period and decide if they are the right person for the role. “On the rare occasion that they are not, there is support to help the apprentice find another host and then find a different apprentice for the business. “At the end of their apprenticeship, the business has the choice whether they would like to employ them directly or not.” “If a business prefers to employ an apprentice directly, then the SWAC can offer support with the initial recruitment to take away all of the administration. “We then ensure there is a plan in place to help the apprentice settle into their role and liaise with the training provider to ensure everything is underway – then we leave them to it.” Here’s what some of the employers we work with have to say: Windowlink - “Having been frustrated at trying to fill roles, being able to hand this over to SWAC to complete for us made the process a lot easier for us. “As a new business we had a lot to deal with and knew that apprentices would support our growth. SWAC were able to take all the responsibility away from us” Sixways Clinic - “Having decided that we wanted an apprentice, we were happy that SWAC helped take away a lot of the pressure. “It’s not just helping with recruitment, but for the whole time our apprentice is with us, we have their support. “When we were recruiting our apprentice, knowing that they were approved by the SWAC before we interviewed candidates helped us. “It was less work for us and we also know that any issues are dealt with head-on – thankfully we haven’t had any.” Oriel - “It is a low maintenance and appealing way to recruit an apprentice, especially within a business where we do have less staff resources so saving the time of the existing staff. “SWAC is as good as gold, by employing an apprentice through SWAC you essentially get the whole SWAC team too” l To find out morE about SWAC visit www.theswac.org.uk or call 01452 733962
“All apprenticeship applicants are screened and interviewed by our specialist in-house recruitment team and shortlisted for the business to make the final decision. “Once the choice is made, the successful apprentice is employed by SouthWest Apprenticeship Company. “We will then deal with HR, payroll, performance reviews and ensure all the correct health and safety is in place. “This service allows any business the freedom to evaluate the apprentices' progress during a suitability
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