Apprenticeship Agreement by Business Gateway

Open Legal LibraryUpdated 15 Oct 2025

The Business Gateway Apprenticeship Agreement sets out the terms of employment and training between an employer and an apprentice under a recognised Apprenticeship Framework. It outlines the rights and responsibilities of both parties, including working hours, pay, training requirements, conduct, and completion conditions.

Apprenticeship Agreement

Use the following as a cover page

[employer name]

Apprenticeship Agreement

[apprentice name]

Date: [date of agreement]

Start on a separate page

APPRENTICESHIP AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

(1) [employer name] of [employer address] (hereinafter referred to as “the Employer”)

(2) [apprentice name] of [apprentice address] (hereinafter referred to as “you” or “Apprentice”)

IT IS AGREED as follows:

General

This document is a statement of the main terms and conditions of employment which govern your service with the Employer. Your service with the Employer is also subject to the terms contained in the letter offering you employment ‘the offer letter’. If there should be any ambiguity or discrepancy between the terms in the offer letter and in the terms set out in this document, the terms of the offer letter will prevail, except where expressly stated to the contrary

The Employer agrees to accept the Apprentice as an apprentice in the designated trade/profession of [trade profession].

The Apprentice agrees to serve the Employer as an apprentice in the designated trade for the term of this agreement.

This agreement is entered into in connection with a qualifying Apprenticeship Framework [apprenticeship framework].

The Employer and the Apprentice have agreed to an Individual Training Plan, attached at Schedule 1 (the ‘Training Plan’).

The training provider in relation to the apprenticeship is [training provider name] (the ‘Training Provider’).

Duties and Job Title

You are employed as a [apprentice job title]. You will be responsible to [supervisor job title]. Details of your main duties are attached at Schedule 2 hereto.

You will also be required to undertake such duties and responsibilities as may be determined by the Employer from time to time. The Employer reserves the right to vary your duties and responsibilities according to the needs of the Employer’s business and to meet the needs of your Apprenticeship, in agreement with you.

In your role as an apprentice, you will carry out a [apprenticeship duration] [apprenticeship level] Apprenticeship, with training as set out in your Training Plan. The Employer will provide you with, as far as is reasonably practicable, the experience and training needed for you to achieve the requirements of your apprenticeship.

Date of Commencement

Your [apprenticeship duration] [apprenticeship level] Apprenticeship with us will begin on [commencement date].

Your employment with the Employer will begin/began on [commencement date]. No employment with a previous employer counts as part of your period of employment.

OR

Your employment with [previous employer name], which began on [previous employment start date] will count as part of your period of employment with us.

In accepting your appointment it shall be deemed that you have accepted all the terms and conditions set out in this Apprenticeship Agreement.

This Apprenticeship Agreement annuls any previous agreement whether verbal or written given to you at any time.

Your employment with the Employer is subject to a satisfactory risk assessment that the Employer will carry out before the date of commencement.

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