Our specialist apprenticeship programmes teach the current industry work practices, technologies, knowledge and skills required by employers in the creative and digital media industry sectors, and any other business or organisation who are looking to exploit the business opportunities of new technologies such as social media marketing.
Each apprentice studies a number of qualification units chosen to support the needs of the apprentice and employer. The apprenticeships are one year full-time work/training programmes that lead to a set of nationally recognised qualifications.
We have designed our Creative and Digital Media Apprenticeships in a unique and innovative way. They are not prescriptive and not a rigid one-size-fits-all approach. First we listen. Then we incorporate your needs and those of the apprentice into the flexible framework that we have developed. This means that the training experience will be different for each apprentice, with networking and communication leading the way.
Our candidates are very carefully selected and filtered through a long application process and we have many apprentices who already have advanced skills and work experience. Average age of apprentices is 19 years old.
For example, we currently have 3 apprentices who have advanced web development skills and have developed shopping cart and inventory tracking systems for their employers websites. We also have many who are working on social media marketing with a range of companies including those in the PR sector. We also have a number who work for architects, online retail, community arts centres etc who create web video clips (video of products, projects, activities etc).
NEWS! Apprenticeships grants for employers
The government has made a £1500 grant available to small employers (less than 250 employees) taking on a 16-24 year old apprentice for the first time. Find out more here
Benefits to your business
We will ...
- Help you to recruit the right apprentice
- Train your apprentice with industry skills tailored to the needs of your business
- Complete all the specialist subject training if you do not have the expertise
- Support your on-the-job training activities
- Provide your apprentice with a qualification - free of charge
- Help your apprentice reach a higher level of professional competence and confidence
- Drive productivity and competitiveness
- Create a more diverse talent base for your business
Apprenticeship options
Qualification subject options
- Web design (SEO, analytics, HTML, CSS, JQuery, Flash, PHP, images, video, forms, WordPress eCommerce, copyright, project management etc)
- Social media marketing (blogging, tweeting, viral campaigns, reciprocal linking, AdWords, AdSense, raising an businesses profile etc)
- Video production (for marketing, presentations, the web and broadcast, planning, production, editing, asset management, publication/delivery etc)
- Photography / digital imaging (creating, editing, optimising for print and digital publishing etc)
- Live events and promotion
- Cultural and heritage venue operations
- Community arts management
- Music business (Recording industry)
- Technical theatre (rigging, lighting & sound)
Example employers
Here are some of the employers who have benefited from our apprentices in the last 2 years ...
- Any kind of employer who is already, or plans to, maintain or develop its own website
- Any kind of employer who carries out social media marketing, digital media activities, app development etc
- Digital, web, and graphic design companies
- Charities
- eLearning companies and organisations
- On-line retail and ecommerce
- Art galleries
- Broadcast TV and radio
- Universities and colleges
- Community arts organisations
- Employers specialising in any kind of live events
- Employers involved in video production for digital media, web sites, broadcast etc
- Architectural firms
- Museums, libraries, galleries etc
- Photographers, image libraries, photo editing etc
- Any organisation involved in arts based activities for their local area
- Any music industry employer involved in management, production, publishing, distribution etc
- Theatres, live venues etc
Taking on an apprentice
Finding the right apprentice for you
If you have existing employees, they can become apprentices. For a new vacancy, you can recruit your own candidates or we can provide you with selected candidates to interview.
Apprentice eligibility
Candidates must be ...
- aged 16+
- not already have a foundation degree or full degree
- ambitious, creative, reliable and keen to succeed
- they may be existing staff members (training is free)
- they may be new recruits
Training costs
| Apprentice age group |
16-18 |
19-24 |
25+ |
| Grant available? |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Weekly training cost to employer |
Free |
£20 per week |
£30 per week |
Employer requirements
As the employer you will need to ...
- employ your apprentice on a part or full time basis for a minimum of 16 hours per week
- pay your apprentice the Apprentice National Minimum Wage is £2.65 per hour which is paid for all hours spent at work and at off-the-job training sessions (day release at college). Most employers pay apprentices between £95 - £160 per week.
- help support the training that we provide to ensure that the person becomes a skilled employee
- provide on the job development for the apprentice
Want to know more?
Contact us
Call or email Roxy ...
roxy@imthurricane.org
020 8691 1900, Mon-Fri 11am-5.30pm
For employers
Web page
Flyer (pdf)
Fact sheet & FAQs
For candidates
Web page
Flyer (pdf)
FAQs
Qualification units
Sample units
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Want to know more?
Contact us
Call or email Roxy ...
roxy@imthurricane.org
020 8691 1900, Mon-Fri 11am-5.30pm
For employers
Web page
Flyer (pdf)
Fact sheet & FAQs
For candidates
Web page
Flyer (pdf)
FAQs
Qualification units
Sample units
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