We aim to ensure the process of hiring and training an apprentice is easy, straightforward and beneficial to all involved. Working with us, you will receive:
Recruiting an apprentice can have many other benefits for your business. A national study has suggested 96% of employers who have taken on apprentices have said that it has benefited their business, while 72% of employers said hiring an apprentice has helped to boost productivity in their business.
There can be financial benefits for your business too. When businesses recruit an apprentice aged between 16 and 21, training is often provided at no cost to the employer. Furthermore, your business may also benefit from grants to help cover the costs to your business.
If an organisation has a payroll of over £3M, your apprenticeship levy will fund the course. If an organisation does not pay the apprenticeship levy, they will need to fund 5% of the cost of the apprenticeship and the Government will fund 90%.
If an organisation has less than 50 staff and is training someone aged 16 to 18 (at the start of the apprenticeship programme) the Government will fund 100% of the training cost.
In all instances, the employer must pay the wages of the person training, in line with Government guidelines. Apprentices must be paid a minimum of £6.40 per hour in the first 12 months and then at least National Minimum Wage for their age. Wage support grants are available in certain circumstances which we will be happy to explain in more detail.
If you would like any further information about the apprenticeships we offer at the Career Development Centre (CDC), or wish to employ an apprentice, then contact Terry Mitchell on 0114 273 5958, CDC on 0114 403 1011 or email sccapprenticeships@sheffield.gov.uk.
Apprenticeships @ CDC
The Evans Building
Manor Lane
Sheffield City Council Compound
S2 1TR
Here at Lifelong Learning Apprenticeships, we put employers and apprentices at the forefront of everything we do. We provide a wraparound service that includes:
