At EDC, we mean BUSINESS.
That’s why we’re the perfect college to partner with to source the next generation of your office-based workforce.
Our apprenticeship service is fully bespoke to your unique business aims – we completely understand every business is different and has their own requirements, and that’s why everything we do is tailored to you.
With years of experience in matching businesses with the right candidates, comprehensive support throughout your apprenticeship programmes and a college that is big enough to deliver, but still small enough to care about your business, there’s no better place in the north east than East Durham College to partner with for your apprenticeships.
Our Tailored Approach
Once you've gotten in contact with our apprenticeship team, we'll schedule in a meeting at a time and place suitable for you, where we'll discuss any requirements you've got for taking on an apprentice. Whether you'd prefer to drop by our campus or have us visit you, we'll schedule a meeting at your earliest convenience.
In the meeting we'll discuss everything you'll need to consider when taking on an apprentice. We'll explain all the ways we can help you, what support we can offer you and answer any questions you might have about apprenticeships.
Once we have an understanding of how we can work together, we'll get started creating your bespoke apprenticeship plan, ensuring you're kept up to date on it's progress.
Book in a chat with the team by clicking here, or keep scrolling for more information.
Step 1: Matching You with the Right Office-Based Apprentices
Choosing East Durham College to find your apprentice means you'll get to benefit from our in-house recruitment service.
We'll advertise your vacancy for an office-based apprentice on our college website, and pre-screen any applications for you. We even have a bank of previous applicants we might consider if we think they would be suitable for the role.
Any new candidates will be invited into the college for an initial interview and skills assessment, where we will determine whether or not they are a suitable fit for a role within your workplace.
Once we think we've found the right people, we'll be in touch. You can let us know what you think of the potential candidates and organise any interviews at your own premises.
And then it's up to you! By this point we hope you've found the perfect office-based apprentice for you and your business!
But that’s not all from us – this is just the beginning. EDC are your partner throughout the apprenticeship, and our service doesn’t stop with recruitment. That’s why we say we’re big enough to deliver and small enough to care.
Step 2: Supporting Your Office-Based Apprentice(s)
Now we've found you the perfect apprentice, it's time to start their training.
As the employer, you and your staff will be responsible for ensuring your apprentice learns a wide variety of new skills, using your previous experience and expertise.
You'll also receive regular support from the apprenticeship team here at East Durham College.
All apprentices are assigned their own trainer/coach, who will visit the employer premises to observe both you, the employer, and your apprentice, ensuring they are effectively developing their skills.
Apprentices are also expected to complete a weekly day release, where they will attend training here at East Durham College, where they'll have access to our fantastic facilities.
Step 3: Apprentice to Full-Time Staff Member
The end goal for any apprenticeship is to provide employers like you with a brand new dedicated staff member, keen to learn and add value to your business.
With the right support in place from both you and the East Durham College apprenticeship team, the ideal outcome is that your apprentice will be offered a full-time role at the end of their apprenticeship.
Once they complete their apprenticeship, they will have gained the right skills and knowledge, and will have - hopefully! - impressed you during their time at your organisation.
And then, who knows! You might be so impressed with your apprenticeship that you're ready to take on the next!
We can 100% guarantee after experiencing how the team at EDC really cares about your apprentices, you’ll have the perfect person in mind to continue to partner with going forward.
Office-Based Apprenticeships Available
Over the years, the team at EDC have worked extremely closely with many different office-based employers in our region, and currently offer the following office-based apprenticeships:
- Level 2 Customer Service Practitioner
- Level 3 Business Administration
- Level 3 Human Resources Support
- Level 3 Team Leader/Supervisor
- Level 5 Operations or Departmental Manager