Public Sector

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What type of contract will your apprentices be offered?
On what terms
will apprentices
be employed?
Bespoke apprenticeship contract 0%
Contract for the role 0%
Permanent contract 14%
Fixed term for the duration of
the programme
86%
Retain existing contract (where
existing staff become apprentices) 100%
How are you planning to compensate apprentices?
• Well over two-fifths of public sector employers
(43%) will pay apprentices the higher living
wage and none plans to pay them the minimum
wage. Most (71%) will pay apprentices a salary
that reflects the programme they are in, with a
significant minority (29%) paying them a wage
that reflects the business line they join.
• The overwhelming majority of employers (86%)
will put apprentices on fixed-term contracts for
the duration of the programme, double the allsector
average (43%), with only a few offering
permanent contracts (14%) which is half the allsector
average (28%). All employers in the public
sector (100%) plan to retain existing staff on their
existing contracts if they become apprentices.
• Half of employers (50%) will place apprentices
into direct vacancies and for over two-thirds
(67%) it will be a mix of new or existing FTE.
• Most public sector employers (71%) will recruit
apprentices through a bespoke process, well
above the all-sector average (54%). Over twofifths
will use lateral hires (43%) and none plans
to use graduate or school-leaver assessments,
which is the joint lowest along with retail.
Analysis: Apprenticeship compensation and contracts
in the public sector are a reflection of the headcount
constraints that both local and central government
have been operating under for some years. Those
limitations will usually be the biggest determinants
of the apprenticeship offering rather than other
strategic considerations.
Bonus at the end of the programme only
National minimum wage
Annual performance based bonus
Salary increase at end of programme only
Annual salary increase whilst on programme
Salary reflective of business line they are...
Salary reflective of level of programme
Location specific salary
National salary
0%
0%
0%
0%
14%
14%
14%
29%
71%
Going rate for the role they are carrying out
14%
Living wage
43%
How will you recruit/select apprentices?
Bespoke apprenticeships assessment process 71%
Early Career (Graduate or School Leaver
assessment process)
0%
Lateral hire assessment process 43%