A practical guide for employers who are implementing social care apprenticeship programmes

Skills for Care has developed a guide for employers who are implementing social care apprenticeship programmes. The guide includes information on what an apprenticeship programme is and why and how to introduce them into an organisation.

Apprenticeship employer guide (pdf)

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To order a hard copy of the guide please email marketing@skillsforcare.org.uk

Useful sample documents and additional resources to support the guide are available to download below:

• Example advert - brief Apprenticeship template
• Example advert - detailed Apprenticeship template
• Apprentice timelines
• Overview of the recruitment process
• Job description and personal specifications
• Letter inviting potential apprentices for interview
• Letter informing candidates that they haven't been shortlisted for an interview
• Interview checklist and sample interview checklist
• Candidate interview assessment
• Contracts of employment
• Letter making a job offer
• Letter requesting a referee
• Initial Assessments
• Induction plan for apprentice
• Induction programme - part one
• Induction programme - part two
• Placement profile
• Risk assessment form
• Progress review
• Learner review
• Apprentice log book

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