the best apprentice for their business. We provide ongoing support from the minute you decide to take on an apprentice. This includes explaining the funding available, agreeing a training plan, offering a free recruitment service and managing all evaluations.
Get in touch with our team today to find out more.
Call – 01992 411572
Email – apprenticeship@hrc.ac.uk
What apprenticeships do we offer?
We can work with you to provide apprenticeships across a range of subjects covering relevant skills for a wide variety of industries.
Click on a tile below to find out more about the apprenticeships offered.
Accounting
Business Administration
Construction
Early Years
Electrical Installation
Hairdressing
Motor Vehicle
Multi-Channel Marketing
Teaching Assistant
Welding
Employing an Apprentice
We’re here to support your business in taking on an apprentice. Our recruitment process involves a thorough screening process prior to introducing you to an applicant, to best match their skills and your requirements.
We will:
- Explain how apprenticeships can work for your business and the funding available
- Choose an apprenticeship framework or standard for an apprenticeship in your industry at a suitable level
- Agree a training plan with you and your apprentice
- Offer a free recruitment service - advertising the role you have on offer, shortlisting, pre-screening applicants, arranging interviews and trial sessions
- Support your existing workforce into apprenticeships if required
- Manage all training and evaluation
- Ensure that national quality standards are met and that we deliver fully integrated, coherent training
Training Your Staff
As well as training new apprentices, training costs can also be used to upskill existing members of staff. This is a great way to improve your business’s staff retention, morale and motivation. It can also have a positive impact on staff efficiency, productivity and as a result the company’s overall profitability.
Training Available:
- Apprenticeship standards in a variety of essential skill areas including Management, Team Leading, Customer Service, and Business Administration
- English and Maths Functional Skills and GCSE courses
- Bite-size training in a wide variety of subject areas including Health & Safety, IT, Food Safety & Catering and Electrical Installation
If you feel there is a specialist level of training that would benefit your company, please feel free to get in touch to discuss your needs. Our team will be happy to discuss how we could tailor provision to suit your business objectives.
The Growth and Skills Levy
The Growth and Skills Levy is a UK tax on employers, used to fund apprenticeship training so that businesses can take on more apprentices, alongside the opportunity to invest in high-quality training to develop the skilled workforce that they need.
Large employers with an annual pay bill exceeding £3million are required to pay the levy, at a rate of 0.5%. These employers get a fixed annual allowance of £15,000 to offset against the levy payment, and the Government will apply a 10% top-up to monthly funds going into the company’s Digital Apprenticeship Service account (similar to online banking).
The funding generated from the levy also funds apprenticeship training for other employers who want to take on apprentices, including small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Employers with a total annual pay bill of less than £3 million pay up to 5% of the cost of their apprenticeship training and the Government pays the rest.
More information about funding support for apprenticeships can be found here.
Get in touch with our team today to register your interest.
Call – 01992 411572
Email – apprenticeship@hrc.ac.uk
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Looking for talent?
If you’re looking for new talent, you’re in the right place.
Whether it’s an apprenticeship, work placement, work experience or volunteering, businesses and employers like you play a crucial role in enhancing the skills and knowledge of learners by providing opportunities for them to apply what they’ve learnt in the workplace.