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:
- in the creative industries, roles relating to, for example, live events, props, museums and galleries, software development (including gaming), the arts and culture, broadcast and media; or
- in construction, roles such as those in advanced carpentry and joinery, stonemasonry, industrial coatings, smart home work, bricklaying or rail infrastructure.
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.
Operative date
- 6 April 2022
Recommendation
- 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.
This article from Atom Content Marketing is for general guidance only, for businesses in the United Kingdom governed by the laws of England. Atom Content Marketing, expert contributors and ICAEW (as distributor) disclaim all liability for any errors or omissions.
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