Fridays targets apprentices as it launches refreshed scheme
Every apprentice will have access to an online learning platform that includes a tailored learning plan, e-learning resources and a ‘skills radar’ to track progress against various milestones.
Fridays is looking to hire apprentices at its 80-plus stores and each functional area in its support centre within the next two years.
The move is part of its refreshed Leading The Way apprenticeship scheme, done in partnership with Lifetime. Aside from staff training, the initiative aims to ensure that people are equipped with “all important skills for life and work in hospitality and beyond.”
The apprenticeship programmes available range from level 2 (entry-level) up to level 5 (regional directors) and take a minimum of 12-16 months to complete. The programmes are all paid and and can be completed at the participants’ own pace alongside their jobs at Fridays restaurants.
Every apprentice will have access to an online learning platform that includes a tailored learning plan, e-learning resources and a ‘skills radar’ to track progress against various milestones. At the end of the scheme, participants will receive a nationally recognised apprenticeship standard from the Institute of Apprenticeships.
“Our vision is to be an industry leader in offering career opportunities to people across the UK, and our goal of one apprentice in every store and functional area in our support centre in the next two years is the first step towards that vision becoming a reality,” Fridays people and culture director Karen Barnard said.
