EMPLOYERINFORMATIONICT Professional & Digital Apprenticeships

The concept of apprenticeshipshas been tried and testedfor 800 years.Sorcerers had them, knights had them and nowICT & Digital professionals are working with them too!

WHAT IS A WYRE ACADEMY APPRENTICESHIP?

The Wyre Academy apprenticeships are high quality, Tech Industry Gold approved, structured work-based learning programmes designed around the needs of employers. They combine genuine employment and mentoring with training and assessment from academy experts.

Nationally-recognised City and Guilds Qualifications are achieved alongside internationally-recognised professional industry certifications.

KEY BENEFITS

The Wyre Academy are measured and funded on successful qualification outcomes. We therefore actively help employers in the recruitment process by assessment screening and filtering out only enthusiastic, passionate and highly skilled potentialapprentices for them to interview.

Apprentices can progress from Intermediate (school-leaver) through Advanced (college-leaver) and up to Higher Apprenticeship (foundation degree) Levels. This talent development process provides a real alternative to the public education system and allows employers to build the work-force skills their organisation really needs.

Apprentices will develop the skills relevant to the current market in the industry they are working for, becoming a real asset to the company that employs them.

Apprentices develop an excellent organisational fit and genuine understanding of your business. Employers gain improved staff retention through“growing your own talent” approach.

Apprenticeships are a low risk and cost effective investment that develops talent for your business from your local area.

FAQs

Who are the Apprenticeships for?Any employer can access the Wyre Academy apprenticeships support for both new recruitsand existing employees aged 16 and over. An apprentice is usually 16-18 years old, but can be any age. It’s applicable for anyone who wants to improve their skills.

Who pays for the programme?There is up to 100% funding for apprenticeships programmes - determined according to eligibility. *Employers who take on an apprentice are fully responsible for their salary. Apprentices must be paid at least the national apprentice wage or national minimum wage.

How long will the programme last?Each Apprenticeship Programme Level (Intermediate,Advanced or Higher) will usually take between12 and 24 months to complete - depending on the Level, the career pathway chosen and the delivery model agreed with both the employer andthe learner.

* Full government funding for 16 - 18 year olds.Subsidised funding for 19 - 23+ year olds investment by employer or co-funded by employer and apprentice.

TDM Wyre Academy’s Apprenticeship success rate is 92%

Will hiring an apprentice bring any value to my business?The return on an apprentice far outweighs an employer’s initial investment as employers themselves will be the first to tell you. Warwick Institute of Employment Research (IER) shows that IT Apprenticeships are comparatively low cost to employers so employers’ gain a return on investment on average in around 6 months.

• 83% of UK employers rely on their apprenticeship programme to provide the skilled workers that they need for the future.• One in five UK employers are hiring more apprentices to help them through the tough economic climate.• 80% of UK employers feel that apprenticeships reduce staff turnover.• 92% of UK employers who employ apprentices believe that Apprenticeships lead to a more motivated and satisfied workforce.Source: populus

What if we want to deliver our own apprenticeships programmes in-house?If you have sufficient numbers, TDM can provide you with the staff skills training, management consultancysupport, blended learning programme design and the digital learning management system you need to make this happen. See: tdm.co for more information.

What if we want to upskill our current staff?Apprenticeships are available for both new and existing employees. TDM Wyre Academy can provide nationally and internationally respected courses and IT & Management industry certifications for your existing staff, including those shown below.

Discounted courses are available for Wyre Academy apprentice employers.

Cunninghams Epos Solutions

“Cunninghams Epos Solutions have now used TDM Wyre Academy several times toassist in the recruitment of apprentices for a number of key roles within the company.

The candidates sourced via TDM work in a variety of different roles within thedepartment including hardware preparation and build, helpdesk support and installation and technical support.

We traditionally have recruited staff via advertisement and word of mouth, but now firmly believe that the partnership we now have with TDM and the training that can be provided to run alongside the daily workload is the way forward. Cunninghams believe in investing in people and our partnership with TDM enforces this.”

DevelopersSoftware Programming, GamesDesign & Development, SoftwareTesting, Database Administration, etc.

Technicians

Support Technician, Servers, Operating Systems, Cloud & Virtualisation, Hardware Repair, Helpdesk/Service Desk Support, VoIP, etc.

Digital Marketing & AdministratorsSoftware Admin, Systems Admin, eCommerce, eBusiness, eLearning, eMarketing, Social Media Marketing, etc.

Networking

Network Administrator, NetworkTechnician, Network Installer, etc.

Designers

Web & Graphic Design, Apps Design, Games Design, User Interface Design (UX), etc.

Cyber Security

Information Security, Cyber ResearchEngineer, Security Engineer, NetworkSecurity Officer, etc.

Which TDM Wyre AcademyPathway will you take?

We deliver the following IT Professional & Digital Apprenticeshipswith City & Guilds, CIW, CompTIA & Microsoft ...

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