National Apprenticeship Week 2022

National Apprenticeship Week is a yearly celebration of the benefits apprenticeships have, not only to students, but to employers as well! It’s a chance to showcase the brilliant opportunities that apprenticeships can bring to employers, individuals and the wider economy.

On an apprenticeship, you are employed and get paid a wage whilst still studying towards a formal qualification. You will usually have day or block release from your job to complete the qualification alongside your apprenticeship.

They’re a brilliant way to get experience in the workplace whilst still learning the theory of your job through your formal qualification – the best of both worlds!

Apprenticeships are usually a combination of assessed course work and exams as well including formal reviews of your experience in the workplace.

At the MTI, we offer a range of automotive engineering apprenticeships from Level 2-7, including:

• Autocare Technician – Level 2
• Engineering Operative (Maintenance) – Level 2
• Engineering Technician (Product Design and Development Technician) – Level 3
• Engineering Technician (Technical Support Technician) – Level 3
• Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician – Level 3
• Forklift Truck and Powered Access – Level 3
• Engineering Manufacturing Technician – Level 4
• Propulsion Technician – Level 4
• Product Design and Development Engineer Degree Apprenticeship – Level 6
• Manufacturing Engineering Degree Apprenticeship – Level 6
• Postgraduate Engineer: Product Design and Development Apprenticeship – Level 7 (Please enquire via our contact form for more information on this course)

Have a look at some of the Cae Studies from recent Apprentices who have studied at the MTI!

Ben Devine – Level 3 Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Apprentice

Jungheinrich Apprentices – Level 3 Forklift Truck and Powered Access

Polestar Apprentices – Level 3 Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair

To view the current apprenticeship vacancies with our lead partner, NWSLC, please click below:

View our apprenticeship vacancies here!

There are many benefits to employers for taking on an apprentice, including:

• You can grow a talented and skilled workforce
• Train your Apprentice to suit your business model
• Increased employee satisfaction and motivation
• Reduced staff turnover
• Potential funding towards the Apprenticeship from the Apprenticeship Lev

Want more info? We have an employer drop in session from 12pm – 5pm on Thursday 10th February. No need to book – just turn up!

Our address is: MIRA Technology Institute, 1 Eastern Avenue, Nuneaton, CV10 0UX

The Apprenticeship Levy is a UK tax on employers which is used to fund apprenticeship training. Introduced at the start of the 2017/18 tax year, it is payable by all employers with an annual pay bill of more than £3 million, at a rate of 0.5% of their total pay bill.

If you choose to employ an apprentice, you can claim back 95% – 100% of the cost to employ and train the apprentice depending on the size of your business. The levy is designed to put apprenticeship funding in the hands of employers and encourage them to invest in and create apprenticeships.

To find out more, click here: The Apprenticeship Levy