Apprenticeships
Safe Space Talent
We are government approved training provider, specialising in digital training and apprenticeships.
The Safe Space Way is a unique approach to finding, recruiting and training the best talent across several areas including Marketing, Sales, Data and Management. Get in touch to recruit an apprentice or up-skill your team today.
What is an Apprenticeship?
Apprenticeships are government subsidised training programmes.
It allows organisations to train new & current employees, at heavily discounted rates.
Where does the funding come from?
The Apprenticeship Levy Explained
Who pays into the Levy?
Employers in the UK with a payroll bill of greater than £3 million pay 0.5% of their payroll cost into the levy every year.
Using the Levy
The Levy money can only be used for apprenticeships. It can be used both for up-skilling current or hiring new employees as Apprentices.
Who can make use of Apprenticeships?
Organisation Requirements
  • Registered business / charity
  • PAYE setup
  • Employers liability insurance
  • Commitment to give apprentice time to train & study whilst working
Apprentice Eligibility
  • 16 - 64 years old
  • Can be graduates, experienced hires etc.
  • Haven't studied that specific content before
  • Working a minimum 30 hours per week
Employer Costs
Salary
  • Minimum 30 hour per week
  • Min. £6.40 p/hour first 12 months
  • Increase to minimum wage after that
  • Pay National Insurance & pension contributions
Training
  • >£3M payroll: £0
  • <£3M payroll: 5% contribution towards course fees
Recruitment
  • Zero recruitment fees
Use Cases
Hire New Talent
  • Hungry talent, eager to learn
  • More affordable
  • Hands-on learning, specific to your organisation, processes and technology
Up-Skill Talent
  • Offer progression through training
  • Retain talent
  • Maintain a role that has evolved / become more technical
Re-Skill Talent
  • Retain talent in a changing organisation
  • Internal moves due to downsized departments
Benefits
Affordable
Government money!
£££'s of training 95-100% funded
More competitive salaries (reduce burn)
Performance
Improved productivity through data and AI utilisation
Talent
Improves employee retention
Improved Diversity, Equality & Inclusion
Wider talent pool
Skills
Equip employees with tech & data skills
Talent is trained with latest tools & technologies
End-point Assessment (EPA)
End-point assessment (EPA) is the final stage of an apprenticeship. It is an impartial assessment of whether your apprentice has developed the skills, knowledge and behaviours outlined in the apprenticeship standard.
Assessments are designed by employers in the sector and are conducted by independent bodies known as end-point assessment organisations (EPAOs).
Once all elements of the apprenticeship are completed, the apprentice will receive their apprenticeship certificate.
Recruitment Process
As part of the apprenticeship, we offer a free recruitment service, supporting you throughout until the candidate is successfully onboarded.

1

Training Agreement Signed
Training agreement between client & SST signed.

2

Job Specification Agreed
For any role you want to hire for, we'd help draft a job specification and advise on salary

3

Recruit & Short List Candidates
We promote the role, short list CVs and conduct initial interviews.

4

Final Interviews & Offers
We organise interviews with the short listed candidates. This may be 1 - 2 rounds of final interviews with different team members.
Once you've made a decision, you can share the good news with the candidate.
Testimonials
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Contact
✉️ malin@safespacetalent.com | 🏢 20 - 22 Wenlock Road, London, N1 7GU | UKPRN: 10089735