Tech & digital academy: flexi-job apprenticeships
Build tech capability with our flexi-job apprenticeships for early career starters and career changers. We handle recruitment, employment, training and all wraparound support.
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Tech apprenticeships for the modern workplace...
Tech teams today face mounting pressure to innovate despite headcount restrictions, resource constraints, and an over-reliance on costly contractors.
Our flexi-job apprenticeship model is designed to overcome these barriers, helping you build a sustainable, future-ready tech talent pipeline while simplifying the complexities of apprenticeships.
A smarter way forward...
Reed is proud to be a Department for Education approved Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency (FJAA) and to be listed on the register of flexi-job apprenticeship agencies for the supply of tech and digital apprentices for organisations, who become host employers, anywhere in England.
Our flexi-job apprenticeship programme simplifies everything. Reed employs the apprentices and manages the full journey - from recruitment and training to HR and wellbeing - giving organisations access to motivated, skilled apprentice talent with minimal cost and risk.
The programme offers apprentices the opportunity for work placements in one or more organisations, giving them greater experience across a range of environments, and can be used to facilitate rotational apprentice schemes between host employers to drive further efficiencies.
Our approach...
Our flexi-job apprenticeships offer a fast, flexible, future-focused pathway for organisations to access emerging tech talent - without the complexity of managing apprenticeships in-house.
Funded through Reed’s apprenticeship levy, we handle the full process: from recruitment and training to HR, payroll, and wellbeing support. Apprentices are employed by Reed and placed with your organisation for either the full duration of the programme, or for a fixed period.
Benefits for organisations:
No minimum cohort – whether you need one or 50 apprentices, we can support
No training costs - apprenticeship training is fully funded through Reed’s apprenticeship levy
No headcount considerations – apprentices are employed by Reed
Fast set up - we are not restricted to academic timetables for start date
No admin burden - we manage recruitment, training, and compliance
The right fit - we select from a carefully curated list of training partners to ensure we find the right apprenticeship programme for your business and for the apprentice from the outset
No hidden costs – you can hire our apprentices permanently at the end of their training for free
The Reed difference
At Reed we've been running our own new and early talent programme in-house for more than 25 years, meaning we can help you attract the right people to take your business forward.
We ensure you have access to the best talent available, helping your business to prosper.
Our best-in-class apprenticeship training partners have been carefully selected based on their 'good' and 'outstanding' Ofsted ratings as well as breadth and depth of tech and digital apprenticeship standards. From software developer to IT technician, data analyst and cyber security technologist, we have your requirements covered, with learning excellence at the heart of everything we do.
Our specialists recruit from diverse talent pools, focusing on individuals’ ability to grow and succeed. Apprentices are sourced through tailored methods for each demographic, with all candidates benefiting from our streamlined application process.
Reed's tech & digital academy allows organisations to access new tech and digital talent, using our apprenticeship levy to fund the training. We recruit and employ apprentices directly, and place apprentices into your organisation.
Our teams are highly experienced in supporting the tech and digital industry with talent and skills development, while our solutions prepare employees to handle technological changes and ensure they can adapt to new systems and processes.
Reed has a wide range of experience in delivering complex staffing models. We have expertise working on a range of workforce challenges including hiring at scale, accessing niche talent, managing agency supply chain, contractor management and payroll, attrition and retention, and upskilling and reskilling.
We’re also well-versed in complex recruitment process outsourcing, total talent management, and contingent workforce solutions.
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