HIT Training - Hospitality, Catering and Retail Apprenticeships

Resources

From funding to return of investment, our resources hub has handy guides to help your business excel with apprenticeships.

Apprenticeship Myths

The Apprenticeship Service, created by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), is an online platform aimed at facilitating apprenticeships. This tool is utilised by both employers and training providers, allowing them to seamlessly find, finance, and manage apprenticeship programmes.

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The Apprenticeship Service (TAS)

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Accessible Apprenticeships

Don’t let English and maths stop your staff doing an apprenticeship.

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Advertising a Vacancy (NAS)

A handy guide from HIT Training Ltd providing everything you need to know about advertising a vacancy on the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS).

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Your Pocket Guide to Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships have undergone a major makeover to match the needs of today’s workplace. These programmes allow your business to train up the skilled workforce you need for now and the future, all while attracting and keeping the best talent around. And the best part – apprenticeships are an extremely cost-effective form of professional development. There are a handful of government-supported funding and incentive options available.

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Apprenticeships for people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)

HIT Training Ltd believes all individuals with learning disabilities should have the opportunity to boost their skills and climb the career ladder, and undertaking an apprenticeship is the ultimate pathway to achieve this goal. Apprenticeships are well suited to people with special educational needs and disabilities as they combine practical training on the job alongside study and 1-1 support with a Vocational Trainer.

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Chef Academy Prospectus

A culmination of industry experience, culinary craft and skill-centred learning, HIT’s Chef Academy provides intensive practical cookery workshops for professional chefs. The unique choice of online and on-site learning provides the opportunity for chefs to hone their culinary cookery and preparation skills, or learn new ones, in a supportive environment which best suits their needs.

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The financial benefits of apprenticeships: Measuring your return on investment

In this e-guide, we share a handful of ways to measure the financial return on investment your business sees from apprenticeships. We discuss how to gauge the success of your apprenticeship programme and share some inspiring stories from employers that we work with.

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Line manager’s toolkit to mentor an apprentice

Aimed at line managers of apprentices, this guide will walk you through the key role a line manager plays in helping their apprentice to develop with a crash course in how to be a great mentor. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the roles and responsibilities of those involved in the learner journey, including dispelling myths and sharing how managers can best support their apprentices in simple terms.

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Receive a Levy Transfer

Receive a levy transfer from another business to fund an apprenticeship. Levy transfer is a mechanism that enables apprenticeships to be funded by employers who contribute to the apprenticeship levy. These employers can transfer a portion of their unused levy, up to 25%, to another employer.

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Apprenticeships for Prisoners

The New Futures Network (NFN), a specialist part of HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS), will match you with a prisoner apprentice who meets the needs of your business to fill skills gaps and boost workplace efficiency. Why should you employ a prisoner apprentice? There are lots of reasons why a prisoner apprenticeship could work for you.

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Transferring a Levy

At HIT Training Ltd, we understand the importance of utilising your apprenticeship levy funds effectively. For large employers who contribute to the apprenticeship levy, the option to transfer up to 25% of these funds annually to other businesses is a valuable opportunity. This transfer can be instrumental in covering the costs associated with apprenticeship training and assessment for different organisations.

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HIT Prospectus

Welcome to HIT Training, the market-leading specialist apprenticeship and training provider for the UK’s hospitality, catering and retail industries.

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The See V

Hospitality businesses are missing a trick - less than half (46.3%) offer apprenticeships at all career levels. But what would happen if organisations addressed outdated perceptions and teased out talent in their whole workforce through apprenticeships?

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See the Opportunity

Following the ‘Great Resignation’ of 2021 – when employees around the UK left their jobs in record numbers – our research found almost two-thirds of hospitality businesses have struggled to retain staff over the past two years. In this ‘See the Opportunity’ Toolkit, we highlight all the ways in which employers can maximise apprenticeships to unlock rich recruitment and retention opportunities.

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Apprenticeship employer guide

Apprenticeships offer your business a fantastic opportunity to plug skills gaps, recruit new staff and improve employee loyalty. In our HIT Training Apprenticeship Employer Guide, we'll walk you through what an apprenticeship is, how they work, the business benefits and how to maximise government funding opportunities.

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A complete guide to your apprenticeship

Working towards an apprenticeship is a fantastic way to supercharge your career - you'll gain valuable experience, learn on the job, earn a qualification and get paid! This guide outlines how your apprenticeship will work, the role of your immediate boss (line manager), the role of HIT Training and the route you will take to gain your apprenticeship.

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The complete guide to chef development

Our modern culinary apprenticeships have been built for the world of now. They adapt to include the most in-demand skills and techniques, they encourage constant learning and development, and are designed to make you a better chef. This guide will take you through a number of options to enable you to choose the perfect apprenticeship programme towards a successful career.

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Careers in hospitality

Discover exactly what development opportunities are available in the hospitality sector and how an apprenticeship can lead to a meaningful and exciting career in a fast paced, rewarding environment. This guide outlines all the apprenticeships available in the hospitality industry and the career paths you can take to advance your personal development.

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Apprentice Recruitment

We recognise that there is no off-the-shelf method when it comes to apprentice recruitment especially in such a competitive market space. That’s why our complete recruitment marketing solutions will give you the edge when it comes to finding, attracting and hiring the best young talent available. Our solutions depend on your recruitment objectives and company culture.

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Apprenticeship Levy: Your choices, our support

This pocket handbook explains how the Apprenticeship Levy affects your business and how you can turn a mandatory payroll tax into a business advantage for your staff and management team.

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National Insurance breaks for employers of apprentices under 25

Employers of apprentices under the age of 25 are no longer be required to pay secondary Class 1 (employer) National Insurance contributions on earnings up to the Upper Earnings Limit for those employees! Our leaflet will help you understand how that will apply to your business.

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Off-the-job training

Off-the-job training is an essential part of every apprenticeship, making up 20% of an apprentice’s working hours. Our off-the-job training cheat sheet provides you with some simple steps to help determine whether an activity counts as off-the-job training.

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What people say about us...

The apprenticeship covered all of the important aspects of facilities management including budgets, health and safety, management and procurement. The HIT Training learning resources were easy-to-access and understand, with plenty of practical examples and online video clips that really helped to pull everything together.

Gabriel-Razvan Petcu

Facilities Support Co-Ordinator L3 Facilities Management Supervisor Apprentice
RNLI

“Upskilling our existing staff resulted in having more capable personnel, reduced recruitment costs, improved overall productivity and developed skills relevant to our business. Employees joining the apprenticeship programmes ensured that we close skills gaps, as well as source future leaders from within. The apprentices are very supportive, and they regard their job as a career staying with us long-term which has increased our job retention”

Ewa Kobylarz

Assistant Manager
The Grand

Our top priority has always been to provide our team with strong support, direction, and leadership. Having HIT Training on board gives our employees mentorship and the chance to gain new skills from industry experts. Our partnership helps us achieve our goals of building a passionate, motivated, and committed team of young professionals who want to build a career with us.

Emma Hall

Owner
The Star at Cotton

We’re passionate about getting people into fulfilling and meaningful employment, thus breaking the cycle of homelessness, unemployment and poverty. Working with HIT Training allows us to not only break the cycle, but also provide nationally recognised qualifications that last a lifetime to those we support!

Joanne Littman

Business Development and Fundraising Manager
Beyond Food Foundation

Aiming to create more employment and progression opportunities, we set ourselves an ambitious target to have 50 apprentices enrolled in one year. After paying into our government levy fund, we felt it was time to step up apprenticeship training within our organisation. With clear planning and a structured approach to managers and those at our national office, we were delighted to partner with HIT Training. They took the lead and helped us plan to offer a range of apprenticeships to provide us with a well-trained, capable workforce.

Dawn Holden

Recruitment and Training Manager for YHA (England and Wales)
YHA

Having initiated a tendering process for the Sodexo Culinary Academy, we found HIT Training’s model for chefs to be a natural fit for our training programmes. Seeing improvements in the confidence and skill set of our team when returning from the Academy has been a real eye-opener for the business. We can see the progression through the improved skills of staff members doing these qualifications, which in turn enriches the many services that Sodexo can offer.

Sue Davison

Head of Apprenticeships and Early Careers
Sodexo UK & Ireland

We set out to ensure our teams achieve a recognised qualification that allows them to show off their newly learnt knowledge, skills and behaviours. Our apprenticeship programme with HIT supports us with that ethos even further.

Jill Faulkner

Head of Learning and Development
JoJo Maman Bébé

As an organisation, we want to take our apprenticeships to the next level and inspire our chefs to go far beyond their own milestones. By working closely with esteemed chef Marcus Wareing and HIT Training, we have created something we’re all incredibly proud of.

Jonathan Foot

Head of Apprenticeships and Early Careers
Compass UK & Ireland

Apprenticeships play a pivotal part in attracting local, young people to roles which they may not have considered as long term career prospects before. Continuous learning is key to building careers and all our apprentices are given the opportunity to progress to the next level on completion. Although we like to keep our apprentices, we also want them to gain the knowledge and skills they need to progress in their careers outside of our business - and this is something we are passionate about.

Sophie Shotton

General Manager
Yorebridge House

The time spent completing my Apprenticeship has been one of the most inspiring periods of my life. Not only was I able to find my true passion in cooking, but I’ve learnt how to continue to be inspired in my job which I believe is the most important skill to have as a chef.

Peter Szucs

Chef L2 Production Chef Apprentice
Lillian Faithful Homes

I’d highly recommend the Brewer Apprenticeship to anyone interested in brewing. While it’s a very male dominated industry, it’s also incredibly friendly and collaborative and I hope more females join the industry. My personal career goal is to run my own craft brewery and become head brewer one day – and that would never have been possible without Greene King and the invaluable training I received through HIT Training.

Zoe Clack

L4 Brewer Apprentice
Greene King

My apprenticeship opened up the vital areas of being a retail supervisor. I now have the skills and confidence to positively lead a team, manage people, resolve conflict, communicate, provide quality customer service and use maths. The regular visits and teaching materials from my HIT Vocational Trainer were pressure-free and I felt encouraging throughout.

Alex Bainbridge

Retail Supervisor L3 Hospitality Supervisor Apprentice
Aramark

My learning journey with HIT Training has taken my confidence to new heights! Putting my ideas directly into practice allowed me to critique my own performance and put me on the path to becoming a great leader.

Michael Mercer

Catering Manager Level 3 Facilities Management Supervisor apprenticeship
Sodexo

With the support of HIT Training, I feel empowered in my role as I work towards my long-term goal of becoming an established leader in the culinary sector.

Daniel Rox Palomeque

Chef De Partie L3 Chef De Partie Apprentice
Hotel Intercontinental O2

Throughout my journey, I’ve learnt how to make positive changes that help our team and give our customers a better experience. This has improved my confidence and shown me I’m capable of anything that I set my mind to.

Johnny Daws

Supervisor and Cellar Manager L3 Hospitality Supervisor Apprentice
The Gloucester Old Spot

My learning journey with HIT Training has built my confidence, knowledge, and appreciation of my craft in a stress-free, supportive environment. All whilst putting me in touch with some of the industry’s leading authorities in their field, giving me the perfect head start to a, hopefully, successful career in brewing.

Joe Cullin

Head Brewer L4 Brewer Apprentice
Brewhouse & Kitchen

Through the success of my learning journey, I’ve developed a passion for helping those reporting to me by engaging with their career development and hopefully inspiring them to better themselves. The training has truly impacted how I motivate team members and lead by example to drive high levels of performance and commitment. I really hope to continue my learning journey with a higher level apprenticeship and build on the life-changing leadership skills I’ve learned.

Betty Otton

Assistant Manager L3 Hospitality Supervisor Apprentice
The Bridge Inn

My apprenticeship has given me the opportunity to not only improve myself but also impact the careers of those I work with by hopefully inspiring colleagues to work to the highest standard possible.

Matthew Lacey

Lead at Nike L2 Retailer Apprentice
Nike

The HIT team is so knowledgeable and enthusiastic about what they are teaching. The online classes and practical workshops are brilliant and the tutors are always there to support you. They have helped me strengthen my weaker points, such as finance, by providing full support to enable me to gain the skills and confidence to pass this part of the course.

Jodie Plummer

Senior Sous Chef L4 Senior Culinary Chef Apprentice
Compass UK & Ireland

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