Hire an apprentice

Accountancy apprenticeships enable employers to hire an apprentice who develops practical finance, bookkeeping, and accounting skills while working in your organisation. 

Our accountancy apprenticeships are awarded by the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT), supporting succession planning and strengthening your team with industry‑recognised finance qualifications. 

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Business & professional apprenticeships allow you to employ an apprentice in leadership, management, or HR, developing capability from within your workforce. 

Our business & professional apprenticeships are awarded by both the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), and the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM), helping you to build confident HR professionals and confident managers aligned to your business objectives.

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Construction apprenticeships give employers the opportunity to hire an apprentice and train them in trade‑specific, technical, and site‑based skills. Employing an apprentice supports skills development, improves workforce sustainability, and helps address long‑term industry skills shortages.

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Early years apprenticeships enable settings to employ an apprentice who gains the skills and experience needed to support children’s learning and development. Employing an apprentice helps build a committed workforce while maintaining high standards of care and education.

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Education & training apprenticeships allow organisations to hire an apprentice who develops professional teaching, training, and assessment skills. Employing an apprentice supports workforce development and helps maintain high‑quality delivery across learning environments.

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Engineering apprenticeships allow employers to employ an apprentice who develops specialist technical skills tailored to their operations. Employing an apprentice strengthens productivity, supports innovation, and helps build a future‑ready engineering workforce.

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Health and social care apprenticeships enable organisations to hire an apprentice who develops essential care, support, and leadership skills while working with service users. Employing an apprentice supports quality improvement, staff retention, and long‑term workforce planning.

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If our offering doesn't fit your requirements, we'll work with you to customise a training programme that suits your organisation's needs. Our flexible approach means you can hire an apprentice, knowing the training will help your business.

The cost of employing an apprentice depends on the size of your organisation. For small to medium enterprises (SMEs), employing an apprentice is highly cost-effective as training is fully funded for apprentices aged under 22, and for those aged over 22, employers contribute just 5% of the training band. 

Levy-paying employers pay the full cost of training, with prices varying by apprenticeship standard, and must also pay apprentice wages. All employers are required to pay wages, but apprentices are typically more affordable than fully qualified staff.

If your apprentice is under 25, you won’t pay National Insurance contributions – saving up to £3,000 per apprentice per year.

To employ an apprentice and access government funding, you’ll need an Apprenticeship Service employer account, which allows you to manage funding, training, and your provider relationship. 

You can advertise vacancies through the national apprenticeship website and other recruitment platforms or employ an apprentice who already works for you by upskilling an existing staff member. 

As a college, we can support your recruitment by sharing vacancies with our students, as well as sharing CVs from our own students who are actively seeking an apprenticeship. We can also assist you with interview setup. 

Look out for our Find Your Match events which take place at multiple times during the year, where you are invited to college to meet and interview candidates, helping you to employ an apprentice. 

Any employer in England – from small businesses to large organisations – can employ an apprentice, so long as they can offer genuine employment, appropriate supervision, and be prepared to support formal training. 

Self-employed people can also hire an apprentice if they become a legally recognised employer and meet standard employment responsibilities. 

Employing an apprentice allows you to develop talent with the exact skills your business needs, reducing recruitment costs and skills gaps. Apprenticeships help build role-specific capabilities and enable you to shape future supervisors, managers, and specialists. 

Apprentices often bring new ideas, energy, and up-to-date training, boosting productivity across teams. They are also more affordable than fully qualified staff, making them a sensible choice to support your organisation.