Employers - What you need to know / Next Steps

EMPLOYERS INFORMATION 

EMPLOYER COMMITMENTS
  • Employ Apprentice 
  • Release for Protected study 1 day per week (26 weeks per academic year)
  • Plus
  •      * 1 day protected study for conference attendance each year
  •      * 1 day protected study for exam revision (Year 2)
  • Assign role of Apprentice Advocate
  • Assign role of Workplace Mentor(s)
  • Release Workplace Mentor for training & meetings (twice per year)
  • Mentor gives feedback on ePORTFOLIO evidence
  • Costs
  •      * €1000 Student/Apprenticeship Registration (Contribution) Fee per year
  •      * Yearly Salary for Apprentice (no deductions for 'off-the-job')



Employers must register with https://apprenticeship.ie/news-events/news/apprenticeship-employer-grant-2022 first. 

Apprenticeship employers are eligible to receive a €2,000 grant annually for each registered apprentice, effective from 01 January 2022. This includes apprentices who were registered 2019-2021 and who continue in employment as of 01 January 2022.

Workplace Provision Requirements

1. Workplace Mentor 

  • - A minimum of 3 years' experience in recruitment
  • - Holds a supervisory/management level position

2. Mentor / Apprentice Private Meeting Space

  • - Meeting room or office

3. Apprentice Workspace

  • - Apprentices may be enabled to work remotely

4. ICT Resources

  • - PC or laptop (laptop to enable remote working/study)
  • - Reliable internet connection of >1mbps, web browser software (i.e. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari or Chrome), Flash Player, a webcam plus a headset with built-in microphone 
  • - Recent installed release of Windows operating system or alternative

5. Off-the-Job Training

  • - Private study space (training/meeting room or office)
  • - Private study space can be shared with other apprentices in ame cohort
  • - Apprentices may complete OTJ training remotely

Access for Employers

1 - Employer contacts ERF
 
- ERF advise of employer commitments
- Employers self-select
2 - Employers
 
- Register with SOLAS
3 - NCI 
 
- Employer signs MOU with NCI
- NCI visits/meets with employer