The Apprenticeship Recruitment Presentation tells you how Apprenticeship Recruitment can work for you. Taking on an apprentice between 16-24 can sound scary but Apprenticeship Recruitment are here to help you all the way through the process. the presentation explains how we recruit, what the process of apprenticeships is and what the progression options are. if you are interested in joining our apprenticeship scheme or would like to employ an apprentice or find out more about the apprenticeship scheme don't hesitate to contact us today.

1. Apprenticeship Recruitment
A FREE VACANCY MANAGEMENT SERVICE FOR
EMPLOYERS AND APPRENTICES
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Apprenticeship Recruitment
What is an Apprenticeship?
The Apprenticeship
Developing progression to higher
level programmes
• Links to other partners
• Where to find out more
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3. Apprenticeship Recruitment
A Division of Pathway Group
• Apprenticeship Recruitment – Our Priorities are to expand the
number of Apprenticeship places offered by employers, particularly
with small and medium employers.
• Increase the number, quality and background of people applying for
Apprenticeships, and in particular supporting 16-24 year olds.
• Make it easier for employers to recruit apprentices and for
individuals to search and apply for Apprenticeship vacancies with
our vacancy system.
• Deliver a comprehensive marketing effort to that ensures that
employers are aware of the benefits of Apprenticeships.
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4. What is an Apprenticeship?
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On-the job training
Aimed at current and future employers
Designed by businesses for businesses
Focus on the whole job, not just individual skills
Employed Status
Available at two levels:
• Apprenticeship to Level 2
• Equivalent to 5 GCSEs grades A-C
• Advanced Apprenticeship to Level 3
• Equivalent to 2 A Levels
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5. The Apprenticeship Recruitment team
Employer Engagement Team
Promote apprenticeships to employers
Sector focus
Conducting Fact-Find – Organisation Needs Analysis, Health and Safety Risk
Assessments
Apprenticeship Vacancy Matching Team
Registering candidates and employers
Interviewing candidates and providing information advice and guidance.
Matching candidates with employers and fulfilling employers requirements
Providing In- Work Support to Apprentice and Employer from the day candidates
starts work
Training Delivery Team
Delivery apprenticeship qualifications in the work place , working closely with all
stakeholders
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6. Apprenticeship: Current Structure
Common structure to Apprenticeships
Specific content determined by Sector Skills Councils
Over 180 Frameworks covering 80 industry sectors
Apprenticeship - Framework
NVQ /QCF
(Competence
Based)
Technical Certificate
(Theoretical
Underpinning
Knowledge)
Key skills
(Functional Skills)
Qualifications
(numeracy,
literacy and
soft skills)
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7. Benefits to Employers
•Better-trained employees, with the right skills
•Improved productivity
•Motivated and loyal workers
•Potential managers / leaders of the future
•Improved retention
•Addressing skills shortages
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8. Benefits to Learners
•Employed Status
•Learn while you Learn, minimum of £2.65 per hour, in Oct 2013 this increases to £2.68
•Nationally recognised / transferable qualifications
•A career not just a job
•A wide choice of industries and employers
•Apprenticeships can lead to degree level qualifications
•Appropriate for high achievers
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9. Apprenticeship vacancies
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•Launched in April 2010, across the country and is one of the most popular apprenticeship sites
in the country.
•Enables employers and potential Apprentices to come together
•A free recruitment service for employers and apprentices
•Monitors progress of each Apprenticeship opportunity and potential Apprentices
•Provides ongoing intelligence about unmet demand for Apprenticeships and for Apprentices
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10. Current position:
Registered Candidates - over 3000
Successful Candidates – over 400
Employers targeted - over 5000
Facebook “Likes” - over 8000
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11. Apprenticeship progression?
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12. Links to other partners:
•Solihull College, New College Nottingham, City and Islington College,
Gloucester College, Derbyshire Network, West Yorkshire Learning Providers
•Next Step Advice and Guidance
•Various job boards – Total Jobs, Reed, CV-Library
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13. Contact us :
www.apprenticeshiprecruitment.co.uk
www.facebook.comapprenticeshiprecruitment
Contact the Apprenticeship Team
0800 955 0870
0121 708 0731
0121 707 0550
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