Metskill Academy Apprenticeship Service

Metskill offers a complete service to recruit and train young people for employers in South Yorkshire or the West Midlands, through the Metskill Academy.

The Metskill Academy offers metals apprentices a unique package of benefits, that will enhance their learning experience and give them the best possible career prospects in industry. At the same time, it will make the metals industry's 'careers package' more attractive to high calibre, talented young people. In the West Midlands, activities will include partnerships with key schools to offer support in curriculum delivery, work experience placements and access to Apprentice Ambassadors who talk, first-hand about their career.

1. Recruitment

  • access to a pool of young people who are interested in apprenticeships
  • advertisement of your vacancy on the metals industry careers website and to local Connexions services, schools and press
  • pre-selection so you only interview suitable candidates.

2. Training Plans that

  • are tailored to your company requirements
  • clearly set out all apprenticeship components including the employer support required
  • meet government funding and quality requirements.

3. Training management and support including

  • a fully co-ordinated programme of induction and training using high quality provision
  • external assessors or support for your internal assessors
  • monitoring apprentice progress against apprenticeship requirements from start to completion
  • expert help and guidance on all aspects of training and employing young people.

More Information

For more details about apprenticeships, please contact Semta Customer Services.