Writtle Apprenticeships

13/08/2020

EMPLOYER INCENTIVE
The last few months have been incredibly difficult for many of our employers in the landbased industries. However, if you feel that now is the time to look at growing, training and developing your staff; the government have now introduced a very welcome temporary incentive to support employers to recruit new apprentices between August 2020 and January 2021

The key points for this temporary incentive are:

• Must be a new employee - so the apprentice can’t have had a contract of employment with the company within the last 6 months (however if previously the learner has been self-employed or only a volunteer they should still be eligible).
• Only applies for apprentices starting between August 2020 and Jan 2021.
• Paid in two instalments, one at 3 months and one at 12 months.
• 16 – 18yr old apprentice - £3,000 employer incentive (£1,000 from the normal employer incentive and £2,000 from the new covid-19 support incentive).
• 19-24yr old apprentice - £2,000 employer incentive from the new covid-19 support incentive.
• 25 yr old and above apprentice - £1,500 employer incentive from the new covid-19 support incentive.

The additional Covid-19 incentive is only available for newly hired staff. So if you would like us to help you advertise to fill a new position, please complete the attached job vacancy form and return it to us. Alternatively if you would like to discuss this further please email me with your contact details and I will call you as soon as possible. Please note our apprenticeship team are currently working remotely, so our contact numbers are not manned.
The standard incentive of £1,000 for 16-18year old apprentices still applies for existing employees who you would like to start on an apprenticeship.

We offer apprenticeships in:
• Arborist Level 2
• Animal Care and Welfare Assistant Level 2
• Horticulture and Landscape Operative Level 2
• Horticulture Supervisor Level 3
• Horse Care – Equine Groom Level 2 and Senior Equine Groom Level 3
• Sports Turf Operative Level 2
• Golf Greenkeeper Level 2
• Vet Nursing Level 3

Contact [email protected] for more information

20/07/2020

Writtle University College are working with employers to grow and train their workforce during the recovery from Covid-19. Hiring an apprentice is a productive and effective way for any business to grow talent and develop a motivated, skilled and qualified workforce. We offer a free recruitment service to help you advertise your apprenticeship vacancy and provider guidance and support, which can be particularly valuable if it’s your first employee or apprentice. We are pleased to announce that from now until January you are able to access the government employer incentive of up to £3,000 for employing a new apprentice who is 16 – 18yrs, £2,000 for 19-24yrs and £1,500 for 25 yrs and above. Subjects include Animal Care, Arboriculture, Horticulture and Landscaping, Greenkeeping, Sport Turf, Horse Care and Veterinary Nursing. To find out more details please email [email protected]

01/08/2019

We are currently advertising for apprentices for a number of roles in Horticulture, Agriculture, Arboriculture and Equine.

Please take a look on https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship and search for the roles you are interested in to apply!

Register your profile, search vacancies and apply for an apprenticeship - you must be 16 or over

25/03/2019

We have two great opportunities based in Chelmsford to do a Level 2 Apprenticeship in Landscape Gardening. Please follow the links if you are interested in applying https://www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeship/-404015 and https://www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeship/-403887

We’ve introduced a new way to find and apply for an apprenticeship in England.

11/03/2019

Mitchell Diggines, Level 2 Diploma in Horticulture – Sports Turf, Groundsman.


"After securing my Apprenticeship through West Ham I chose to attend Writtle University College as it has an excellent pass rate and a good reputation for course delivery. My employer has an excellent working relationship with the Course Manager – Nigel Beckford, which has had a positive impact on my Apprenticeship and future career as a Groundsman".

08/03/2019

Eleanor Hadlow / The Rose Garden.
Intermediate Diploma in Work-based Floristry

"I’m happy that I came to WUC to do my apprenticeship. I have gone straight into the industry working for 'The Rose Garden' florist and feel that I am learning so much from college as well as the shop for my apprenticeship."

07/03/2019

We have an exciting opportunity to become a Garden Maintenance Operative at Stock Gardens. Stock Gardens are award winning experts in bespoke garden design and maintenance.
If you are interested in knowing more or applying please follow the link:

We’ve introduced a new way to find and apply for an apprenticeship in England.

07/03/2019

Paul Baker, Level 2 Horticulture and Landscaping Apprenticeship Standard

"The apprenticeship for me means that I will be able to receive a quality education in a field that genuinely interests me and that I want to have a career in.
I chose Writtle with my employer as some of the management staff studied here and know it as a quality university college."

07/03/2019

Abigail Walker, Level 2 Horticulture and Landscape Operative Apprenticeship Standard

"The Apprenticeship has enabled me to work and gain a qualification in a subject I am very passionate about. It has been good in terms of my self-development and learning new skills such as more in depth use of IT"

04/03/2019

Erin Charles-Haskins/Apprentice Groom at Tracy Hunt Equestrian Ltd.
Why Writtle?
"It’s one of the few colleges that I know of that does’ equestrian courses
& Level 2&3 work based apprenticeships seemed the most suitable as I could work close to home."

Read full article here: https://writtle.ac.uk/pge_PressRelease.cfm?ID=21537

04/03/2019

Ben/Apprentice Groundsman at Essex County Cricket Club
Why Writtle?
"It offered me the perfect course, covering all aspects for my chosen career path "