marketing apprenticeships with randstad.

You can expect to retain more of the people you invest in as apprentices are more likely to stay and work for the organisation that sponsored their training, once they gain their qualification. According to government data, 65% of apprentices stay working for the company that trained them when they complete their apprenticeship.

You can upskill existing colleagues in your organisation. Apprenticeships are one of the most effective ways to upskill your workforce, helping to measurably improve employees’ skills, and help them become more effective within their roles, while gaining recognised and approved qualifications.

You can transform the diversity of your workforce by hiring people from a wider range of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets. This allows organisations to benefit from an intergenerational perspective, as people can undertake an apprenticeship at any point in their career.

Marketing apprenticeships bring a fresh perspective to your marketing team, bringing new ideas and approaches that can revitalise your marketing campaigns and strategies. Apprentices, often eager to prove their capabilities, are unafraid to think outside of the box, challenging conventional approaches and fostering a culture of innovation within your marketing team.

Marketing apprenticeships keep your marketing team at the forefront of industry trends and evolving marketing technologies. Apprentices are constantly learning about new marketing techniques, social media platforms, and digital marketing tools, ensuring that your organisation's marketing strategy remains current and effective.

If your wage bill exceeds £3 million, your organisation will be paying into the Apprenticeship Levy scheme. The Levy is charged at 0.5% of your wage bill. This money is collected in your HMRC digital account until it is either spent on apprenticeship training for your organisation or expires after 24 months.

If you don't pay the Levy, or you've already spent your allocation, you are eligible to receive at least 95% government funding for any apprenticeship training opportunities you offer. This makes apprenticeships a highly affordable, cost-effective solution for workplace training for UK employers.

Apprenticeship funding can be used to upskill, train and grow anyone within your company, whether they are a new starter, at the beginning of their career; an existing colleague who  could benefit from training; or a staff member who wants a career change within your organisation. 

Apprentices under the age of 25 are exempt from employer national insurance contributions.

75% of leaders think the Apprenticeships Levy is positive for helping to improve their quality of products and services, according to the Training Journal.

Courses are usually between 15 and 18 months in length, including the necessary assessments.

Apprenticeships are open to a wide range of learners, giving employers the power to choose their apprentices as long as basic criteria* is met: 

• Aged 16 or above
• The learner lives in the UK, is a UK national or is an EU citizen, has been living in the UK or EU continuously for the last 3 years and holds settled or pre-settled UK status
• They will spend at least 50% of their time working in England
• Not enrolled in any other form of education.

* This is not the fully eligibility criteria but a general guide to the most common criteria that causes ineligibility. 

The enrolment process is designed to ensure readiness and compliance, including legislative requirements needed for funded training, and is implemented across three steps: 

• Educate - where we discuss the best qualification for the learner. 

• Engage - where the learner will receive more in-depth information specific to the qualification and the requirements. 

• Enrolment - where we make sure the learner is ready to start the apprenticeship training and to meet the dedicated skills coach for support along the journey.

In partnership with our sister company, Pareto - the UK's largest and most successful sales recruitment and training company - employers can expect end-to-end support and access to the UK’s most reputable talent. 

Our team will run the searching, assessing and placing of the apprentices, taking the pressure off your organisation. You gain access to a pool of apprentices, ready to start their placement with you, and ready to learn on the job.

If you have existing staff members who would like to take up an apprenticeship and benefit from expert training, we can support this, helping you to retain and upskill your existing team.

The Randstad Group is a government recognised and approved provider on this framework, meaning that you can take comfort in our expertise. We can also advise you to deliver to the terms of your Apprenticeship Levy.

We will have dedicated account managers to support you, along with dedicated trainers to support apprentices throughout their placements and beyond.