Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships are key to effective training within our industry. The WITForum encourages its members to invest in training, particularly via the apprenticeship route.
Benefits for the apprentice
- The opportunity to learn and earn at the same time. Typically you would work four days for the employer and have a day release to your local college, and most apprenticeships will last 2 or 3 years
- Take an apprenticeship in carpentry, carpentry and joinery, wood occupations, wood machining and a number of other areas
- Gain a recognised qualification, usually an NVQ Level 3 in your chosen field
- Work in an exciting and creative industry.
British Woodworking Federation Apprenticeship of the Year 2008
Benefits for the employer
- Gain funding to train your apprentices (usually full training costs for apprentices aged 16-19 and part costs for apprentices aged 20-65)
- Train the apprentices to meet your business needs
- Encourage loyalty - most qualified apprentices will stay on with you for many years
- Register with the National Apprenticeship Service and they will find you apprentices and a college to send them
- A recession is the best time to train. With a lighter work load, you can spend time with your apprentices and have a qualified work force ready for the upturn
- Businesses that train and invest in apprentices are twice as likely to survive the recession.
Learn more
Find for an apprenticeship with one of the BWF members by using the search panel on the left (click courses tab).
Visit The Apprenticeships Website for more information www.apprenticeships.org.uk
Find out more about the National Apprentice Service http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/Be-An-Apprentice/Searching-for-Vacancies.aspx
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