£3k grants for businesses which say You're Hired to apprentices in North Lincs
Local businesses can benefit from North Lincolnshire Council’s grant scheme if they take on an apprentice.
Britcon, Scunthorpe, is one of the first companies to receive a grant of £3,000 after employing Chelsea Lacy as an apprentice receptionist/administrator.
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Britcon, Scunthorpe, is one of the first companies to receive a grant of £3,000 after employing Chelsea Lacy as an apprentice receptionist/administrator. With her is Shaun Hunt, Managing Director
It is a leading building, civil engineering and structural steelwork contractor.
The council is supporting the creation of 30 private, public or third sector apprenticeship placements this year.
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Valid until: Friday, May 31 2013
The first 15 apprenticeships have already been decided and will be in place by April 1.
Businesses can now express an interest for the remaining 15 places that are due to start in September 2013.
The grant available for each apprentice employed is £3,000.
This is subject to the business employing them for three years, providing the minimum of a NVQ level two qualification and abiding by State Aid rules.
The council will also offer support to the businesses with job descriptions, short listing and interviews if they require.
For more information about business apprenticeships, or to register your interest, call 01724 297330 or email apprenticeships@northlincs.gov.uk
Councillor Liz Redfern, Leader of North Lincolnshire Council, said: “It is important we support local businesses as much as possible, which is why we have created the business apprenticeship grant scheme. We want to create new job opportunities in North Lincolnshire and apprenticeships are a great way for people to start a new career.
“If you are a local business looking to expand your company and would be interested in employing an apprentice then contact us to register your interest for the next round of funding.”
4 Comments
by mallyg1
Wednesday, March 06 2013, 12:26PM
“Gordonio, Stixxx, I totally agree with you both. I too am a time served craftsman having served a 4 year apprenticeship both at college and on the job training and gained City and Guilds qualifications and it totally demeans the word "apprenticeship". The same goes for the word "Engineer" in my humble opinion.”
by gordonio
Wednesday, March 06 2013, 11:06AM
“The word 'apprentice' sounds too grand for basically a trainee office girl, but nonetheless well done to Chelsea.
The word 'apprentice' is for someone who learns a trade, like an engineer, electrician, plumber etc, it took my husband five years of hard work and attending college before he received his indentures and was a fully fledged engineer. A lot of his colleagues left well before the five years were up to go and work as labourers or tea boys earning much more money, but the long slog was worth it as he had the last laugh in the end employing some of them.”
by Stixxx
Wednesday, March 06 2013, 11:00AM
“This example is totally demeaning the word APPRENTICESHIP!
I am a real apprenticeship time served (4 years) tradesman. No offence to Chelsea, but a receptionist is a receptionist, a job with a relatively short learning curve. If a receptionist/administrator wishes to further advance their careers in the future, then they can do a Business Stuies Diploma in their own time.
Apprenticeships have become a mockery over the years, even in a proper trade, where candidates spend too much time in a classroom & not learning their job first hand, on the "shop floor". No wonder Tradesmen are a dying breed & this country manufactures nothing any more.
NVQ? ... Bring back City & Guilds.”
by TFiLive
Wednesday, March 06 2013, 10:08AM
“An "apprentice" receptionist ???? There's Job Creation Schemes and then there's Job Creation Schemes and then there's this”