Why employ an apprentice?

There are many benefits of employing an apprentice, from financial savings to fresh perspectives and an increasingly loyal workforce. Just take a look at the ways that an apprentice could enrich your business: 

Save on the cost of recruitment 

Advertising costs and recruitment fees, let alone the time spent looking for and interviewing candidates, can cost a serious amount of money. However, by employing an apprentice through The Cornwall College Group, employers save an average of £750 in recruitment costs.  

Our Apprenticeship Recruitment Service can help to recruit the right apprentice for your business – someone who is genuinely interested in learning a specific trade in your industry.  

Trim down training time 

By partnering with The Cornwall College Group, your apprentice will spend a day each week at in college, learning skills specific to your industry, as well as acquiring broader knowledge that will help them succeed in the workplace, such as time-management and strong teamwork. 

This additional training will help your apprentice to progress faster than by simply learning on the job alone, boosting the overall productivity of your business.  

Build up bespoke skills 

No-one works quite like you, and no-one does business quite like you do. One of the biggest benefits of hiring an apprentice is that you can train them in the skills your business needs, in a way that works for you.  

We feel that it is very important to have apprentices as part of our team. With the skills shortage in construction at the moment, it’s only beneficial for youngsters to learn these skills, as they are the lifeblood of the industry.  

With the decline of tradesmen, we feel that it’s really important to invest in apprenticeships. We currently have five apprenticeships across our business, and we see that this is the future of construction.

Brendon Cocking, Sureflow Building Services Ltd

Get financial support 

There is lots of support to help fund the training costs of an apprenticeship. Depending on the size of your business and the age of the apprentice you take on, training could be fully funded.  

Increase loyalty and dedication  

By creating a culture of development – investing in people’s futures and supporting them to learn new skills – you are much more likely to retain employees for a long time, creating a loyal, dedicated and highly-skilled workforce. 

Find new perspectives 

Apprentices spend one day a week at college, learning the latest techniques from industry experts, which they can then use to benefit your business. In addition, many apprentices are over the age of 19, meaning that they often bring a wealth of knowledge and experience from previous education or job roles. 

You find out more about employing an apprentice or book a call back with our Apprenticeship Team here.