Employers

At Connexions we place great importance on working with local and national employers, helping you to develop strategies for recruiting highly motivated young people who are looking for work and apprenticeship opportunities.

We can:

• target advertising of your vacancy to a pool of prospective young job candidates
• help you to fill your industry skills gap
• help you reduce recruitment costs
• advise you on a range of issues relating to the employment of young people.

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Apprenticeship Grant for Employers of 16 and 17 year olds

The National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) are introducing a new Apprenticeship Grant: AGE 16 and 17, of £2,500 to enable employers to offer 5,000 new Apprenticeship places and take on an unemployed 16 or 17 year old apprentice immediately. The £2,500 grant is in addition to the costs of training which is met by the NAS.

To be eligible for this grant, organisations need to employ a new or additional apprentice in paid employment for the duration of their training. The minimum Apprenticeships wage requirement is £95 per week. The grants will be paid to employers in two instalments via providers; £1500 at the start of the Apprenticeship and the second and final instalment after three months.

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