Thinking of taking on an Apprentice?

Apprenticeship Guidelines

Taking on an apprentice can have a positive impact, by developing new talent, it can help your business thrive.

The CBA’s guide on how to take on an apprentice will help you establish what you need to know before taking on the apprentice, the reasons why you should take on an apprentice, and how you can successfully implement them into your business.

  • As a business owner, you can take on anyone that is aged between 16 to 18 years old (school leaver after GCSE’s) which can be funded or part by the government. Please ensure you check with your insurance company and adhere to any health and safety legislation regarding employing young people.

  • Your apprentice must be employed for 30 hours a week. The make-up of the 30 hours includes any time spent on college training. The apprentice will need to have a minimum GCSE qualification in Maths and English. Some time will be spent at college if the apprentice falls below the required GCSE standard.

  • You will need to pay your apprentice the standard apprentice rate over the agreed contract. The standard rate to pay an apprentice in the UK is £3.70 per hour for 30 hours a week.

  • Apprenticeships are increasingly attractive for employers who want to bring and grow new talent in their teams.

    An apprentice could provide you solutions to:

    • Developing a new talent to meet your individual business needs.

    • Give existing staff more responsibility or free up their time to do something else.

    • Give your team new skills and create energy.

    • Give a young person a great career opportunity

    In return, you will receive £1,000 which will be given back to you in 2 stages:

    • Stage 1: £500 after 12 weeks of employment.

    • Stage 2: £500 at the end of the agreed contract

    Offering an apprenticeship is a cost-effective way of growing talent within the baking industry, it gives you the chance to play an active role in moulding your workforce and creating the future skills that they need to develop and grow into their chosen baking career.

  • If you would like more information on apprenticeships, please contact your local college to see if they have any students who wish to take on an apprenticeship.

    Alternatively, please take a look at the following website www.gov.uk/take-on-an-apprentice

    You will find lots of useful information here which will guide you through the UK’s apprenticeship scheme.

    Or why not give us a call on 01920 468061 and we will be happy to help.

    • Please be advised that currently there is no access to funding for apprenticeship training for over 18’s unless you are a training levy paying company.

    • Taking on an apprentice is a legally binding commitment with your apprentice and the education facility i.e., School/College.

    ** Disclaimer – this information has been provided to you as a standard practice based on a CBA members experience with taking on an apprentice in 2018 **

Apprenticeship Training

If your business currently pays the Government’s Apprentice Levy (ie - you have an annual pay bill of £3 million or more) then National Food and Drink Training (NFDT) can support you with your apprenticeship programme. The Craft Bakers Association has enjoyed a long and productive relationship with NFDT, the specialist training arm of Scottish Bakers, our partner trade association for Scotland.

NFDT’s objective is to sustainably raise the attractiveness, profitability and productivity of the food and drink industry through the skills and development of its existing and future workforce. NFDT is now actively seeking to support new apprentices from businesses throughout England currently paying the Government’s Apprenticeship Levy.

NFDT employs a team of industry-specialised Training Advisors who support training delivery across the UK and Northern Ireland. This means bespoke, effective, work-based learning in the workplace at a time that suits your business and your employees; whether its day shift, night shift, back shift or across split shifts.

NFDT has considerable experience and a reputation for excellence in the delivery of work-based learning and development and has a range of support materials designed to aid underpinning knowledge, with additional online support through the James Allan Bakery Academy portal which helps bring the learning to life.

Current apprenticeship routes currently supported include

 

Level 2: Bakery Standard

Level 2: Food and Drink Process Operator Standard

Level 3: Team Leader/Supervisor Standard (Institute of Leadership and Management Diploma)

COMING SOON

Level 3: Bakery Standard

Level 2: Retail

Would you like to get involved?

 

NFDT will guide you through the process of starting an apprentice in your business, including information on how to access your levy fund to pay for the training.

Please contact NFDT for more information, and a discussion to talk you through the key steps:

Visit their website: www.nfdt.org

Scott Anderson, Training and Quality Manager, NFDT
Email: scott@scottishbakers.org
Tel: 01383 661 555
Mob: 07702 520524