New Entrant Apprenticeship Scheme
Providing employers with apprenticeship schemes for attracting, developing and deploying new talent to become professional advisers within the financial services sector.

Benefits

• A constant supply of new talent who have benefitted from a programme of learner support from career beginning through to formal professional qualification and competence
• Strategic geographical focus to attract talent within “hard to find” locations reducing recruitment time and costs and relocation fees
• Talent that is ready to hit the ground running, having benefitted from a blend of regular face to face workshops, distance and on-line learning options, to cater for all preferred learning styles
• Corporate culture, vision and values are cascaded throughout the learning journey, giving clients the opportunity to influence the more discerning advisers from outset
• Technical knowledge is honed and sharpened through induction and exam revision events that are built upon real life application scenarios
• A purpose designed suite of management activities and support, providing line managers with a clear track to develop new entrants to become operationally effective
• New entrants undertake highly relevant on-job assignments, gaining critically important experience of both the role function and the client’s corporate culture and environment
• The potential of Government funding to help reduce the costs of attracting new talent
• The development of real talent which in turn will ensure you meet your future business objectives

More information
The New Entrant Apprenticeship Scheme is your solution to finding the ‘new blood’ experts of the future. With our help, you can access a constant flow of qualified adviser talent equipped with the knowledge and skills to make an immediate contribution to your business. You’ll benefit from enhanced profitability whilst mitigating the risk of dependency on the current ever-decreasing pool of suitably qualified advisers.

We have two separate schemes: one for financial advisers; and one for debt advisers. Training support is provided towards the achievement of relevant professional qualifications. In addition the new entrant’s line manager is supplied with an individually designed complete suite of management activities for the duration of the apprenticeship. Together these take the new adviser from entry through to qualification and initial competence. Working with you to inform the content, we ensure an approach totally fit for purpose.

We offer one and two year apprenticeship programmes influenced by the extent of previous experience gained by the new entrant. These well organised programmes involve the new entrant attending our DSW Academy training centre in Doncaster (or regional centres throughout the UK) for two days per month for qualification training.

The programmes totally align with the Financial Services Sector Skills Council qualification frameworks and the National Occupational Standards for job roles.

The cost per person covers all tuition, line management support, programme documentation and on-line testing prior to examinations.

Government funding is sometimes available to help facilitate this apprenticeship approach. We help point you in the right direction to take advantage of funding opportunities for your region.

Next steps
To find out more about our New Entrant Apprenticeship Schemes please contact us: Academy@dsw.uk.net or call: 01302 760008