Employers in the creative and construction sectors can now take on apprentices on short-term placements
Employers in the creative and construction sectors will welcome new rules from 6 April 2022, which enable them to take on ‘flexi-job’ apprentices on short-term placements, rather than for a full year.
The requirement that employers guarantee employment and pay for apprentices for a full 12-month period has previously deterred employers in these sectors, who can often only offer flexible employment and/or roles on a short-term project basis, from taking on apprentices.
From 6 April 2022, employers will be able to take on apprentices in these sectors on a flexi-job basis, so that they can offer a minimum three-month apprenticeship in roles such as:
The new scheme is supported by agencies that act as longer term employers of apprentices in these industries, but place them in roles and/or on different projects during that period.
Businesses and other organisations in the relevant industries should consider whether they would benefit from taking on flexi-job apprentices and contact relevant agencies to identify candidates for roles and/or projects.
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