Mitie has been named as a member of The 5% Club which works to create a shared prosperity across the UK by campaigning for greater skills training through ‘earn and learn’ job opportunities.
The appointment follows the facility services provider's consistent commitment to apprenticeships which includes being listed as a "Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer" - Mitie employs over 1,100 apprentices at any one time on up to 80 different apprenticeship programmes ranging from technical roles including engineering, electrical and maintenance to business functions like HR, business administration and finance.
Membership of the Club commits organisations to engaging 5% of their workforce in earn and learn positions, such as apprentices, graduates on training schemes, sponsored students, and interns.
The Club also help its members and all employers increase the number, quality, and range of apprenticeship opportunities across the UK.
This is part of building and developing workforces able to plug skill gaps and drive economic growth.
Since 2019, Mitie has reinvested £9.8m in apprenticeship programmes and is passionate about using apprenticeships to plug future skill gaps.
Becoming a member of The 5% Club is a fantastic achievement which recognises and celebrates the excellent work we are doing as a leading apprenticeship employer.
For example, engineer apprentices are training in specialist areas needed for the future, such as learning to install heat pumps.
By joining The Club, we will be in esteemed company with like-minded organisations committed to developing their people through earn and learn schemes.”
