Build your team’s expertise
The government is offering businesses in England a £2,000 (or £1,500 if the apprentice is age 25+) cash payment when they get involved in apprenticeships before 31 March 2021.
There are 2 ways to secure the cash payment:
1
Recruit extra staff
EDA Members & Affiliates are telling us that they are busier than ever.
If that’s your experience now could be the perfect time to use the EDA Apprenticeship Service and secure a new member of staff.
2
Put team members onto an apprenticeship
As long as they have worked in your business for at least 6 months you can switch them on to an apprenticeship.
Upskill you team and keep them motivated and engaged in their role.
You'll find more information on both of these options below
Over 700 apprenticeship options to choose from
The EDA Apprenticeship Service is open to all EDA businesses – wholesalers (EDA Members) and manufacturers/solution providers/service providers (EDA Affiliates) – and the type of apprenticeship training will vary depending on the nature of your business and the job role, but here are some of the most popular options:
- Trade Supplier: for staff working on the trade counter and warehouse
- Supply Chain/Warehouse Operative – for staff working solely in a warehouse environment
- Customer Service Practitioner – for staff selling via telephone
- Business Administrator
- Sales Executive
- Accounts/Finance Assistant
- Team leader/Supervisor
- Operational/departmental Manager
The team at EDA Apprenticeships Plus will work with you to make sure the apprenticeship trainign matches the job role.
For over 10 years, the EDA’s Apprenticeship Service has been delivered by our external partners at EDA Apprenticeships Plus.
Their expert team will handle all aspects of the apprenticeship journey for you.
More about recruiting extra staff
By using the EDA Apprenticeship Service you’ll have access to the experts at EDA Apprenticeships Plus, our partners for over a decade.
They will work with you to identify a suitable programme for your member of staff and offer you a comprehensive service covering:
- Health and safety checks
- Mentoring support for you and your apprentice
- Apprentice performance review and pastoral support
- Training provider sourcing, selection and contracting
- One EDA Product Knowledge Module
- End Point Assessment (EPA) sourcing and contracting
More about putting team members onto apprenticeships
The EDA works with partners EDA Apprenticeships Plus. Their Hosting Service means:
- A member of staff for you (for at least 30 hours per week of work)
- All recruitment and management handled for you. Through the Hosting Service, EDA Apprenticeships Plus employs your apprentice on your behalf and you host them in your business. And even though you are not employing them you will still receive the government’s cash payment.
The EDA Apprenticeships Plus Hosting Service covers:
- Full recruitment campaign:
- advertising
- shortlisting
- pre-screening
- eligibility checks
- interview organisation
- feedback to all candidates
- Induction
- HR support and advice, including contracts of employment and related administration
- Performance management – reviews at months 1, 3 and 9
- Payroll services
- Health and safety checks
- Mentoring support for you and your apprentice
- Apprentice performance review, pastoral support and, if applicable, disciplinary management
- Training provider sourcing, selection and contracting.
- One EDA knowledge module
- End Point Assessment (EPA) sourcing and contracting.