Fleet management company Activa Contracts has launched a new apprenticeship programme aimed at school-leavers.
The company will offer courses based on business administration and customer service, with youngsters gaining National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs), which reflect knowledge needed to undertake a specific job.
Training will take place on the job and by attending classes at a training centre in Wolverhampton, with the courses taking 12-18 months to complete.
The launch of the scheme follows the Government unveiling its Apprentice Levy, which aims to get three million apprentices in training by the end of the decade.
The levy – charged at 0.5% of a business’ annual pay bill – is paid by all employers with a bill of more than £3m a year.
“Apprentices can bring in fresh ideas and energise other employees. Apprenticeships can also result in a more skilled and loyal workforce. We want to encourage young people to join Activa Contracts. As an expanding business we have the ability to recruit school leavers and give them a solid start to their business career with apprenticeship training,” said Ian Hill, managing director of Activa Contracts.
“The apprenticeship programme will help school leavers to get their feet on the career ladder. Activa Contracts is a growing business and the company can offer young people a structured career development programme starting with the apprenticeship,” said Activa Contracts’ customer services director, Karen McCarthy.
