Graduate Apprentices
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Improving SME performance: Graduate Apprentices
If you are a North East based SME looking for a low cost, low risk way to find new talent for your business, then our ‘Improving SME performance through Graduate Apprentices’ placement scheme can help.
The Offer
Newcastle University offers a free comprehensive recruitment service and a subsidy for the first 3 months of the placement, allowing you to experience the benefits of employing a graduate before committing to a permanent role.
Newcastle University is committed to retaining our graduate talent in the region and this scheme offers you the perfect opportunity to find out how a highly skilled graduate would fit into your business and support its growth. The scheme attracts both recent and experienced graduates from all over the UK who are seeking employment in the north east. Whether you are looking for a fresh graduate to train or a graduate with 1-3 years' work experience, we can find the right candidate for you.
Employer feedback
“A fantastic initiative and a service that actually works. The stress of the whole recruitment process is taken away but much more importantly, they deliver. It is exceptional value.” Cintra HR & Payroll
"The graduate has undertaken the work required to a high standard and became a valuable member of the team very quickly." E3 Ecology
Interested employers will benefit from:
• A free recruitment service which includes advertising, candidate screening and short-listing
• 50% of a £16,000 per annum, pro-rata salary for the first 3 months of the placement (£2,500 subsidy)
• Expertise and ongoing support from Newcastle University Careers Service
• Fresh thinking from a new graduate who is adaptable and committed to making an impact.
If you already have an idea for a graduate placement, please submit a business profile.
Not ready to recruit yet? To find out what the ‘Improving SME performance through Graduate Apprentices’ scheme can do for you, please email us.
The ‘Improving SME performance through Graduate Apprentices’ project is financed by the European Regional Development Fund Programme 2007 to 2013.
