FAQs

Apprenticeships are an excellent way of gaining qualifications and workplace experience. As an employee, you can earn as you learn and you gain practical skills from the workplace.

Pay is a matter for negotiation between each Apprentice and their employer. Babington does lay down minimum rates which it reviews from time to time.

Anyone aged 16 or over who works or wants to work in one of the areas in which we train.

• General Insurance
• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Mortgage Advice
• Financial Advice
• Management & Team Leading
• Officed-based Customer Service

Sometimes. All Accounts learners will attend college at Babington one day per week. Administration learners who are relatively new to this type of work will attend college for half a day each week. Learners following other programmes will not usually attend college. However, they spend time away from their desks for one to one tuition when their assessor visits and are expected to complete homework that they are given.

Think about where a qualification could take you in your career - decide on the kind of skills and knowledge that you will need to get ahead. If you are already employed, you may want to talk to your employer or a colleague to help you with this.

Yes. If your employer agrees, you can become an apprentice where you work now.

The employer will give you an induction into the company and your role. They provide on-the-job training and pay your wages. Each apprentice has a manager at work who will be responsible for helping you throughout your training.

Yes. It’s up to you to choose an employer but here at Babington we can help you decide.

The length of an Apprenticeship varies depending on prior skills levels of the apprentice, the qualification being obtained and industry sector. Generally, Apprenticeships take between one and four years to complete.

Yes. Like all employees, apprentices are entitled to statutory Maternity Leave of 52 weeks with statutory Maternity Pay for up to 39 weeks.