Questions to ask before taking on an Apprentice - The benefits of running an Apprenticeship schemes will help you to ask the questions to yourself and others that need to be asked before taking on an apprentice. The power-point includes useful tips and hints and will help you gain an all round understanding of the apprenticeship program and how it affects employers.

1. Questions to ask
before taking on an
Apprentice(s)

2. “Before taking on an
Apprentice there are a few
questions you need to take
into consideration, so that
you can get the best out of
hosting an Apprenticeship
scheme.”
Read our top tips on questions to ask! >>>

3. “Have you identified where
there are skill gaps in your
work-force?”
…If you know where these skills gaps
are, you can ask the recruitment team to
meet your specific needs, rather than an offthe-shelf course.
This will give you the specialised staff
member(s) that you need and the
Apprentice(s) will gain a better
understanding of what you want from them.

4. “Why do you need
an Apprentice(s)?”
What does your employee needs to
be able to do by the end of the
course?
i.e. Do you want to have a member
of staff with a specific qualification
or a level of skill?

5. “What do you want your
Apprentice(s) to achieve?”
In what timescale do you want your
employee to complete the training?
Have you considered what your
employee is realistically capable of
achieving? Knowing these things will
help you to find the best candidate.

6. “You may get better results by
describing the job you would
want an Apprentice to do &
then asking the recruiter how
they will work with this.”
- This works better than asking for a specific course because
it is more tailor-fitted to what your organisation needs.

7. “What support will you or the
Apprentice(s) Line Manager
provide during training?”
What advice, guidance, support and
information will be available? How will
you ask whether he or she is coping with
the course at review periods?
Are they attending and achieving?
Are they reaching their learning targets?
Do you have the time?

8. “Will you offer financial support?”
…With course fees, the cost of materials or transport
All Apprentices are entitled to the
National Minimum Wage for
Apprenticeship, however it is great to
offer your Apprentice a better
package then your competitors,.
Whether this is a better pay
packet, commission and/or expenses
paid.

9. Do you need advice on what
courses or types of training
will be most beneficial to
your organisation?
- The Sector Skills Council have created a picture of the training that
will best equip staff in particular sectors. Further questions to help
you identify what your training needs are and how to meet them are
available on the Business Link website - https://www.gov.uk.

10. “Once you have
answered these questions
you will be in a better
position to approach
Apprenticeship
Recruitment Agencies
& get the support you need!”

11. For more information
E-mail: info@pathwaygroup.co.uk
Call: 0800 995 0870 or 0121 707 0550
Visit: http://www.apprenticeshiprecruitment.co.uk
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