As a healthcare employer you may already be offering apprenticeships in your organisation or may be completely new to it. Either way it is important to have a few things in place to welcome your apprentice such as processes, contracts, mentors, study areas etc. This week on Apprenticeship Tips, we look at 6 tips for getting ready to welcome your apprentice.
In our 6 tips guide, we go into more detail about:
- Employing an apprentice
- Recruitment process
- Contract
- Mentor
- Welcome environment
- Learn from experience
Each apprentice is unique and they will all teach you something different. Even if your organisation already offers apprenticeships, you should take every opportunity with a new apprentice to learn and improve.
Read or download our Apprenticeship Tips: 6 tips for getting ready to welcome your apprentice here.
Visit our Resources & Data section in the Long Term Workforce Hub. There is a variety of guidance to help you support your apprentice including around Care Experienced Apprenticeship Recruitment and how to ensure that your apprenticeships are accessible. You can also access the Association of Apprentices (AoA) Partner Toolkit there.
Apprentices must have a contract of employment and a learning agreement for the duration of their apprenticeship. You can read about the tips guide on contracts above or download a template and further details of what it should contain from the government website here.