{"id":875,"date":"2023-09-02T17:33:17","date_gmt":"2023-09-02T17:33:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/atwdev.co.uk\/workingknowledge\/?page_id=875"},"modified":"2025-04-01T05:14:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T05:14:28","slug":"apprenticeship-funding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/atwdev.co.uk\/workingknowledge\/apprenticeship-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Apprenticeship funding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<h2>Hiring a fully supported Marketing apprentice could <strong><em>save<\/em><\/strong> your business up to \u00a31,200 in the first year compared to hiring a junior Marketer Direct<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/link.workingknowledge.org.uk\/widget\/booking\/6gvo00fj0l7bKSAS4hYa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSchedule a call \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eligibilitycalculator.scoreapp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFind out how much hiring an apprentice will really cost your business\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<h3>\t\n\tLow upfront <br \/> payment<\/h3>\t\n\t\t<h3>\t\n\tGovernment funds the bulk of the Training cost<\/h3>\t\n\t\t<h3>\t\n\tNo-hire, <br \/>no-fee  guarantee<\/h3>\t\n<h2>\n\t\tNavigating the apprenticeship funding can be a minefield\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Every business wants the right apprentice &#8211; but worries about managing training costs and accessing funding can hold business owners and managers back from hiring.<\/p>\n<p>At <a href=\"http:\/\/atwdev.co.uk\/workingknowledge\/\">Working Knowledge<\/a>, we understand the toll this can take. That&#8217;s why we&#8217;ve put together this comprehensive funding breakdown to give you the clarity you need to understand how cost-effective hiring a marketing apprentice can be.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It comes at a fraction of the cost of traditional professional training.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/link.workingknowledge.org.uk\/widget\/booking\/6gvo00fj0l7bKSAS4hYa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSchedule a call \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eligibilitycalculator.scoreapp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFind out how much hiring an apprentice will really cost your business\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/atwdev.co.uk\/workingknowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/Corp-b-tree-1000-\u00d7-1000px-1000-\u00d7-2000px-1000-\u00d7-1500px-2-portrait.jpg\" alt=\"Corp b tree (1000 \u00d7 1000px) (1000 \u00d7 2000px) (1000 \u00d7 1500px) (2)\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1500\" width=\"1000\" title=\"Corp b tree (1000 \u00d7 1000px) (1000 \u00d7 2000px) (1000 \u00d7 1500px) (2)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<h2>Typically, Working Knowledge apprentices are aged 23+ and more than 60% are educated to degree level.<\/h2>\n\t<h2><strong>I want to hire a marketing  apprentice.<br \/>\nHow much will I have to pay?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>At Working Knowledge, we know how busy employers are so we&#8217;ve made things simple for you.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>There are four FINANCE elements to a Working Knowledge Marketing Apprenticeship.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<ul>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/atwdev.co.uk\/workingknowledge\/apprenticeship-funding\/#gov-fun-train\">Government-funded Apprenticeship Training<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<ul>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/atwdev.co.uk\/workingknowledge\/apprenticeship-funding\/#recruit-service\">Recruitment Service (no hire-no fee)<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<ul>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/atwdev.co.uk\/workingknowledge\/apprenticeship-funding\/#Return-on-investment\">The Return On Investment Support Package<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<ul>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/atwdev.co.uk\/workingknowledge\/apprenticeship-funding\/#salary\">The Apprentice&#8217;s Salary<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/link.workingknowledge.org.uk\/widget\/booking\/6gvo00fj0l7bKSAS4hYa\"  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener\">\t\n\t1.\tGovernment-funded Apprenticeship Training<\/a><\/h3><p>Our marketing Academy has been mapped to a Level 3 Multi-Channel Marketer Apprenticeship. This ensures the government funds <strong>\u00a310,450 (95%) <\/strong>of the certified training costs while you pay at most <strong>\u00a3550 (5%)<\/strong> as a one-off fee at the outset. <em>This does not apply to<\/em> <em>businesses with an annual salary commitment of \u00a33 million+, who pay the Apprenticeship Levy, <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/atwdev.co.uk\/workingknowledge\/apprenticeships\/a-quick-guide-to-the-apprenticeship-levy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>which you can read more about here.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In addition, employers may not need to pay Class 1 National Insurance\u00a0contributions for an apprentice, if the apprentice:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>is under 25 years old<\/li>\n<li>lives or works in England<\/li>\n<li>is on an approved English government apprenticeship standard or framework<\/li>\n<li>earns less than \u00a3967 a week (\u00a350,270 a year)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our team complete the majority of your funding application for you as part of our service.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/link.workingknowledge.org.uk\/widget\/booking\/6gvo00fj0l7bKSAS4hYa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSchedule a call \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\tSee what makes our apprenticeship one of a kind:\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t<h4>Recruitment includes facilitated assessment centre<\/h4>\t\n\t\t<h4>Delivered by practising marketing consultants<\/h4>\t\n\t\t<h4>Underpinned by Storybrand &#038; Access to Business Made Simple University<\/h4>\t\n\t\t<h4>Weekly expert webinars<\/h4>\t\n\t\t<h4>Monthly 1:1 marketing coaching<\/h4>\t\n\t\t<h4>Monthly ROI Sessions for managers<\/h4>\t\n\t\t<h3>\t\n\t2.\tRecruitment Service (no hire &#8211; no fee)<\/h3><p><strong>All Working Knowledge apprentices are recruited using a long-standing, proven process. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Through targeted advertising, smart screening and a facilitated assessment day, we ensure the candidates we put forward for your business have outstanding potential, attitude, inquisitiveness and resilience.<\/p>\n<p>This element of our service carries a one-off fee of 15% of starting salary, normally \u00a32,700. But we&#8217;re so confident in our processes, we will shoulder the cost of this labour-intensive work if you decide not to hire any of the candidates we put forward.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No hire &#8211; no fee. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>You can read all about our recruitment process here.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur Recruitment guarantee \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<h3><strong>We have an excellent track record of training award-winning apprentices &#8211; the 2022 and 2023 BCS National marketing Apprentices Of The Year were recruited and trained by Working Knowledge. <\/strong><\/h3>\n<h2>\n\t\tWhat results have marketing apprentices delivered?\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/atwdev.co.uk\/workingknowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/dan-e1696705730312-400x400-circle-62e5fab6c11849cb1ad9b4e7b8f3ff67-.jpg\" alt=\"Dan Starmer, marketing  apprentice\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"400\" width=\"400\" title=\"Dan Starmer\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n<h3>Dan Starmer<\/h3><p><strong>marketing Executive<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SEO improvements led to a 42% increase in users from organic search<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/atwdev.co.uk\/workingknowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/Tammy-Devonald-Ovation-e1694982861213-400x400-circle-cd084f08e4f64f1f41e90ab218f06f95-.png\" alt=\"marketing Apprentice Bristol Tammy Devonald\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"400\" width=\"400\" title=\"Tammy Devonald Ovation\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n<h3>Tammy Devonald<\/h3><p><strong>Ovation Finance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Creating dashboards shifted the team to a data-led approach and improved reporting at board level<\/p>\n\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/link.workingknowledge.org.uk\/widget\/booking\/6gvo00fj0l7bKSAS4hYa\"  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener\">\t\n\t3.\tThe Return On Investment support service<\/a><\/h3><p><strong>Hiring a marketing apprentice should deliver results for your business and help you grow. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Most of our clients do not have up-to-date marketing expertise themselves or have the time to dedicate to supporting the professional development of their apprentice.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s why our additional support package for managers is designed to help you maximise your return on investment. For just \u00a3178 a month you can access monthly marketing leadership development sessions led by a certified business coach and marketing professionals.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll learn how to set and lead your marketing so you can maximise your return and build an in-house marketing operation that consistently delivers more of the right customers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/link.workingknowledge.org.uk\/widget\/booking\/6gvo00fj0l7bKSAS4hYa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSchedule a call\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/link.workingknowledge.org.uk\/widget\/booking\/6gvo00fj0l7bKSAS4hYa\"  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener\">\t\n\t4.\tYour apprentice&#8217;s salary<\/a><\/h3><p>You will of course need to pay your apprentice. The average salary for an entry-level digital marketer is \u00a324,000 (\u00a326,000 in London and SE).<\/p>\n<p>To attract the very best candidates for the position, we suggest you offer a starting salary of \u00a318,000 and increase the salary by 4 x \u00a31,500 increments tagged to key deliverables in order to reach \u00a324,000 when they graduate from the Marketing Academy after 17 months.<\/p>\n<p><em>Please note, if your apprentice is under 25y you are not liable to pay Employers National Insurance Contributions, which is a saving of approximately \u00a32,056 per year<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>You can find more Government guidance on apprentice rates of pay <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/employing-an-apprentice\/pay-and-conditions-for-apprentices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/link.workingknowledge.org.uk\/widget\/booking\/6gvo00fj0l7bKSAS4hYa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSchedule a call\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<h2><strong>Recruit your apprentice with confidence <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1: Schedule Your Call<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Discover how our unique approach makes hiring and supporting the right high-achieving apprentice for your business easy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: Recruit Your Dream Hire<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trust us, you&#8217;ll be spoilt for choice. Our talent hunters will advertise, screen and assess your candidates, and then present the top 3 to you in a facilitated half-day assessment centre. The process is super-efficient with your time while giving you the peace of mind you&#8217;ll have the highest calibre candidates put forward to find the best cultural fit.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3: Boost Your Business Growth<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Watch your apprentice thrive and your marketing capabilities improve so your business can flourish, with expert support and clear, measurable results that bring your goals within reach.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/link.workingknowledge.org.uk\/widget\/booking\/6gvo00fj0l7bKSAS4hYa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSchedule a call \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eligibilitycalculator.scoreapp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFind out how much hiring an apprentice will really cost your business\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/atwdev.co.uk\/workingknowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Corp-b-tree-1000-\u00d7-1000px-1000-\u00d7-2000px-1000-\u00d7-1500px-3.jpg\" alt=\"Corp b tree (1000 \u00d7 1000px) (1000 \u00d7 2000px) (1000 \u00d7 1500px) (3)\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1500\" width=\"1000\" title=\"Corp b tree (1000 \u00d7 1000px) (1000 \u00d7 2000px) (1000 \u00d7 1500px) (3)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/atwdev.co.uk\/workingknowledge\/digital-marketing-apprentice-recruitment\/\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/atwdev.co.uk\/workingknowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/Copy-of-Untitled-2000-\u00d7-1000px-8-circle-68a2e817fb168d5b1d4d9f8b6a830cbd-.jpg\" alt=\"Copy of Untitled (2000 \u00d7 1000px) (8)\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1000\" width=\"2000\" title=\"Copy of Untitled (2000 \u00d7 1000px) (8)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/atwdev.co.uk\/workingknowledge\/digital-marketing-apprentice-recruitment\/\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener\">DISCOVER WHAT YOUR APPRENTICE WILL LEARN<\/a><\/h3><p>Explore our extensive marketing  curriculum and expert support package for you and your apprentice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Find out what makes our programme the gold standard of apprenticeship training and how the 2023 &amp; 2022 winners of the BCS National marketing Apprentice Of The Year came through the unique Working Knowledge programme.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/atwdev.co.uk\/workingknowledge\/digital-marketing-apprentice-recruitment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBUILD YOUR IN-HOUSE<br \/> MARKETING CAPABILITY HERE\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/atwdev.co.uk\/workingknowledge\/apprentice-support-for-businesses\/\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/atwdev.co.uk\/workingknowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/Untitled-2000-\u00d7-1000px-1-800x400-circle-a3d33fc83855eb1721a33a0c1dafa248-.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled (2000 \u00d7 1000px) (1)\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"400\" width=\"800\" title=\"Untitled (2000 \u00d7 1000px) (1)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/atwdev.co.uk\/workingknowledge\/apprentice-support-for-businesses\/\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener\">SUPPORT FOR BUSINESS OWNERS AND MANAGERS<\/a><\/h3><p>One of the reasons Working Knowledge apprentices are such high achievers is because of the additional support we provide for managers and business owners too.<\/p>\n<p>Find out how we support managers to lead their Marketing , even if they have no prior marketing experience, to maximise positive results for you.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/atwdev.co.uk\/workingknowledge\/apprentice-support-for-businesses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYOUR SUPPORT  <br \/>PACKAGE\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/eligibilitycalculator.scoreapp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener\">Find out how much hiring an apprentice will really cost your business<\/a><\/h2><p>Considering hiring an apprentice but uncertain about the financial implications? Getting your head around apprenticeship funding, training costs, and salary expectations can be tricky. Take our short questionnaire to gain clarity on these crucial factors and make informed decisions about enhancing your workforce with an apprentice.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0fc\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0fc&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Understand the funding available\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0fc\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0fc&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Know what you need to contribute towards training\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0fc\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0fc&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Have a clear guide of salary expectations\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ready to find out how you could be maximising your organisation&#8217;s potential?\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eligibilitycalculator.scoreapp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTAKE THE QUIZ \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/atwdev.co.uk\/workingknowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Hire-digital-marketing-apprentice.jpg\" alt=\"Woman in an office smiling broadly at camera in a casual pose wearing a white t-shirt with black spots\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1000\" width=\"2000\" title=\"Hire marketing  apprentice\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/atwdev.co.uk\/workingknowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Copy-of-YOU-NEED-TO-ASK-BEFORE-INSTRUCTING-YOUR-SOLICITOR-1000-\u00d7-1000px-1000-\u00d7-665px-2000-\u00d7-1000px-2000-\u00d7-1055px-300-\u00d7-300px-288-\u00d7-50px.png\" alt=\"Review\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"63\" width=\"360\" title=\"Review\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n<h2>\n\t\tWhy Businesses Choose To Partner With Working Knowledge\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/atwdev.co.uk\/workingknowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Employer-headshot-e1629203149176.png\" alt=\"Employer-headshot-e1629203149176\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"600\" width=\"600\" title=\"Employer-headshot-e1629203149176\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<em>&#8220;One of my fears was that we&#8217;re a busy small team, and I&#8217;m not an expert in marketing &#8211; so I was worried about how I&#8217;d manage and develop someone, how I&#8217;d keep them busy.<br \/>\nBut with Working Knowledge, they have a coach and specialist trainers who provide that learning and development support as experts.&#8221;<\/em>\n<p><strong>Nick Pearce, CEO, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alexanderdanielsglobal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alexander Daniels Global<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/atwdev.co.uk\/workingknowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/JenniferWebb-1-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"JenniferWebb-1\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"400\" width=\"400\" title=\"JenniferWebb-1\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<p><em>&#8220;It&#8217;s a really good way of bringing in some support without it being a huge financial commitment, but also bringing in skills that we didn&#8217;t have.The volume of work that we&#8217;re now able to get through as a team is tremendous. I&#8217;m no longer the bottleneck that&#8217;s holding stuff up!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jen Webb, Marketing Manager, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pearsonhamgroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pearson Ham<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/atwdev.co.uk\/workingknowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Seamus-Whittingham-e1694344525313-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Seamus Whittingham, Ai Build\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"400\" width=\"400\" title=\"Seamus Whittingham\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<p><em>&#8220;It&#8217;s given us clarity around cause and effect at the top of our sales pipeline. We can say, &#8216;We know if we do this, it drives this result and we have a process&#8217;. Being able to articulate that means we now understand the entire start to finish of our own sales pipeline.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Seamus Whittingham, Chief Revenue Officer, <a href=\"https:\/\/ai-build.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ai Build<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\t<h2><strong>Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\tHow do these costs compare to a &#8216;regular&#8217; employee?\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Taking on a fully supported apprentice could save your business up to \u00a31,200 in the first year compared with employing an entry-level marketer directly. And with Working Knowledge, we will handle the recruitment process, training and appraisal process for you, saving you further time and\/or money! Our process is so successful that the 2022 and 2023 BCS National marketing Apprentices Of The Year came through our scheme. 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We handle everything from start to finish, freeing you from the burdens of recruitment admin. You can read more here.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\tIs the 15% fee (c.\u00a32,700) fee charged even if I decide not to hire any of the candidates Working Knowledge puts forward?\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>No, you are not obliged to pay the apprenticeship recruitment fee if you decide not to hire any of the marketing  apprenticeship candidates we put forward. We back our process 100%. Our ultimate goal is your satisfaction and finding an apprentice who is the right fit for your company for the long-run. After all, the government funding (and our profit) is pegged to your apprentice graduating from our Academy at 17 months &#8211; so we simply have to get it right!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\tAs well as the Government funding, are there any other savings to be made by going down the apprenticeship route?\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>There certainly are! 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