Apprenticeships: The Definitive Employers' Guide

THE DEFINITIVEEMPLOYERS’ GUIDE

BENNETT VERBYAPPRENTICESHIPS

INTRODUCING

ADAM RHODES• Adam Rhodes ACCA

• With Bennett Verby since 2007

• Qualified 2013

• Training Manager

ACCA

BENNETT VERBYAPPRENTICE SCHEME

• First official apprentice taken on in 1999

• Since 2009, usually take on one (sometimes two) apprentices per year, next to be offered to June 2016 school leavers

• Currently employ five apprentices (3 accounts and 2 admin) in an office of 53 staff members

Bennett Verby Apprentice Scheme

• 100% retention of apprentices for a minimum 3 years after completion

• Any leavers following this have always been for a promotion in the same industry

• 100% success rate in qualifications

• Apprentices are then entered into our ACCA exam programme for further qualifications

BENNETT VERBYAPPRENTICE SCHEME

The Apprenticeship Journey

• Recruitment

• Training

• Next steps

• Challenges

• Benefits

THE APPRENTICESHIPJOURNEY

• Job spec (what you are offering) to provider

• The role of the apprentice – does not have to exactly match the course being chosen however experience should be given

• Offer more than the apprenticeship rate£3.30 16-18 years or 19 in 1st year£5.30 18-20 years

HOW WE FINDAPPRENTICES

• DO NOTHING!

• Let Damar Training do the work for you

• Trust Damar to screen potential candidates and present a shortlist to you

• The better the job spec – the better the candidate

FOLLOWING THEJOB SPEC…

• Interviews

• Feedback

• Initial registration (and insurance)

• Good to go!

WHATNEXT?

• AAT – one day per fortnight spent in college

• AAT students sit exams every other month or once a quarter

• Tutor visits the workplace every 10 weeks to discuss the next section of training with apprentice and employer

THROUGHOUT THETRAINING PERIOD

• What happens after the apprenticeship finishes?

• Should I offer full-time employment at the end of the apprenticeship?

NEXTSTEPS

• Has the apprenticeship been successful?

• Time and energy spent on training

• Current vacancies

• Difference in contracts

• Is the apprentice clear on the different responsibilities between apprentice and employee

• Salary

DECIDING WHETHERTO OFFER EMPLOYMENT

• Be prepared to commit both time and money BV - starting at AAT levels 1-2 through to ACCA takes a minimum of 8 years

• Ensure that you have a structured programme in place

• Don’t forget to manage the performance of your apprentice

• Risk of potential mistakes

• Resources

THECHALLENGES

Financial– Subsidy– Billable work– Reduction in recruitment costs

Operational– Staff engagement: loyalty and commitment– Mentoring opportunities– Enthusiasm

THEBENEFITS

I could have gone to university but I believe strongly that an apprenticeship is 100% the right choice for me. I really enjoy my work and study.

- Lee Wilks

Apprenticeships have a lot to offer both employers and the apprentices. Employers have the opportunity to train someone from day one and to influence the way they work within their organisation.

- Peter Gibbons

FINALTHOUGHTS

0161 476 9000

a.rhodes@bvllp.com

www.bvllp.com

@BennettVerby

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