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Why should I hire an apprentice?
If you've landed here you probably understand the importance of marketing your business, done well it can help build credibility, trust and sales. However, for many it can be a time-consuming and stressful activity, one that's potentially best left to someone in-the-know. This is where an apprenticeship comes in, hiring a young person to instil best practice into your business and get your brand in check can be a cost-effective method of marketing. Similarly, you may have someone in your business that you think could make a superstar marketer, with the right guidance. Whether you want a budding new apprentice or to upskill an existing employee, our team of mentors can help build your marketing function with gusto.
With the right training, your apprentice will be able to build a variety of digital campaigns to build exposure and maximise your reach, engagement and conversion - all at a fraction of the cost of a digital marketing employee or outsourced agency.
With marketing, consistency is key, that's why all our apprentices work full-time and benefit from one to one mentoring from our guidance staff, taking the pressure off you, the employer.
- Training takes 15 months (plus up to 3 months for end point assessment) to complete
- One to one training is provided to all members of the apprenticeship programme- Individualised one to one training sessions to support each individuals progression.
- Near weekly virtual classrooms are hosted by our passionate tutors – 15 scheduled virtual classroom sessions led by sector experts, with additional sessions offered if required.
- We host tech labs for participants to come into our offices with any queries or extra training
- Candidates will come away with qualifications in coding, marketing and Google Analytics
Funding / Apprenticeship Levy for Employers
The apprenticeship levy is designed to help larger employers fund apprenticeship programmes for both new and existing employees. Employers with a payroll of over £3m will be taxed through the PAYE system at 0.5% of payroll... these employers will have access to an online digital account to fund the training and development of their apprentices.
For employers who do not have a payroll of over £3m per annum there is financial support available to assist in the recruitment and training of new apprentices and existing employees.
See the guide below as to how the levy affects your business:
Less than 50 employees
Salary bill less than £3m
Small Enterprises
Apprenticeship training for new and existing staff aged 16 – 18 is fully funded. Employer makes a 5% contribution for the training of apprentices (new or existing staff) aged 19+.
Employers receive a £1,000 cash incentive for recruitment or enrolment of an existing employee who is aged 16 – 18 onto an apprenticeship.
More than 50 employees
Salary bill less than £3m
Medium Enterprises
Employer makes a 5% contribution to the training of apprentices for new and existing staff.
Employers receive a £1,000 cash incentive for recruitment or enrolment of an existing employee who is aged 16 – 18 onto an apprenticeship.
Salary bill more than £3m
Large Businesses
Employer makes a 5% contribution to the training of apprentices for new and existing staff.
Employer makes a 0.5% contribution of annual salary bill through PAYE. Employer uses a digital account to pay for the training of new or existing employees.
For every £1 paid into the levy pot you get £1.10 to spend. On full utilisation of the levy, all additional apprentices are funded with a requirement to contribute 5%. Employers receive a £1,000 cash incentive for recruitment or enrolment of an existing employee who is aged 16 – 18 onto an apprenticeship.
The driving force behind Swift
We ask all our apprentices to build creative, professional profiles to showcase their talent and individuality, take a look at some of our incredible candidates below:
Emily
From Cheadle
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Syeda
From Tipton
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Michael
From Quinton
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Christie
From Rugby
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Emily
From Brierly Hill
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Rosemary
From Stirchley
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Dylan
From Redditch
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Joseph
From Rugby
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Daniel
From Redditch
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Milly
From Horton, near Stoke-On-Trent
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Emma
From Telford
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Fatima
From Kingstanding
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Elliot
From Stourbridge
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Stephanie
From Dudley
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Partner with Swift
At Swift we build relationships between employers and apprentices, we introduce incredibly talented individuals to exciting businesses. How do we find those superstar apprentices? Our process is built on years of recruitment experience, knowing what to spot, understanding who has potential and matching skills and personalities with the right businesses is what it's all about. With our team and trainers coming from the marketing industry, we know what to look out for, that's what makes our apprentices some of the best future marketers, our candidate selection process stringent and our training industry leading.
Digital is a fast-moving industry and it pays to be on the pulse. Make sure your apprentices come out of their training ready to make moves by partnering with Swift DM.