Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
Employer information
Employers
Degree apprenticeships offer organisations a cost-effective way to develop your workforce, attract new talent and inject vitality into your business for sustainable growth and success.
Degree apprentices will gain industry knowledge and practical, relevant experience, which is uniquely tailored to your business, by combining on-the-job training with flexible study. Apprentices will also graduate with a qualification such as a Bachelor's degree (BA/BSc) or Master's degree qualification.
Funding for Degree Apprenticeships is supported by the Government’s Apprenticeship Levy scheme. Organisations with a wage bill in excess of £3m can fund course fees using their Apprenticeship Levy. If you are a non-levy paying organisation the Government will co-fund your degree apprenticeship training by contributing 95% of the costs and you will pay the remaining 5% of costs.
As the employer, you will have all the normal statutory employer responsibilities for your apprentice such as a salary of at least the National Minimum Wage. In addition, you will need to agree to provide paid time off from work for study, provide in-company mentoring and collaborate with us during the recruitment phase to ensure the degree apprentice meets the employment criteria and the university’s academic entrance requirements.
Get your funding
For further information on apprenticeship funding, visit the Government's website.
What are the benefits to your business?
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Apprentices may be existing employees who are looking to develop their skills, or you may be recruiting a new employee to your business. You will be responsible for the recruitment of new apprentices. However, we can work with you to promote your opportunities via our website. Apprentice recruitment must be complete before applicant handover as per the application process timelines.
All employers must enter into an apprenticeship agreement with their degree apprentice in accordance with government requirements. You will also enter into an Employer Agreement with Leeds Beckett University which states the responsibilities between you as employer, Leeds Beckett University as training provider and the degree apprentice. 
Applications start with the employer completing the Expression of Interest Form on our website.
Our team will then take you through employer onboarding and contracting, including setting up your funding and agreeing your requirements for your chosen programme(s).
After completing employer onboarding, your nominated applicant(s) will be invited to complete their application online. Following approval by the course team and admissions, you and your apprentice will be invited to attend a training plan review meeting and to sign the relevant apprenticeship agreements.
Degree apprentices will join the Leeds Beckett community, giving them access to a full range of facilities and support services, including:
- An academic adviser and module tutor (a subject specialist for each module studied)
- University-wide support services, including course administrators, Student Wellbeing team, careers service and disability advice
- A Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) which supports learning and access to teaching materials
- World-class library facilities which are open 24/7. Our online library offers access to tens of thousands of digital resources, including eBooks, eJournals and databases
- Specialist computing labs and access to software and systems which are accessible remotely, enabling effective off-campus study
- Leeds Beckett Students' Union
- Discounted sports membership
- A wide range of student social and sports clubs
Leeds Beckett University is committed to providing a safe environment for our degree apprentices. We have a designated safeguarding lead, safeguarding officers and points of contact who play a part in raising awareness of the university's Safeguarding Policy which sets out how to identify and report safeguarding issues and how they will be managed.
The university offers a number of opportunities for individuals who want to pursue a Degree Apprenticeship. Our apprenticeships are developed with businesses to suit their organisational needs and the university is dedicated to providing a high quality of training for those apprentices.
The university sub-contracts work undertaken as part of the delivery of apprenticeships in the limited circumstances set out in our Apprenticeship Sub-Contracting Policy.
Leeds Beckett University aims to provide educational and support services of the highest quality to our students and stakeholders. We acknowledge that at times students or stakeholders may be dissatisfied with aspects of its provision.
This complaints procedure sets out how complaints can be raised, and how they will be addressed.
As a provider of higher and degree apprenticeships, the university seeks to resolve any risk to an apprentice’s successful completion in a timely manner for the benefit of all concerned.
This policy sets out a standardised way in which Leeds Beckett University will address any identified risk or breach of apprenticeship requirements (or any other issue that is deemed to pose a risk to the successful completion of an apprentice's programme).
Academic and degree apprenticeship regulations
FAQS
Yes. The degree apprentice, upon completing and passing their course, will graduate with the same qualification as any student completing an undergraduate or postgraduate course.
Yes. This is a great way to upskill your current workforce and support them into new roles in the organisation. For staff who may not have the formal qualifications, learning gained from work experience will be considered.
As an employer you will have all the normal statutory employer responsibilities for the apprentice. In addition, you will need to agree to provide paid time off from work for study, provide in-company support/mentoring for the apprentice and collaborate with us during the recruitment phase to ensure the apprentice meets your job/employment criteria and the university’s academic entrance requirements.
