Recruiting an apprentice
When you have decided to recruit an apprentice you will need to plan the recruitment process
The following 10 steps will guide you through the process. Once you have completed this process, you will then have a template to work from when you are able to recruit again in the future.
Throughout this process your training provider will be able to guide you or even complete most of this for you, however, it is worth understanding the process.
Step 1 - Who are you looking for?
Step 2 - Decide how much are you going to pay?
Step 3 - Advertising the apprenticeship.
Step 4 - Attracting applications.
Step 5 - Shortlisting applications.
Step 6 - Preparing for the interview process.
Step 7 - Carrying out the interview process.
Step 8 - Selecting and appointing the successful candidate.
Step 9 - Giving feedback and notifying unsuccessful candidates.
Step 10- Creating the apprenticeship agreement.
Why is an Apprenticeship Agreement required?
The ASCLA introduced the requirement for an apprentice to be employed under an Apprenticeship Agreement as part of the standard completion conditions for an apprenticeship.
Your training provider will be able to assist you in this and some will be able to provide the agreement for you. You can download an apprenticeship agreement template on this page.
This document is a template provided by ESFA to assist employers.
An apprenticeship agreement must be signed at the start of the apprenticeship. It is used to confirm individual employment arrangements between the apprentice and the employer.
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