The HCA has had an apprenticeship program since 2012 starting with 2 IT apprentices, and has since expanded the program. One apprentice, Navneet Binning, shares that she enjoys her role as a legal assistant and is learning more than expected. Apprenticeship programs provide benefits like helping young people gain job skills and prepare for careers while improving staff morale through mentoring. Apprentices are motivated and loyal to the HCA, making good ambassadors for the organization, while bringing new ideas at an affordable cost. The HCA plans to recruit more apprentices in the coming year.

1. HCA apprentices – Navneet Binning
Apprenticeship Week 2015

2. So far…
2012: First 2 HCA apprentices - with our IT team in
Gateshead
The scheme has now been rolled out to
other parts of the Agency
We’ve provided Cabinet Office with details of
our experiences & given them ideas on their
apprenticeship scheme

3. Navneet Binning
One of our newest apprentices, joined
HCA as Legal Assistant in November 2014
“Choosing to work for HCA is one of
the best choices I have ever
made. I am glad to be working with
people who are willing to teach me
everything I need to know, as well as
the 'basic' admin duties.
My line manager is doing a
wonderful job training me. I am
now able to process legal
documents. I am enjoying my time
here.
“Navneet is so
keen and eager
which makes it all
so much more
enjoyable.”
Janine Freed,
mentor
All in all, I am
proud to say I
work for HCA!”
I am learning
much more than
what I expected

4. Apprentice schemes have
numerous benefits!
We’re helping young people
struggling to find work gain
essential skills & prepare
them for their future careers
Everyone wants to help
apprentices settle in
& progress
Working with
apprentices can
improve staff
morale for
existing staff;
helping young
people to develop
can be incredibly
motivating
It provides
opportunities for
personal
development, eg
through mentoring
apprentices

5. We’ve found apprentices are eager, motivated, flexible
and loyal to the HCA as the organisation which has invested in
them. An apprentice is with HCA because they want to be – they
have made an active choice to learn on the job and a
commitment to a specific career
They are good ambassadors for the HCA!
We benefit from the creativity & new ideas apprentices
bring, an increase in productivity at affordable cost; and
taking on apprentices can improve our reputation with
stakeholders, partners & public

6. We’ll be recruiting more
apprentices across the
Agency in the coming year,
so watch this space.
Let’s hear it for
apprentices!

7. More info?
GOV.UK
@HCA_UK
@Apprenticeships
#NAW2015