Pub group reports strong interest ahead of National Apprenticeship Week
In a timely boost for National Apprenticeship Week, Admiral Taverns has reported strong demand from its licensees for an apprenticeship programme it has created in concert with one of the industry’s leading training providers.
The community pub group has joined forces with national firm Charnwood Training Group, to enable its licensees to offer the BIIAB Level 2 and Level 3 Apprenticeships in Licensed Hospitality.
More than 60 of Admiral’s licensees have already set the ball rolling by identifying suitable candidates for the programme, with many more expected to follow suit in the coming weeks and months. The adoption of the BII apprenticeship and partnership with Charnwood means licensees will be able to offer their staff recognised professional qualifications designed specifically for pubs and delivered by industry specialists.
Suzanne Smith, head of licensee recruitment and training at Admiral Taverns, said: “It’s still early days for Admiral apprenticeships, and rather than adopting a scatter-gun approach we have targeted our most appropriate licensees – those with larger teams and with businesses that would benefit most from the apprenticeship scheme. Nevertheless, we’re delighted to have received such strong interest from our licensees and expect this momentum to build further as word spreads across the business.
“Our priority is to implement training that provides tangible outcomes and aids business performance. There is much evidence to prove that apprenticeships deliver the results we’re looking for and we felt Charnwood’s approach was a perfect fit for our business. The next step is to progress the individuals our licensees have put forward to the starting line of a level 2 or level 3 apprenticeship.”
The programme will see trainers from Charnwood visit candidates at Admiral pubs regularly, with the lion’s share of the apprenticeship delivered in-pub. Most learning needs will be met ‘on-the-job’ or online via interactive learning sessions, with full mentoring and support provided by the individual learner’s local Charnwood training officer.
Gerwyn House, managing director at Charnwood Training Group, said: “We’re delighted to have this opportunity to partner with Admiral Taverns and its licensees and we’re looking forward to working together to develop and nurture the very best young talent in the team.
“This announcement ahead of National Apprenticeship Week is a timely boost for industry apprenticeships as more and more employers begin to sit up and take notice of the unrivalled value an apprentice can provide.”
In addition to apprenticeship training being fully funded, Admiral licensees who employ an apprentice are also entitled to a £1,500 incentive payment from the government after 13 weeks of an apprentice starting a programme.
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Notes to editors:
About Admiral Taverns
•Founded in 2003, Admiral Taverns is a Chester-based business with pubs located across England and Wales
•It operates a tenanted model: individual business people rent pubs from the company and in many cases are contracted to buy certain goods from Admiral as part of their agreement with the company
•With a pub estate comprising approximately 1,100 pubs, it currently employs around 25 business development managers, who serve as the main point of contact between the company and its tenants, and are expected to help tenants identify and implement business growth opportunities
•More information about Admiral and the way that it works with tenants is available via the company website: www.admiraltaverns.co.uk
•Potential tenants interested in finding a pub with Admiral can also download the Admiral Taverns app for Apple and Android via iTunes and Google Play respectively.
About Charnwood Training Group
•With over 15 years’ experience, Charnwood Training Group is a leading independent provider of apprenticeship, vocational and commercial courses designed specifically for the hospitality and catering industries. Charnwood holds OFSTED Level 2 status and has a proven track record in delivering high quality learning solutions to over 10,000 learners and over 3,000 employer business units.
•Working with many national employers, Charnwood blends face to face working, technology and multimedia to create unique individual teaching and learning experiences which raise standards and improve business performance.
•From its commercial headquarters in Kirkby in Ashfield, Notts, Charnwood Training Group delivers bespoke courses and qualifications from awarding bodies such as City & Guilds, Pearson and the BIIAB. Over 80 field-based specialist hospitality training officers cover seven regions of England, and the Charnwood model is flexible to the needs of each client, avoiding a ‘one size fits all’ approach.
•Charnwood has won many awards over the years. Most recently, Charnwood apprentice Charlotte Bonser was declared Intermediate Apprentice of the Year at the inaugural Hospitality Guild Awards at The Houses of Parliament
