Employers - What you need to know / Next Steps

EMPLOYERS INFORMATION

EMPLOYER COMMITMENTS

- Employ Apprentice on 3 year Fixed Term Contract
- Release for Protected study 1 day per week (20 weeks per year)
- Plus
* 1 day protected study for conference attendance each year
* 1 day protected study for exam revision (Year 2)
- Assign role of Apprentice Advocate
- Assign role of Workplace Mentor(s)
- Release Workplace Mentor for training & meetings (twice per year)
- Mentor gives feedback on ePORTFOLIO evidence
- Costs
* €1000 Student/Apprenticeship Registration (Contribution) Fee per year
* Yearly Salary for Apprentice (no deductions for 'off-the-job')

Employers must register with http://www.apprenticeship.ie/en/employers/Pages/EmployerInfo.aspx first.

As of June 2021, the Government have extended the availability of the €3,000 grant for companies that enter the Apprenticeship Programme until the end of 2021. (€2,000 available on registration, €1,000 in Qtr 3 2022)

Workplace Provision Requirements

1. Workplace Mentor

- A minimum of 3 years' experience in recruitment
- Holds a supervisory/management level position

2. Mentor / Apprentice Private Meeting Space

- Meeting room or office

3. Apprentice Workspace

- Apprentices may be enabled to work remotely

4. ICT Resources

- PC or laptop (laptop to enable remote working/study)
- Reliable internet connection of >1mbps, web browser software (i.e. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari or Chrome), Flash Player, a webcam plus a headset with built-in microphone
- Recent installed release of Windows operating system or alternative

5. Off-the-Job Training

- Private study space (training/meeting room or office)
- Private study space can be shared with other apprentices in ame cohort
- Apprentices may complete OTJ training remotely

Access for Employers

1 - Employer contacts ERF

- ERF advise of employer commitments

- Employers self-select

2 - Employers

- Register with SOLAS

3 - NCI

- Employer signs MOU with NCI

- NCI visits/meets with employer