What are the steps for hiring an apprentice in a larger company?
The steps to employing an apprentice
Now you know what is needed
What funding is available from the government?
Employers can claim a £1,000 payment for all new 16-18 year-old apprentices (and those aged under 25 with an Education, Health and Care Plan, where that applies).
Training young apprentices
Off-the-job training
Will be delivered by a training provider during your apprentice's normal working hours. This training will teach your apprentice the knowledge, skills and behaviours set out in the apprenticeship standard so they can achieve occupational competence.
20% of the time spent by the apprentice should be off the Job training however it’s important to understand what constitutes to off the Job training. The training completed by the training provider is classed as off the job, but if you can answer yes to these questions then this is also classed as off the job
- Is the activity directly relevant to the apprenticeship?
- Is the activity teaching new knowledge, skills and behaviours?
- Is the learning taking place in the apprentice's paid working hours?
On-the-job training
Will be delivered by you, as your apprentice's employer. You'll need to give the apprentice training and supervision to help them perform the work you've hired them for.
There clearly will be some time investment that needs to be made from you or a member of your team, so to help with this all employers will receive £1,000 if, at the start of the apprenticeship, the apprentice is:
- between 16 and 18 years old (or 15 years old if the apprentice's 16th birthday is between the last Friday of June and 31 August)
- between 19 and 24 years old and has either an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan provided by their local authority or has been in the care of their local authority
This payment will be paid to you in two equal instalments, 3 months and 12 months into the apprenticeship, through your training provider.
Due to the current pandemic the government has made new incentives available to employers looking to employ an apprentice.
Current incentives now available
£1,000 payment for all new 16-18 year-old apprentices (and those aged under 25 with an Education, Health and Care Plan, where that applies).
