Employing an Apprentice is Easier than you think

RECOGNISE SKILL GAPS

Identify any challenges you face with recruitment and skills gaps within your organisation.

Tip: The Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Skills Hub can help explore skills gaps and training needs.

IDENTIFY SPECIFIC APPRENTICESHIPS

Use the Government’s ‘Find Apprenticeship Training’ tool to search for available Apprenticeship courses in a wide range of sectors, jobs types and levels.

Tip: Remember, you can also use Apprenticeships to upskill existing members of staff.

IDENTIFY TRAINING PROVIDERS

Use the search facility on ‘Find Apprenticeship Training’, to identify possible training providers and look at our list of providers on Cornwall Apprenticeships.

Tip: Read our Apprenticeship Toolkit for Employers for advice on how to find the right training provider and contact info@cornwallapprenticeships.com if you would like help.

SELECT TRAINING PROVIDER

Your training provider will explain the next steps, any costs to you and what Government or other funding you might receive.

Tip: Most training providers offer a free Apprenticeship recruitment service.

CREATE YOUR APPRENTICESHIP ACCOUNT

The Government has set up a new system for employers to reserve and manage their Apprenticeship funding, find the right training and training providers, advertise, recruit and give feedback on the quality of the training.

It’s easy to set up an account

RECRUIT AND SELECT

If you need to recruit, your training provider can advertise your vacancies and support your recruitment, or you can use your own recruitment and selection process.

OR

Identify existing staff with skills gaps you would like to train.

AGREE AND COMMIT

Your training provider works with you and your Apprentice to assess any prior learning, skills and experience and develop an individual learning plan. You sign the Apprenticeship commitment and agreement and training commences.

ONGOING SUPPORT & SUCCESS

Training provider provides ongoing support to both parties throughout the Apprenticeship. Once the Apprenticeship is successfully completed, you’ll have the option to progress your Apprentice onto a higher-level apprenticeship.