Do you need a single apprentice or 10 new staff? Did you know recording sector employers and freelancers can claim £3000+ per year for each 16-18 year old apprentice employed and in college earning whilst they learn (min wage applies) for 12-36 months? 25 places are available this October so why not claim your new grant-supported employee now! With huge wage grants in place for 16-18 year old apprenticeships this is a very powerful package for any HR studio manager or freelancer to consider. Deep Recording alongside JAMES are already approved to roll out this pioneering industry-approved program to employers to help them make decisions on recruitment. Deep can offer to source any 16+ year old via pre training in time for an employer January 2014 start OR You can take on YOUR own 16-18 year old apprentice for any small or large recording sector employer for either an October 2013 or January 2014 start. Deep can offer employers the entire package – including admin grant support – just email us or call us 020 8206 5850. Any studio apprentice must be recruited with the intention for the placement to last at least a year. They will primarily learn on the job but this will be supplemented by industry approved (JAMES and City & Guilds) FE providers or colleges with off-the-job learning helping employers keep focused on working. All individuals will have achieved industry developed skills and qualifications by the end of their 12-36 month period. This means that any UK music and recording studio employer can now: Select their own 16-18 individuals whom Deep can then put into free industry-approved certified training at Deep to enrol Sept/Oct or Jan/Feb each year to allow employers to claim ALL wage grants – plus any other additional grants employers might gain for employing a young person (16-18) into the studio facility apprenticeship scheme (35 hours per week x 12 months.) Apprenticeship Basic Grant for Employers (AGE Grant) This is an incentive to take on an apprentice if you have not taken one on in the last 12months and have less than 1000 staff. The incentive is £1500 and you can claim this for up to 10 apprentices in one go. For more information click here. In addition you can also apply for £1500 per apprentice if you are paying them £2.65 per hour; or £2000 per apprentice if you pay them at least national minimum wage (differs according to age but 18-20 year olds is £4.98ph). Click here for more information on the programme or to apply. With these options you can claim £3000+ towards the cost of employing EACH apprentice. This means at a minimum wage cost per year of £4134 you may have to make a max contribution of £1134 OR nothing at all – with full wage recovery via tax relief in some instances. All studio employers also automatically get free funded training FE support drawdown for 16-18 year old employees who require day release study each week. Summary – Employers source their staff (16-18 year olds) and require FE training access – Individuals source their own apprenticeship placement and FE training – For further info regarding employers taking on apprenticeships Sept/Jan download easy to understand employment grants info here. Contact & see if we can help. Limited grant and places apply: Tel 0208 8206 5850. apprenticeships@deeprecordingstudios.co.uk
