Employers
Apprenticeships benefit employers, apprentices and the economy.
Our Business Support Team is here to help if you want to develop your business and invest in the apprenticeship scheme.
We offer a unique, all-inclusive apprenticeship recruitment and delivery service to provide you with a seamless, start-to-finish experience.
You will be invited to meet with one of our expert professionals within our Business Support Team at your convenience, where they will discuss the options available to you, and help support your business needs. Our team will give you a complete insight into the apprenticeship programme and the delivery at London Skills for Growth. Once you have decided to invest in an apprentice the Business Support Officer will go through the role in detail, and clarify the qualities you require within prospective candidates. Our Learner Recruitment Team will then source and match the candidates most suited for your role.
London Skills for Growth are one of largest charitable training providers across London and the south east. We provide a range of different educational opportunities, connecting young people with businesses through apprenticeships, traineeships and study programme. We are an organisation with a range of experience in creating career opportunities and are passionate about the progression of our young people to sustainable employment. We operate with integrity and believe in what we do; over 30% of our present staff team is made up of apprentices or ex-apprentices.
We understand what it’s like to be an employer with skills gaps in your workforce. We bring all of the necessary elements together to help young people succeed and to help employers find high quality candidates for their future workforce.
We will continue to support the young person you hire throughout their apprenticeship at level two and beyond (if appropriate) ensuring the relationship between apprentice and employer remains strong and productive.
What we can offer you:
- Vocationally trained specialist assessors and tutors
- Wide range of programmes/courses and levels to suit your business needs
- We can train existing staff in the 16-24 age range
- Employer grant available for employers with a London post code (conditions apply)
For employers who are interested in Internships/Traineeships, we can support this activity too! We can help you design a bespoke Traineeship programme to meet your business need. Where appropriate this can progress, at a later date, to a fully employed Apprentice!
For more information on the services we offer, please contact our business support team for a fuller discussion on 020 8221 0500 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Business Vacancy Support & Apprenticeship Levy Enquiries
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Can an apprentice help your business?
As an employer, finding people with the right skills is not always easy. Employing an apprentice can be a great solution as they learn on the job, bring new skills and a fresh perspective to your business.
The process of hiring and looking after your apprentice need not be daunting. Our team of experts will help and advise you throughout. We will tailor apprenticeship programmes to your requirements, giving you the flexibility to fully meet the needs of your business.
We offer the following FREE services to employers:
- Help regarding the Levy and funding
- Training needs analysis
- Apprentice recruitment service
- On-going dedicated support and specialist advice from our assessors and business advisers
For more information on the services we offer, please contact our business support team on 020 8221 0500 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Key statistics from the National Apprenticeship Service
- 86% of employers said that apprentices helped to develop relevant skills for the organisation and to fill the skills gap
- 73% of employers say that staff morale is improved by having apprentices
- 74% of employers say that apprentices improved products or service quality
- 78% say that apprentices improved productivity
The Levy and incentives
- Larger employers who take on an Apprentice, only pay their salary. Your Apprenticeship Levy (0.5% of your payroll) will pay for their training course costs.
- If you don't pay the Levy and take on a 16-18 year old, their training costs are FREE - the Government pays this. If they are over 19 years old, you only pay 10% of the cost and the Government picks up the other 90%. (This also applies to 19-24 year olds who have previously been in care or who have a local authority education, health and care plan.)
- If you are not a Levy payer and you employ a 16-18 year old, you can also claim a £1,000 incentive payment from the Government. (This also applies to 19-24 year olds who have previously been in care or who have a local authority education, health and care plan.)
For more information on the services we offer, email Shantelle Watts at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Tanya Hodson This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Recognising the value that apprentices bring to the economy, the Government’s Plan for Jobs includes updates to the apprenticeship funding policy, with incentive payments for employers who hire new apprentices before the end of January 2021.
The purpose of these incentives is to support employers create high quality opportunities following the disruption of Covid-19.
The incentive payments apply if you recruit an apprentice between now and 31 January 2021. Provided the eligibility criteria are met, there will be no limit on the number of incentive payments you can claim.
There are three levels of payment based on the age of the apprentice:
- £3,000 if your apprentice is aged 16-18
- £2,000 if your apprentice is aged 19-24
- £1,500 if your apprentice is aged 25 or over
You can claim these incentive payments from 1 September 2020. The payment will be made directly to you in two equal instalments, where the apprentice is still in learning at day 90 and day 365.
For more information email Shantelle Watts at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Tanya Hodson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
If you own a company or if you work in HR you've probably thought about hiring an apprentice. You may already have one or more apprentices in your team. We are highly experienced in delivering professional apprenticeships.
With experience in recruitment and business skills growth, from upskilling your existing staff to placing new apprentices, we can help you find and develop the perfect candidates. We will help you by supporting with applications, interview techniques and matching every candidate to the right opportunity. We offer apprenticeships in the following areas:
