Apprenticeships and employers

An apprenticeship combines training in a job with around one day a week of study. Apprenticeships are available to anyone over the age of 16 and are open to both new and current employees.

Your apprentice must work with experienced staff and learn skills related to their job.

The Croydon Apprenticeship Academy can connect you with training providers and local residents who are interested in starting an apprenticeship.

The benefits of an apprenticeship

Apprenticeships are a great opportunity for retraining and upskilling or completely changing someone's career path.

Recruit an apprentice and you can:

develop a skilled and motivated workforce
reduce your training and recruitment costs
increase your productivity

Read what some apprentices have had to say about apprenticeships on Croydon Works

The Croydon Council Apprenticeship Levy Fund

As a local employer, you could be eligible to have 100% of the training costs covered through the Croydon Council Apprenticeship Levy Fund.

How we can support you

We will support you to:

find candidates using Croydon Works – a free, dedicated recruitment site to help you find the right candidates for your roles
find a good quality training providers
access the Digital Apprenticeship Service
identify peer to peer support
access funding to cover the apprentices training costs