Hire an Apprentice

Develop your future workforce.

New City College has over 20 years experience of delivering apprenticeships across a wide range of employment sectors and levels. Whatever your business size, we will work with you to understand your organisation needs and support you to find a suitable apprentice.

Are you looking to recruit an apprentice?

We have a dedicated team of professionals to help you recruit the perfect apprentice. We will make sure that any new apprentice meets your business needs and that you and your apprentice get the support you both require.

Contact us today to find out more.

What is an apprenticeship?

An apprenticeship is a real job with training, which allows apprentices to earn while they learn, as well as gaining a nationally recognised qualification.

An apprenticeship programme allows for tailored training through a combination of practical work and taught classroom lessons.  Apprenticeship schemes help employers ensure that they get exactly the knowledge, skills and behaviours they need while growing a talented and engaged workforce.

Every business is unique.

We pride ourselves on working collaboratively with you to identify and understand the needs of your organisation and offer a range of additional services to assist including: 

  • training needs analysis

  • recruitment pipeline generation

  • bespoke recruitment processes

  • traineeships to capture future talent

  • try before you invest work trials

  • skills mapping and planning

  • levy utilisation

  • bespoke training

Recruiting an apprentice.

We offer a free recruitment service to find the right apprentice for your organisation. A member of staff from our dedicated team will be assigned to work with you and establish the priorities for your apprenticeship opportunity.

We carefully initially assess all candidates and send successful candidates for you to interview.

Funding explained.

Each apprenticeship course has its own funding value, and the funding contribution you will need to make towards the training programme will depend on the size of your organisation and the age of your apprentice. The maximum you will need to contribute is 5% of the funding value, the government will fund the remaining 95%.

You will need know if you are levy or non-levy paying employer. The apprenticeship levy is paid by employers with an annual wage bill in excess of £3 million. The levy is payable at 0.5% of the total wage bill over £3 million.  

Your apprenticeship partner.

We have a dedicated team of professionals to work with you every step of the way. We will make sure that any new apprentice meets your business needs and that you and your apprentice get the support you both require. We also deliver English and maths alongside the main apprenticeship training if required.

New City College is one of the country’s largest college groups and we train over 9000 16-19 year olds each year. We have access to a diverse and talented pool of potential recruits to give your business a fresh, new approach.