Employers - What you need to know / Next Steps
EMPLOYERS INFORMATION
EMPLOYER COMMITMENTS
- Employ Apprentice
- Release for Protected study 1 day per week (26 weeks per academic year)
- Plus
- * 1 day protected study for conference attendance each year
- * 1 day protected study for exam revision (Year 2)
- Assign role of Apprentice Advocate
- Assign role of Workplace Mentor(s)
- Release Workplace Mentor for training & meetings (twice per year)
- Mentor gives feedback on ePORTFOLIO evidence
- Costs
- * €1000 Student/Apprenticeship Registration (Contribution) Fee per year
- * Yearly Salary for Apprentice (no deductions for 'off-the-job')
Employers must register with https://apprenticeship.ie/news-events/news/apprenticeship-employer-grant-2022 first.
Apprenticeship employers are eligible to receive a €2,000 grant annually for each registered apprentice, effective from 01 January 2022. This includes apprentices who were registered 2019-2021 and who continue in employment as of 01 January 2022.
Workplace Provision Requirements
Course Feedback
1. Workplace Mentor
- - A minimum of 3 years' experience in recruitment
- - Holds a supervisory/management level position
2. Mentor / Apprentice Private Meeting Space
- - Meeting room or office
3. Apprentice Workspace
- - Apprentices may be enabled to work remotely
4. ICT Resources
- - PC or laptop (laptop to enable remote working/study)
- - Reliable internet connection of >1mbps, web browser software (i.e. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari or Chrome), Flash Player, a webcam plus a headset with built-in microphone
- - Recent installed release of Windows operating system or alternative
5. Off-the-Job Training
- - Private study space (training/meeting room or office)
- - Private study space can be shared with other apprentices in ame cohort
- - Apprentices may complete OTJ training remotely
1st Year Apprentice
I have only completed the first year and already I have gained so much knowledge, which I have implemented into my working day, including sourcing, presenting, excel just to name a few.
3rd Year Apprentice
Undertaking the apprenticeship in Recruitment Practice, has been so rewarding for me. It has built my confidence as a recruiter, as we have learned from industry experts throughout the course. Topics such as Business Development, Candidate Experience, and Contemporary Issues in Recruitment, and the associated assignments, have allowed me to become the recruiter that I am today.
Former Graduate
All the assignments and content are very relevant to our day-to-day job and the content we covered in Business Development & Client relations has really helped me successfully account manage a new client this year.
1st Year Apprentice
I am delighted to be able to share my learnings from this degree to my colleagues to improve our standard processes and becoming more efficient. Alongside this, I have had the opportunity to grow both professionally and personally, as I have since been promoted to Specialist since undertaking the degree and I am very excited to see where the next 2 years will take me.