Apprenticeships for Business

• 86% of employers said apprenticeships developed skills relevant to their organisation and 78% reported improved productivity
• 90% of apprentices stay in their place of work after completing an apprenticeship
• There’s a wide selection of apprenticeships available covering lots of different job roles
• You can adapt the training that your apprentice receives according to the needs of your organisation
• An apprenticeship allows you to diversify and freshen up your workforce
• You can employ an apprentice from the age of 16 up to any age and from any background.

• We are funding experts and can help you get the maximum benefit of government funding available to you
• We have teachers who are ex-industry experts to mentor your apprentice
• You will be allocated your own account manager who will help identify any training needs for current members of staff and new recruits
• We have a dedicated and specialist recruitment team
• We will help you write the job description and advertise this through the National Apprenticeship website, our website and our social media pages
• We will support you as an employer and your apprentice throughout the apprenticeship journey

Keighley College has a wide and varied apprenticeship offer, covering all industry sectors:

• Beauty
• Business
• Childcare
• Clinical Healthcare Support (NHS)
• Construction
• Customer Service
• Fabrication & Welding
• Facilities Services
• Fashion and Textiles
• Electrical/Electronic Engineering
• Engineering
• Hairdressing
• Health & Social Care
• Laboratory and Science Technicians
• Playwork
• Plumbing
• Retail Skills
• Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools
• Warehousing & Storage

You and your apprentice will be introduced to an industry-skilled assessor. They will keep in contact with your apprentice on a regular basis throughout the apprenticeship, including monthly visits to your place of work. There will be an element of blended learning and they will support and guide your apprentice through 20% off-the-job training and monitor their progress.

Please contact us to find out about funding available.

Please click here to view our Apprenticeship Employer handbook.

Intermediate apprenticeships are allocated to junior roles within a company. These apprenticeships teach candidates who are new to the industry the basic skills and knowledge required to progress within their chosen career path. Examples of job roles include a beautician, maintenance engineer, premises manager, healthcare support worker and sewing machinist.

Advanced apprenticeships build on the skills and knowledge acquired from an intermediate apprenticeship. These apprenticeships begin to specialise the candidate’s knowledge of the industry and are suitable for those who have previously completed an apprenticeship or have been within their job role for some time. Examples of job roles at this level include a team leader, project officer, installation/maintenance electrician, aerospace technician, plumbing and domestic heating engineer.

Higher apprenticeships are for those within senior roles within a company who want to develop their skills further to progress. These apprenticeships are equivalent to completing a foundation degree or HND. Examples of job roles include a manufacturing production engineer, installation engineer, or test and commissioning engineer.

Degree or master’s degree apprenticeships are for those who want to be a specialist within their field and hold a senior position within a company (such as senior management or technical specialist). These apprenticeships usually involve the undertaking of an under/postgraduate qualification. Examples of job roles include a managing director, laboratory scientist or HE lecturer.