Here are just a few of the numerous benefits to taking on an intern:

Talent Discovery: Uncover hidden gems and discover fresh talent through innovative recruitment methods like Assessment Task-based recruitment, revolutionising the way you find your next star employees.

Financial Support: Access match funding opportunities to recruit interns, opening doors to talent acquisition that may have seemed out of reach otherwise.

Infusion of Energy: Inject a burst of new energy into your workplace, fostering an environment of creativity and growth while building a pipeline of potential future employees.

Innovative Thinking: Embrace the influx of fresh ideas and unique perspectives brought by interns, igniting creativity and driving productivity and innovation to new heights.

Mentorship Opportunities: Growth Works with Skills can provide support to enable your organisation to mentor not only interns however, also to your existing staff, nurturing leadership skills and fostering a culture of continuous learning and development within your organisation.

Expert Support: Gain access to invaluable resources such as Training Needs Analysis (TNA) and personalized guidance from our Skills Brokers and the Growth Hub, empowering you to seize growth opportunities and propel your business forward.

• Always treated with respect
• Supported and trained appropriately for the tasks that they are asked to complete
• Given appropriate support, mentoring and training
• Given as much access to learning and development opportunities as possible
• Given the appropriate equipment and resources that they will need to complete their duties
• Given as much responsibility and diversity as possible in their job description and main duties.
• Given a contract of employment or agreement for the term of the internship
• Given the same employment rights as members of staff including holidays, reasonable adjustments etc
• Given a full induction and introduction (please see section below on Induction and introductions)
• Encouraged to complete the surveys administrated by Growth Works with Skills measuring their progress
• Reviewed regularly in a formal review document which are submitted to Growth Works with Skills
• Paid on time for the hours completed (minimum of national living wage for aged 21 and over and national minimum wage for those that are under 21)