Employing an Apprentice

Recruiting young people is essential for companies to grow the next generation of operators and managers with the right, and in some cases, unique set of skills to carry their business forward.

In this section, you will find information about apprenticeships in the metals industry and the managed apprenticeship service available through the Metskill Academy.

Metals employers are increasingly realising the need to take on and develop young people, often to help meet new or changing skills needs or to ensure that vital in-company expertise is not lost when employees leave the company or retire.

The Apprenticeship is a powerful mechanism for metal employers to recruit, shape and develop young people between the ages of 16 and 21. Companies are reporting real business benefits, ranging from reduced recruitment costs twinned with improved retension rates, to increased employee commitment and motivation.


For more information on our Apprenticeship Service please see the left menu.