Apprenticeships

An Apprenticeship with Leicester College offers a nationally-recognised training scheme, which benefits both the employer and the learner and the learner can achieve a work based qualification.

Apprenticeships are ideal for anyone aged 16 or over or are new to a job role, people who have been working in industry for a while and would like a recognised qualification or to up-skill. Within the Apprenticeship programme most courses are now work based, however they can include day release or weekly blocks if attendance at College is required. Apprenticeships will receive ongoing support from tutors and assessors, both during the workplace visits and in College if required.

An Apprenticeship or an Advanced Apprenticeship enables your employee to work towards achieving qualifications in a chosen specialism relevant to their job role which in turn will bring benefits back to the organisation. At the same time, he/she gain the skills and knowledge, which will increase productivity and effectiveness in the workplace. Leicester College ensures that, along side the standard training, improvement of functional skills including English, Maths and ICT, are included for free within the Apprenticeship programme.

Apprenticeship Training Agency

Employers
As an employer you can try an apprentice without incurring HR or recruitment costs as we will employ them.

We will negotiate their weekly wage with you (subject to apprentice minimum wage standards).

ATA apprentices can start their apprenticeship programme with you at ANYTIME during the year.

We will agree with you:

• a detailed job specification
• recruitment and interview arrangements
• a pre-start check and appraise the apprentice of what is expected
• fully employ the apprentice and pay their wages
• manage the apprentice’s terms and conditions eg holidays, sickness
• apprenticeship training managed around your organisation’s needs.

The ATA will employ the Apprentice directly whilst you act as their “Host Employer”.
This gives you unique benefits.

• We process and pay the Apprentice’s wages.
• We manage the Apprentice’s terms and conditions of employment.
• We manage the Apprentice’s holiday, sickness or other absence.
• We act as your HR company and minimise any risk to you.

All we ask of you as a host employer is to:

• ensure your Apprentice has a job induction
• assign them a supervisor
• give them work tasks
• ensure they attend Apprentice training
• set aside time to review the Apprentice’s progress
• maintain contact with Leicester College
• provide feedback to your Leicester College ATA Account Manager.

We value our employers and learners. Both will benefit from training delivered by one of the largest and most successful colleges in the UK. Our staff will work closely with both of you to offer their support and guidance as required throughout the term of the Apprenticeship.

Following the completion of an apprenticeship the employer has the opportunity to employ the individual, at not extra cost.

Apprentices
As a 16 to 18 year old, Leicester College will employ you and pay your wages.
We will be your recruitment agency and match you to a suitable employer within Leicestershire who you will work with.
You will receive:

• support to find a job
• real salary and real career prospects
• increased job security
• interview training
• information, advice and guidance on available opportunities
• free careers advice and career profiling.

Opportunities for Apprentices are available in:
Business Administration
Childcare
Computing (ICT)
Construction
Customer Service
Engineering
Fashion and Footwear
Floristry
Hair and Beauty
Health and Social Care
Hospitality and Food
Management
Marketing
Motor Vehicle
Oral Health
Pharmacy
Print
Retail
Sport and Leisure
Teaching Assistants
Warehousing

For more details as either a potential host employer or apprentice please contact the ATA directly on 0116 224 2240, or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it