Open toolbar HOME 16-24 YEAR OLDS JOBSEEKERS ADULT EDUCATION EMPLOYERS CASE STUDIES ABOUT INNOVATION Apprenticeships for employers Apprenticeships tailored to your business needs. Shape your future workforce through apprenticeships Benefit from staff development relevant to your organisation and ensure employees are building skills and knowledge directly related to their job. Apprenticeships can be used to cost-effectively train new staff or upskill existing staff – boost the skills in your workforce and see productivity improve whilst creating a learning culture and a socially responsible business that seeks to reduce local unemployment. About apprenticeships | 5-step recruitment process | Government incentives | Benefits of apprenticeships | Funding and the levy Click here to contact us Are you an individual aged 16+ looking to start an apprenticeship? Please visit our apprenticeships for individuals page or view our current apprenticeship vacancies. What are apprenticeships? Apprenticeships are training programmes lasting between 12 and 30 months providing the apprentice with practical, on-the-job experience and qualifications and providing you with loyal employees to fill a skills gap cost-effectively, or upksill your current staff. Apprentices are aged 16 or over and combine working with studying to gain job-specific skills and knowledge. Apprentices can be new or current employees. Apprentices must be paid at least the minimum apprenticeship wage. What's involved Off-the-job training Funding and the Levy Our service 5-step recruitment process Government incentives Contact us to find out more The benefits of apprenticeships Bespoke programmes that are cost-effective and designed to meet the needs of your business. Training is integrated into the work week minimising disruption and tailored to the job role and requirements. Opportunity to fill a skills gap that is unique to your business. Current employees build skills in mentoring, training and management. Boost loyalty and morale resulting in reduced staff turnover. Build a socially responsible business by providing opportunities for the local community and reducing unemployment. Create a learning culture to build knowledge, competence and skills in your current workforce. Apprenticeships are suitable for any sector, from education to construction to health and social care. View apprenticeships by sector: Business and Management | Careers and Employability | Construction | Customer Service | Digital Media and Marketing | Education | Food Industry | Health and Social Care | IT | Retail | Sales Funding and the Apprenticeship Levy As an employer you fall into one of two groups: levy payers and non-levy payers. If you’re an employer with a pay bill over £3million each year, you must pay the Apprenticeship Levy, employers with a pay bill of less than £3 million a year will not need to pay the levy. Levy payers As an employer, you’ll have to pay Apprenticeship Levy each month if you have an annual pay bill of more than £3 million - Apprenticeship Levy is charged at 0.5% of your annual pay bill. You’ll receive funds to spend on training and assessing your apprentices. The government will add 10%. Non-Levy payers You pay 5% towards the cost of training and assessing your apprentice. You need to: agree a payment schedule with the training organisation and pay them directly for the training. The government will pay the rest (95%) up to the funding band maximum. They’ll pay it directly to the training organisation. You could be eligible for extra funding depending on both your and your apprentice’s circumstances. 0 % of companies said apprenticeships were more loyal employees than non-apprentices. Source: National Apprenticeship Service £ 0 boost to productivity that an apprenticeship brings to a business Source: Cebr 0 % of employers believe hiring apprentices leads to a more motivated and satisfied workforce. Source: National Apprenticeship Service Business and Management Meet your business goals and maximise productivity – from administrators to managers, our apprenticeships will ensure every department within a business is performing at optimal levels. Business Administrator – Level 3 Apprenticeship Customer Service Practitioner – Level 2 Apprenticeship Customer Service Specialist – Level 3 Apprenticeship Data Analyst – Level 4 Apprenticeship HR Support – Level 3 Apprenticeship Operations or Departmental Manager – Level 5 Apprenticeship School Business Professional – Level 4 Apprenticeship Team Leader or Supervisor – Level 3 Apprenticeship Careers and Employability We have apprenticeships available to support careers and employability practitioners in a number of educational settings from schools to colleges and universities, or for those looking to help break down barriers for those furthest from the job market. Make a difference in someone’s life by supporting them to succeed. Assessor/Coach – Level 4 Apprenticeship Career Development Professional – Level 6 Apprenticeship Coaching Professional – Level 5 Apprenticeship Employability Practitioner – Level 4 Apprenticeship Learning and Skills Teacher – Level 5 Apprenticeship Learning Mentor – Level 3 Apprenticeship Construction Build careers in construction with formal qualifications and training that build up skills in your workforce, with apprenticeships that span from Level 2 to Level 6. An apprenticeship in construction ensures your team have the practical knowledge and training needed to perform in their role effectively, and develop a loyal and talented workforce in the process. Construction Site Supervisor – Level 4 Apprenticeship Fenestration Fabricator – Level 2 Apprenticeship Fenestration Installer – Level 2 Apprenticeship Interior Systems Installer – Level 2 Apprenticeship Property Maintenance Operative – Level 2 Apprenticeship Customer Service Businesses are judged on their quality of interactions with customer service teams. Ensure your staff are providing great customer service across different platforms that will see you grow your business and ensure your customers return again and again. Customer Service Practitioner – Level 2 Apprenticeship Customer Service Specialist – Level 3 Apprenticeship Digital Media and Marketing Ensure your marketing team are leveraging the best channels, platforms and strategies. Digital marketing is always evolving – don’t let your staff and your organisation get left behind. Digital Marketer – Level 3 Apprenticeship Education Apprenticeships are a great way for schools to improve the skills base of their employees. They are a tried and tested way to recruit new staff, and to retrain or upskill existing staff of all ages and levels of experience, in a wide variety of roles. You can use apprenticeships to provide training that is tailored to the needs and requirements of your school, with learning in the workplace as well as through formal training, to minimise disruption and maximise impact. Assessor/Coach – Level 4 Apprenticeship Coaching Professional – Level 5 Apprenticeship Learning and Skills Teacher – Level 5 Apprenticeship Learning Mentor – Level 3 Apprenticeship School Business Professional – Level 4 Apprenticeship Teaching Assistant – Level 3 Apprenticeship Are you a school looking to spend your apprenticeship levy? We provide a number of apprenticeships to support the upskilling of your current staff and to ensure you make the full use of your levy. Our apprenticeships cover your teaching staff, business staff and support staff. Food Industry Develop skills relevant to the needs of your business with our apprenticeships – directly impact productivity, staff morale and reduce staff turnover by investing in your most valuable asset – your people. Food and Drink Process Operator – Level 2 Apprenticeship Food and Drink Technical Operator – Level 3 Apprenticeship Health and Social Care Ensure your frontline staff have the necessary skills, practical experience and knowledge to provide life-changing care and support for vulnerable adults that you have responsibility for. Adult Care Worker – Level 2 Apprenticeship Children, Young People and Families Manager – Level 5 Apprenticeship Children, young people and families practitioner – Level 4 Apprenticeship Lead Adult Care Worker – Level 3 Apprenticeship Lead Practitioner in Adult Care – Level 4 Apprenticeship Leader in Adult Care – Level 5 Apprenticeship IT IT is a pivotal role within any organisation, and our apprenticeships will help your staff bring technology to life, in-house or remotely. Now is the time to ensure you’re connected, communicating and committed to staff development within IT. Cyber Security Technician – Level 3 Apprenticeship Cyber Security Technologist – Level 4 Apprenticeship Data Analyst – Level 4 Apprenticeship Information Communications Technician – Level 3 Apprenticeship Network Engineer – Level 4 Apprenticeship Retail Retail offers a number of roles spanning from being on a shop floor helping customers face-to-face, supporting sales on the phone or online to market researcher, marketing, design and warehousing. Cover your staff training cost-effectively with an apprenticeship that cover a number of roles within retail. Customer Service Practitioner – Level 2 Apprenticeship Customer Service Specialist – Level 3 Apprenticeship Team Leader or Supervisor – Level 3 Apprenticeship Sales How skilled are your sales team at selling? Do you want to exceed your targets? Upskill your current staff and/or attract new talent into sales and telesales and and meet your skills priorities with apprenticeship frameworks that have been developed in collaboration with BT and The Institute of Sales and Marketing Management. Operations or Departmental Manager – Level 5 Apprenticeship Team Leader or Supervisor – Level 3 Apprenticeship Contact us Please complete the form below and one of our engagement team will get in touch with you to discuss further. Alternatively please contact Asma Jabeen, Business Development Manager on 07518 904 991 or asma.jabeen@ixionholdings.com. Name City/Town Message Email Address Telephone Number By ticking this box you agree for your information to be stored and for you to be contacted about upcoming opportunities. For full details on how we process your data please read our privacy policy. Consent I consent to Ixion Holdings (Contracts) Limited processing my data. Click here to submit the form News November 8, 2021 Ixion attending the BACH National Annual Conference 2021 Mick Hinds, Head of National Construction Operations for Ixion part of Shaw Trust, is attending the British Association of Construction Heads (BACH) National Annual Conference this month. November 2, 2021 Grant funding win by Ixion Innovation to tackle the problem of chronic wounds Ixion Innovations wins nearly €1m in grant funding to help a leading European consortium, led by PGWC, to tackle the problem of chronic non-healing wounds. October 21, 2021 Community Clicks: Social and digital inclusion for the over 50s Support with social and digital inclusion for the over 50s in the London Borough of Newham! October 15, 2021 Michael Foster – Nominated for the Regional Apprenticeship Awards 2021 Michael Foster achieved a distinction in his Operations/Departmental Manager Level 5 Apprenticeship and has been nominated for the Regional Apprenticeship Awards 2021. 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