Flexi Job Apprenticeship Agencies (FJAAs) are designed to support apprenticeships in sectors where short-term contracts or non-standard employment models are common.
Employers and apprentices can use a Department for Education (DfE) approved flexi-job apprenticeship agency where the agency:
- employs the apprentice for the duration of their apprenticeship
- arranges placements with host businesses
The key features of FJAAs include:
- Employment Stability: Agencies employ apprentices throughout their apprenticeship, providing stability in industries
- known for transient job roles or short-term projects.
- Diverse Placements: Where required, they can facilitate placements with multiple host businesses, offering a breadth of experience and learning opportunities.
- Quality Assurance: There are specific conditions and quality frameworks that agencies must adhere to, ensuring a consistent and high standard of apprenticeship experience.
- Government Support: FJAAs are registered with the Department for Education, reflecting a commitment to enhancing vocational training and skills development across multiple industries.
For employers, FJAAs offer a way to navigate the complexities of directly employing apprentices and make greater use of apprenticeships within their business models.
For individuals seeking apprenticeships, these agencies provide a pathway to gain industry experience and skills in a structured yet flexible manner.
FJAAs can also support the delivery of new Foundation Apprenticeships; working with host employers to develop young people’s core skills, knowledge and behaviours and nurture a talent pipeline in key sectors.
Benefits For Employers:
- Access to Top Talent: They help businesses with non-standard employment models find and work with top apprentices, reducing the commitment usually required for traditional apprenticeships.
- Closing Skills Gaps: By providing a diverse range of apprentices, they assist in closing skills gaps within organisations and across industries.
- Flexibility: Employers can benefit from the flexibility of hiring apprentices for short-term projects or on a need basis without long-term commitment or where headcount restrictions are in place.
Benefits For Apprentices:
- Stable Employment: Apprentices are employed for the duration of their apprenticeship, providing them with job security in sectors known for short-term contracts or project-based employment models.
- Diverse Experience: They can gain experience working on different projects with different employers, which can lead to wider exposure to various ways of working across a sector.
- Social Mobility: Flexi Job Apprenticeships improve social mobility by giving candidates the chance to learn new skills on-the-job, pursue their dream careers, and build sector networks and contacts.
Overall, Flexi Job Apprenticeship Agencies contribute to a more adaptable and responsive apprenticeship system that benefits the modern, dynamic workforce.
You can find the current list of approved FJAA’s in England here.
