Apprenticeships - good for business
Employers all need a good, motivated workforce; but where can
you find affordable, hard working staff that are willing to
learn?
Apprentices make a valuable contribution to your business by
enabling you to recruit and train new employees or train your
existing staff. As employees, apprentices earn a wage and work
alongside experienced staff to gain job specific skills. Off the
job apprentices receive training to work towards nationally
recognised qualifications. Research has highlighted that employers
offer apprenticeship places because they understand the benefits
that apprentices bring to their business increased productivity,
improved competitiveness and a committed and competent
work-force.
What will the apprentice be studying?
The framework
Over 130,000 employers offer Apprenticeship frameworks suitable
for hundreds of job roles across a wide range of industry sectors.
Depending on the sector and job role an apprenticeship can take
anything between one and four years to complete. It is a package of
on-the-job training and qualifications.
There are over 190 types of apprenticeship frameworks which fall
into:
- Apprenticeships (Level 2 equivalent to 5 GCSEs);
- Advanced apprenticeships (Level 3 equivalent to two A-level
passes); and
- Higher aprenticeships (equivalent to Level 4 or in some cases a
Foundation Degree)
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Skills shortages are a key threat to the future growth of UK
businesses. If you were thinking of recruiting or up-skilling your
workforce, why not take on an apprentice and benefit from
government funded training and recruitment support throughout?
The statistics
- Over 80% of those employers who employ apprentices agree they
make their workplace more productive.
- 81% of consumers say they would favour using a company that
takes on apprentices.
- The minimum wage for apprentices is just £95 per week. This
means you can benefit from a young, enthusiastic employee for under
£5,000 per year. However, research shows that the average salary is
approximately £170 per week.
- 92% of employers who employ apprentices believe that
apprenticeships lead to a more motivated and satisfied
workforce.
- 83% of employers who employ apprentices rely on their
apprenticeships programme to provide the skilled workers that they
need for the future.