The Benefits of Sponsoring an Apprentice
Waterside has a successful record of apprentices transferring into industry on completion of their apprenticeships providing you with an investment for the future of your workforce. Waterside’s expertise in spotting the right people is unrivalled and although clients have the final say about candidates, you are not left to make the decision alone. Our selection process ensures that you have the right people and skills for your company.
The main benefits from our apprenticeship programmes:
- we find suitable candidates for you via meticulous selection procedure
- we provide a suitable training programme for your company and the apprentice
- our completion rate is twice the national average, this means you are virtually guaranteed that the apprentice you sponsor will complete the programme and join your workforce
- you will have a highly skilled person on completion of the apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3 standards, specifically trained with the skills you need
- a well rounded individual who can develop into the company with transferable skills and become a member of the workforce
- ability to identify and develop people into skilled jobs with a commitment to a career and future at the sponsoring company leading to improved performance of the company
- developing the company for the future, closing your skills gaps
- creating a range of flexible employees available for the 21st century, having the right skills, in the right place at the right time
- company recognition to train and develop people
- no overheads of recruitment and employment costs
- no time consuming recruitment, its all done for you as we carefully select the best candidates for your company requirements, so you only ever pick the best candidates
- management of the apprenticeship gives you detailed progress reviews on the apprentices performance
- you are not responsible for any employment issues
- the training programme is put together for you and suited to your business requirements
- the apprentices you recruit via Waterside can be molded to suit your business in a way other key skilled workers can’t even if they are available to recruit
- a person who can continue to progress further within the company
- excellently trained apprentices will become your company’s greatest asset
- 80% of apprentices completed are still within their company sites many in leading management positions
- it’s a cost effective way of providing your future workforce