Jobs Growth Wales+ (JGW+) Trainees
There are many good reasons to take on a trainee completing a JGW+ programme. Here are just a few:
- Any learner on a JGW+ programme receives a training allowance and meal allowance every week from the college so you are not required to pay their wage
- A young and enthusiastic trainee can bring new life and ideas to your business
- A JGW+ programme gives young people the chance to gain valuable work-based knowledge and skills needed to progress to employment or an Apprenticeship
- You can work with and develop your trainee to learn the skills needed on site and become an asset within your company
Level 2 and Level 3 Apprentices
Taking on an apprenticeship learner has its benefits. Here are just a few:
- The apprenticeship training is provided for free; all you need to do is pay your apprentice in line with NMW rates or above and support their learning journey
- An employer of apprentices under the age of 25 are not required to pay employer National Insurance Contributions on earnings up to the Upper Earnings Limit for those employees (please follow this link for more information: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/385150/TIIN_2143.pdf)
- Having an apprentice can bring a new lease of life into the workplace and bring new skills and ideas to the table
- Apprenticeships are work-based training that are designed around the needs of the employer
- 71% of apprentices stay with their employers after completing an apprenticeship with them as they become a valued member of the team
The apprenticeship wage for a first year apprentice regardless of age is currently £8 per hour or more and then after their first year, their wage is relevant to their age. After their first year, if the apprentice is 19 or over their pay will increase in line with the National Minimum Wage for the apprentice’s age. If they are under 19, their rate of pay can stay at £8 per hour or over until the day before their 19th birthday.