Recruiting apprentices into appropriate vacancies is a sustainable way of assuring and growing your workforce for the future. Please review Manager's Guidance and Apprenticeship Recruitment Process which will give you the detail you require from the recruitment to the Apprentice potentially securing employment at the end of the qualification.
Key facts:
If you have a vacancy in your area and you think this would be suitable for an Apprentice, please contact Emma Bendle, the Apprenticeship & Widening Access Co-ordinator to discuss. The table below gives an overview of the process, but please refer the Manager Guidance above for the full process. A quick overview of the process below can be accessed here.
| Identify |
Note any upcoming vacancies in your establishment and consider if they would be appropriate to develop into an apprenticeship post. |
| Liaise |
Contact Emma Bendle whom is the Apprenticeship & Widening Access Co-ordinator, whom will assist with developing the job description, person specification and liaising with local education providers. |
| Advertise | Emma Bendle will advertise through appropriate channels such as NHS jobs and liaise with the Career Wales Job Matching Service and training providers. |
| Recruit |
Shortlist, interview and appoint. Recruitment checks completed and contracts sent by shared services and induction commenced. |
| CPD | The apprentice will begin their educational pathway on commencement, a mentor will be assigned and development is monitored through 1:1s and supervision. |
| Future | Successfully achieve qualification. Interview for potential permanent post and enrol onto higher apprentice qualification. |