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Posted on 1st November 2021

Introducing Assure UK, #OAAwards2022 Small Apprenticeship Employer Award Sponsor

Introducing Assure UK, #OAAwards2022 Small Apprenticeship Employer Award Sponsor

The sixth annual Oxfordshire Apprenticeship Awards will once again shine a spotlight on our county’s apprentices - and the businesses and organisations, training providers and schools that support their journey - recognising the huge contribution they make to our county’s economy at a live virtual ceremony on Thursday 19 May 2022. 

We're delighted to introduce Banbury based chartered accountants and registered auditor Assure UK as sponsor of the Apprenticeship Employer Award (<250 employees). 

Here, Jade Brooker, Assistant Manager and Level 7 Apprentice at Assure UK, explains why the firm has chosen to sponsor this Award and what apprenticeships mean to them. 

Why are you supporting the Oxfordshire Apprenticeship Awards and why you have chosen to sponsor your particular category? 

From being a firm who has previously been highly commended at the Oxfordshire Apprenticeship Awards in 2019 for the Apprenticeship Employer (<250 employees), we jumped at the opportunity to be involved on the other end of the awards this year in the same category.

What are you looking for in the winner of your category?

We are looking for employers who go the extra mile for their employees. We want to see something different and not what is expected from employers. 

We want to learn what your employees see as a benefit of the apprenticeship to see if this is something we can implement into our team. We want to use this as a learning curve as much as a celebration for another employer. 

What would you say to anyone thinking about entering or nominating?  

There is nothing to lose if you enter but there is a loss if you do not enter. You may think you wouldn’t have a chance in winning the award, but you don’t know unless you try. You should have the confidence in your company that you are doing the best you can for your apprentices. 

Even if apprenticeships have only recently been introduced in your company, then this doesn’t mean you don’t have the experience to enter for this award.  

Tell us about your organisation’s experience of Apprenticeships 

At Assure UK we currently have two employees who are completing Level 7 Apprenticeships under the ACCA qualification. Not only this but we are currently recruiting for an additional three apprentices to help grow our team. 

One of our team members nearing the end of their apprenticeship is an Oxfordshire Apprenticeship Ambassador. This has allowed us to spread the word about how important apprenticeships are and what they mean to not only us as a company but also to our team members as individuals.

About the Awards

The awards are now closed. Finalists will be announced during Oxfordshire Apprenticeships Hour (hashtag #OAHour) on Twitter @OxonApprentice from 13:00 on Thursday 14 April. Winners will be announced at a live virtual ceremony on Thursday 19 May 2022. 

Visit our Oxfordshire Apprenticeship Awards 2022 page

If you would like the opportunity to support the Awards, please get in touch.

Join us for Oxfordshire Apprenticeships Hour (#OAHour) on Twitter @OxonApprentice from 13:00 every Thursday for latest on the Awards and join in the conversation using the hashtag #OAAwards2022.

Mel Ringer

By Mel Ringer 37 articles

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