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Employers - make Apprenticeships work for you!

Hiring the right people is vital for business success.   However finding and keeping talented staff can be difficult.  With an Apprenticeship you have the chance to develop new or existing staff to meet your business needs.

If you would like to find out more about apprentices and how we can help address your training needs, please contact us at apps@wmcollege.ac.uk  or 020 7255 8566.

What you need to know about Apprenticeships

  • A nationally recognised qualification achieved on the job.
  • Funding available to cover training, reducing the cost to you.  100% of apprenticeship training for 16-18 year olds is government-funded. Most of the training is covered for those aged 19 or over.
  • Training designed to meet your sector’s needs. It is deisgned by your industry’s sector skills council with business representation.
  • Harness new talent for less!  Apprentices offer an excellent return on investment and help to drive efficiencies whilst bringing fresh skills to your organisation.

Why WMC ?

Our apprenticeship programme will:

  • Support you in the recruitment/enrolment process. 
  • Devise a programme of development for the Apprentice that meets your business needs.
  • Minimise red tape whilst enabling you to benefit from work-based training.
  • Fit around the working day.  Apprentices learn on the job and their studies are made up of workshops and online modules, so they can be fitted around the demands of their role.
  • Offer real value for money and return on investment. 

What Apprenticeships does WMC offer?

We currently offer the following frameworks which can be tailored to your business needs:

  • Business Administration Level 2 & Level 3
  • Customer Service Level 2 & Level 3
  • Supporting Teaching & Learning Level 2
  • Medical Administration Level 2
  • Health & Social Care Level 2

We can also work with you to develop a framework that best suits the needs of your business.

Benefits of Apprenticeships

  • An apprentice is a ‘blank canvas’ who can be developed to meet your business needs.
  • Address skills gaps and ensure future skills needs are met. 
  • A highly efficient way of reducing recruitment costs and developing your workforce.  In a recent survey of employers who use apprenticeships:
  • 83% rely on apprenticeship programme to provide future skilled workers.
  • 77% said apprentices made their company more competitive.
  • 59% believe apprenticeships are more cost effective than hiring skilled staff.

Contact us at WMC 

If you would like to find out more about apprentices and how we can help address your training needs,

please contact us at apps@wmcollege.ac.uk  or 020 7255 8566.