Colleagues across the company are taking part in professional development courses through a new government funding scheme.
The Apprenticeship Levy requires employers to set aside a proportion of their salary bill to fund training for employees.
It was originally established to encourage more companies to develop their staff through apprenticeships but has been broadened to include a number of other qualifications.
Ideal Standard currently has colleagues on courses ranging from level seven accountancy taxation – equivalent to a master’s degree – to team leadership apprenticeships.
Others include a bespoke short course on Microsoft Excel and CIMA and CIPD qualifications, for finance and human resources professionals, respectively.
Human Resources Director Jonathan Edge said: “Professional development has always been important to us as a company as a way of investing in our people and making sure we have the right skills in our workforce.
“Although it has taken some time for training providers to offer courses which fit the criteria of the Apprenticeship Levy, we are now signing up more colleagues for training which benefits their career development and Ideal Standard as a business.”
Courses may be fully funded under the Apprenticeship Levy if they meet a number of criteria and following an application process.
If you would like to discuss enrolling on a course, speak to your line manager or HR Business Partner in Human Resources.
- Pictured top are Trainee Accountant Melissa Boyce (left) and Finance Business Partner Katy Thorpe, who are enrolled on the Accountancy Taxation Level Seven and Leadership Level Three courses respectively. Pictured above are, left to right, Vivienne Pearsons, Stuart Stead and Adam Bromley, who are also doing the Leadership Level Three course.