Local Apprenticeship Hub

Skills gaps are widening. Apprenticeships can bridge the gap.

Only 8% of employers hire apprentices. 32% want to. We can help you help employers embrace apprenticeships. That's our plus. Apprenticeships by Local Government District (apprentices per head of 16-64 population).

Local Apprenticeship Hub

Why apprenticeships?

  • Helping people into work

    Apprenticeships give people, with a variety of skills and qualification backgrounds, a way into higher levels of work and education

  • Supporting life-long learning

    Apprenticeships help people learn in real-time and are open to young people, career-changers or existing staff to gain new skills & qualifications

  • Growing the local economy

    Each apprentice adds £34,000* to the economy through higher wages, taxes and reduced health, justice and social costs.

Challenges

Aspiring apprentices

  • Want a job now, not the hope of one at the end of a programme
  • Hard to find employers
  • Time spent filling-out multiple applications with different employers
  • May seek employment outside the borough due to lack of local opportunities

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Local Apprenticeship Hub
Challenges

Employers

  • Unemployment at record low
  • Increasing number of skills shortage vacancies
  • Don’t understand the apprenticeship system
  • SMEs don’t have time to explore apprenticeships
  • Missing out on variety of apprenticeships if they just work with one learning provider
  • Hard to find aspiring apprentices

Streamlining

Work+ can make this process easier for everyone

Work+ can make this process easier for everyone

Easier for Councils

Spear-heading a coordinated multi-sector approach
Engaging local employers with an enhanced offer
More applicants & better match
Able to track process and report to Councillors

Easier for Applicants

Single point of application
Predictable process
Can apply to multiple apprenticeships across multiple employers
Anonymous shortlisting
Local opportunities with local employers

Easier for Employers

See all apprenticeship pathways in one place
Independent advice
Application process managed
De-risks for SMEs
Access to a wider talent pool
Efficient shortlisting filters
Diversity reporting
Applicants pre-screened through aptitude testing

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Easier for everyone

Why

  • Creating great content of existing employers and apprentices
  • Helping employers choose the right courses
  • Easier way for applicants to apply in one place within a timeframe
  • Employers select their perfect apprentices

Local Apprenticeship Hub

  • This is a service that can benefit local businesses to reach areas that otherwise would be difficult.

    William Nelson, Wrightbus

  • I secured two new apprentices that I wouldn't have otherwise. I knew I wanted to bring on an apprentice but I was lost as to how to do that. The Hub helped me from start to finish.

    Andrea Kernohan, Managing Director, BeFIT

We've worked with
Employers

In numbers - employers

  • 25% had never hired an apprentice before

  • 93% would take part again

  • 100% were satisfied with the support from the E-Hub

Applicants

In numbers - applicants

  • 100% are more informed about careers opportunities in the local area

  • 88% satisifed with the E-Hub

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  • This experience has been the best decision I’ve made in my career. I love the role and have learnt so much.

    Alex, 2nd year of studying Civil Engineering at Belfast College, Graham

Would you like more information?

Please get in touch with us and one of our team will be happy to answer any questions you may have

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