Benefit from hiring an apprentice
HIRING AN APPRENTICE
What's in it for you?
- Government funding and incentives available
- You could receive up to £1000 for hiring an apprentice
- An affordable opportunity to grow your team & a free of charge recruitment option – no costs to your business outside of the wage!
- A loyal and committed staff member that is supported by lecturers and peers to excel in their field
- An injection of fresh talent in your team, filling any skills gaps and diversifying the offering to your customers
- Up-skill and promote your current staff - grow your company from within
- Recruit a team member that is continually learning with the most relevant industry training
- We help from start to finish - recruit with minimal admin.
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Our apprentices are ready to get started with an employer.
Call us today and we'll help you every step of the way.
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WHY CHOOSE COPC?
Our areas of expertise
When you hire an apprentice with City of Portsmouth College, you'll be assigned a dedicated staff member from the Apprenticeship Team to find you an apprentice and match their personal skill and studies to suit your business needs.
Sectors we specialise in:
DON'T JUST TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT
Here are the stats
92%
of companies that have taken on apprentices believe this leads to a more motivated and satisfied workforce
80%
or more of customers prefer to buy from companies that employ apprentices
86%
said apprenticeships helped them develop skills relevant to their organisation
96%
of employers that take on an apprentice report benefits to their business
80%
of businesses have seen a significant increase in employee retention with apprentices
77%
of employers agreed that taking on apprentices helped to make their organisations more competitive
Source: apprenticeships.gov.uk
OUR FOUR SECTORS
Accounting & Finance
- AAT professionally taught qualifications
- Flexible hybrid study with online resources from Mindful Education
- Level 2 - Level 4 courses allowing for progression to Chartered Accountancy.
Our working partners
Automotive
- Industry standard staff with over 200 years’ experience
- Leading provider of IMI (Institute of the Motor Industry) apprentices in the area
- Excellent workshop / MOT bay.
Our working partners
Construction & Building Services
- Our students aim high and regularly take part in the World Skills Competition
- Fully-equipped construction facilities
- CITB (Construction Industry Training Board) member.
Our working partners
Take a virtual tour of our fully-equipped North Harbour Campus.
Hire an apprentice in 5 easy steps!
Have a chat with our team to analyse your businesses employment needs and plans for growth.
Our talented in-house recruitment specialist will advise how to create your job advert.
We sort through applicants CV's to identify your ideal candidate as well confirming eligibility, and support you throughout the entire interview process.
We provide support with onboarding your new apprentice, explaining durations of study/work and the full expectations for all parties.
Receive support throughout the apprenticeship journey, for both yourself and your apprentice, ensuring sucess and growth for everyone involved.
Did you know
The End Point Assessment bays at our North Harbour Campus let apprentices complete their final tests on-site, boosting confidence, cutting travel time, and making qualification easier!
Why we're a safe bet
At City of Portsmouth College, we have been supporting apprenticeships since 1963.
We see the huge potential that an apprentice can bring to a business like yours, and we have been supporting young people and older leaners, new to their industry, find quality apprenticeship opportunities to kick-start their careers and foster life-long skills.
Due to the very nature of apprentices studying alongside their employment – the structure allows for continual growth and injection of industry first skills to your business, something that is missing from traditional employment methods, without significant training costs to the business. It's a win-win!
Hear from our students
AAT Accounting
Hear from Rebekah about earning and learning on her Accounting Technician Apprenticeship.
Automotive
Max talks about his Automotive Apprenticeship and the transferable skills he's learning.
Building Services
Hear from Jacob about his success with a Plumbing and Domestic Heating Apprenticeship.
Ben Mitchell
Ben tells us why he enjoys blending learning with work in his Carpentry & Joinery Apprenticeship.APPRENTICESHIP SUCCESS STORIES
What a local business has to say
Alfie, a first-year apprentices has made a real impression in the world of work and firmly found his feet with a local Portsmouth business – Isle Contracts.
Alfie is studying Level 2 Property Maintenance at our North Harbour Campus and has had a big impact on the business, and is now a treasured asset within the team.
"Alfie is brilliant, he’s our first apprentice and the process has been easy, he’s learning so much at college which he then puts into practice on projects during the week."
"He applied for a position with us directly, and together, with the help of the college's apprenticeship team, we found the apprenticeship that matched his aspirations and the needs of the business perfectly."
"He really enjoys his days at college. His lessons are thorough and varied and he spends about 8 weeks on each module. So far, he has ticked off carpentry, electrics, and painting & decorating, which he is now putting into practice for our clients."
Isle Contracts - Managing Director
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