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Delivering an Apprenticeship

Are you an Employer looking to hire Apprentices?

An apprenticeship is a genuine job with an accompanying assessment and skills development programme. It is a way for individuals to earn while they learn gaining valuable skills and knowledge in a specific job role. The apprentice gains this through a wide mix of learning in the workplace, formal off-the-job training and the opportunity to practise new skills in a real work environment. Our training arm Capital City College Training (CCCT) offers a free recruitment service for employers that will help you employ an apprentice.

What is an Apprenticeship?

Apprenticeships allow individuals to earn while they learn, get new skills and knowledge whilst working, and progress within an organisation or career path. For employers, hiring an Apprentice is an opportunity to recruit motivated employees and teach them the skills that their organisation needs.

Why hire an Apprentice?

Apprenticeships help to build a better business by equipping your workforce to improve their skills and qualifications. There are plenty of benefits of hiring an apprentice – from enhancing workplace culture to increasing efficiency and productivity. As the capital’s premier training provider, a CCCT apprenticeship will help you transform your business. With the government levy and apprenticeship training funding incentives, now is the best time to hire an apprentice or upskill your existing workforce.

Benefits for Businesses

Apprenticeships help to build a better business by equipping your workforce with improved skills and qualifications. Business leaders recognise the benefits of hiring an apprentice – from enhancing workplace culture to increasing efficiency and productivity. As the capital’s premier training provider, a CCCT apprenticeship will help you transform your business. With the government levy and apprenticeship training funding incentives, now is the best time for you to hire an apprentice or upskill your existing workforce.

Tailored, targeted training

86% of employers said apprenticeships helped them develop skills relevant to their organisation.

Whether you want to train your next generation of managers or expand your digital marketing team, our expert trainers and assessors use their strong business networks and knowledge to provide relevant training that adds economic value to your business.

Qualified and motivated staff

78% of employers said apprenticeships helped them improve productivity.

Apprentices are eager to learn and add energy and enthusiasm to your workplace.

A diverse range of people apply for our apprenticeships and we will help match the best apprentices for your business.

Reducing recruitment costs

Each year, more than 100,000 business leaders in over 170 industries employ apprentices across the UK.

We will help you hire an apprentice who is the right fit for your organisation and manage their training programme from induction to certification.

The Apprenticeship Levy

The apprenticeship levy is a form of taxation designed to help companies offer more apprenticeships. The Apprenticeship Levy was initiated by the UK government in April 2017, for all employers paying a wage bill of more than £3 million per year.

CCCT can help you understand the apprenticeship levy and maximise the funding incentives available. We offer a one-stop service to navigate the funding arrangements. We make sure that your workforce benefits from the high-quality training supported by the levy. Read more about the Apprenticeship Levy here.

How to Recruit an Apprentice

The process of apprentice recruitment can often act as a barrier. A lack of knowledge about access to funding and how to recruit an apprentice means many companies don’t have an apprenticeship programme. Find out what’s involved in hiring an apprentice on the Apprenticeship website.

At Capital City College Training, we aim to break down that barrier. You’ll need to create an apprenticeship service account to hire an apprentice. Once this is done we will help you choose an apprenticeship training course, create an apprenticeship opportunity using recruit an apprentice and we’ll advertise it on find an apprenticeship.

We are here to help you recruit an apprentice as seamlessly as possible – Follow our step-by-step guide to find out how.

Step 1: Arrange a free recruitment consultation

As part of our one-stop apprenticeship provision, we offer a dedicated recruitment service, free of charge for employers. In an initial consultation, our recruitment experts will gain an understanding of your corporate objectives and talent management strategy; we will work with you to create a campaign that attracts the best candidates.

Our two founding colleges have a talent pool of around 37,000 candidates and we have a strong reputation for providing clear paths to work for learners. We manage the apprentice recruitment process for you – from writing the job specification to arranging your apprentice’s workplace induction.

Call us on 0207 391 6400 or email employer@capitalcct.ac.uk

Step 2: Choose an Apprenticeship standard

We have links with more than 500 organisations and hundreds of business leaders. These networks equip us with the scope and insight to design our courses for a range of industry occupations.

Our apprenticeships cover a variety of work sectors – from business and commerce to health and social care. Our specialist construction, applied science and digital and technical apprenticeships are helping businesses take advantage of the opportunities in the new economy.

Our experienced teachers and trainers have hands-on industry expertise. All our programmes are designed to fit relevant apprenticeship standards, the industry-approved map of core skills and knowledge needed for a particular job. CCCT will work with you to customise the training to suit your business. We can create an apprenticeship which will create the future workforce for your business and industry.

Register your business with us here so we can match you with an apprentice.

Step 3: Access funding

Apprenticeships are funded training, supported either by the government’s apprenticeship levy or a 90% government contribution. We will help you understand the new funding arrangements and incentives to make the most of the training funding available for your business.

You might not be aware that your business is already paying into the apprenticeship levy, or how you can access the money. We are on hand to guide you through the process.

Find out more about funding on the government website here.

 Step 4: Screening and selecting applicants

Our resourcing team will help you promote your vacancy, interview, and shortlist applicants – all completely free of charge for employers. CCCT will help you find the right apprentice, whether you are hiring a new recruit or developing someone from your existing team.

CCCT will work with you to design programmes that are uniquely relevant to your workplace. This means your workforce is ready for the future and responsive to our ever-changing and challenging landscape.

Register Your Interest

If you have any questions about Apprenticeships please visit our Apprenticeship FAQ page.

If you are ready to register your details with us simply fill in the form below. We look forward to hearing from you!

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