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Creative Apprentices - see how you can benefit
Thu 03 December 2009 –
Unleash the talent
Talent is the greatest resource of the creative and cultural industries. The Creative Apprenticeship is the first ever apprenticeship designed specifically to meet the needs of the creative sector. It will allow a sector that accounts for half a million jobs to offer flexible work based training for those who may lack qualifications but not potential.
Helping to open doors to untapped talent
Do you have existing staff or do you want to invest in new apprentices who will receive free specialist training and skills development in the areas in which you work? The Creative Apprenticeship is a brand new apprenticeship that delivers industry relevant skills and a new pool of ambitious, creative talent.
Designed by employers for employers
Creative Process offers Creative Apprenticeships in:
• Live Events & Promotion
• Music Business (Recording Industry)
• Technical Theatre (Rigging, Lighting & Sound)
• Costume & Wardrobe
• Cultural and Heritage Venue Operations
• Community Arts Management
Each apprenticeship delivers a GSCE or A level equivalent industry standard qualification, a certificate in technical competence and key skills in numeracy and communication, all deemed essential by employers to meet a required level of competency for a specific job role.
Benefits to your business
The Creative Process Apprenticeships programme will:
• Provide you with up to £4000 of training per apprentice
• Drive productivity and competitiveness
• Reduce HR and recruitment costs
• Equip staff with industry leading skills
• Reach a higher level of competency and performance
• Motivate and provide professional development for employees
• Provide ongoing training and support for existing or new staff
• Create a more diverse talent base
• Increase staff retention and satisfaction
Recent research findings
• 77% of employers believe apprenticeships make them more competitive
• 76% say that apprenticeships provide higher overall productivity (compared to external recruits)
• Businesses that do not train their workforce are 2.5 times more likely to fail than those that do
• 80% of employers asked felt that apprenticeships reduce staff turnover
• 83% rely on their apprenticeships programme to provide the skilled workers that they need for the future. (Populus 2008)
Employer requirements
As the employer you will need to:
• Employ the apprentice on a part or full time basis. Most employers pay apprentices between £95 - £180 per week
• Help support the training that we provide to ensure that the person becomes a skilled employee.
Apprentice eligibility
We can source and recruit apprentices or you can. They must be:
• Aged 16 -18
• Existing or new staff
• Ambitious, creative and keen to succeed
• Must be employed for a minimum of 30 weeks
• Non-graduates
