Apprenticeships

There’s never been a better time to take on an apprentice. Hiring an apprentice is an investment in the future of your business, plugging skills gaps and developing your key staff of the future. For the individual you hire, it is the start of an exciting journey that will equip them for an enjoyable and productive career

Why work with us?

We work with hundreds of employers nationwide delivering Apprenticeship programmes across 30 discipline
We offer Apprenticeships from Level 2 to Level 7.

Free Apprenticeship Recruitment Service for Employers

Dudley College has a proven track record of effectively recruiting high quality candidates for your Apprenticeship vacancies and this service is completely free!

We make it as easy as possible for you to recruit in 4 simple steps (select a heading on the to read more):

Advertise

We will advertise your vacancy to our own learners and wider afield too, via the National Apprenticeship Service. Our free recruitment service means not only will we advertise your vacancy, but we will also refer pre-selected
applications suitable for the role.

Selection

Our team will match and screen potential applicants to your specific needs and job role and will send their details direct to you. We measure candidates against your individual criteria (which could include qualifications such as GCSE English and mathematics) and make sure they understand the vacancy, the role, the commitment and your company’s expectations of them.

Interview

Arranging interviews, particularly for smaller employers who may not have a full-time HR resource, can be a drain on management time, so we can do that for you too! You just have to look over the CVs and agree which candidates you’d like to meet.

Enrol

Leave all the paperwork to us. When your apprentice starts their employment we will enrol them onto the Apprenticeship and the journey to skilled and qualified staff begins.

If you would like to hire an apprentice or take advantage of our Free Recruitment Service please contact employerservices@dudleycol.ac.uk or call 01384 363808.

What are the benefits for employers?

Innovation:  Apprentices can bring new ideas and innovation to your business.
Flexibility:  Apprenticeships are flexible. The majority of programmes are available to start at any time of the year.
Cost effective:  We can help you to access the latest and most relevant funding for your business. Apprentices also help to reduce your training costs.
Progression/Succession:  Apprenticeships offer fantastic progression opportunities so you can develop your future managers.
Funding: Apprenticeships are high on the Government agenda. We can access the latest Government funding and grants.
Reduced recruitment costs: Referring apprenticeship vacancies to us is free, thereby reducing your recruitment costs.

Information on funding and the Apprenticeship Levy

Cash Payments for 16–18-year-old Apprentices

If you hire an apprentice aged 16-21 years old and have less than 50 staff the government will fund 100% of the cost of training
You will also receive a £1,000 incentive payment for each 16–18-year-old apprentice you employ.

Fully Funded Apprenticeship Training*

We are working in partnership with the West Midlands Combined Authority and other Local Authorities to cover the full cost of training for any Apprenticeship at any Level, providing your business or your apprentice reside in the WMCA area. This adds up to free Apprenticeship training. Apprenticeships costs range from £3,500 to £27,000 per apprentice, so this is quite a bargain.

*subject to approval by the WMCA