Adult apprentice rate of pay

[Robbie75]

THIS IS FOR ELECTRICAL NEWS ONLY

 

[AF43DD5FF]

I recently started as an adult apprentice and my employer pays the statutory minimum wage for apprentices, so £4.30 per hour (as of this year) for the first year, then full minimum wage for my age once I've completed the first year.

The government website is pretty clear on minimum wages for apprentices, although some employers may choose to pay more.

What is not completely clear for me is what constitutes completing the first year, if it's being employed for 1 year, or having completed and passed first year modules at college.

 

[Dustydazzler]

Normally the first year is 12 months from the date you started working for the company

 

[Robbie75]

I recently started as an adult apprentice and my employer pays the statutory minimum wage for apprentices, so £4.30 per hour (as of this year) for the first year, then full minimum wage for my age once I've completed the first year.

The government website is pretty clear on minimum wages for apprentices, although some employers may choose to pay more.

What is not completely clear for me is what constitutes completing the first year, if it's being employed for 1 year, or having completed and passed first year modules at college.

I was told by someone that an adult apprentice gets paid the living wage because they take into account the persons age and that they have a mortgage and young family...what age are you?

 

[AF43DD5FF]

I was told by someone that an adult apprentice gets paid the living wage because they take into account the persons age and that they have a mortgage and young family...what age are you?

I'm 39

Link to gov website is posted by plugsandsparks.

 

[plugsandsparks]

National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates

The National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates: age, apprentices, previous years.

www.gov.uk

There you go, after 1st year it gets better !

 

[i=p/u]

Im45 I'm 39

But I say minum wage not 4

 

[Lister1987]

Im45 I'm 39

But I say minum wage not 4

Could do your level 2 at college at night school turn try and get an apprenticeship, that level 2 may count on lieu of your first year, not 100% though.

 

[i=p/u]

Not me blister. The guy says hes 45 then 39.

Never to late either way

 

[SNES64]

Not me blister. The guy says hes 45 then 39.

Never to late either way

You are on about two different people mate - OP said 45, another member said they were 39.

Anyway, I was 26 and got paid nat minimum when I broke in 7/8 years ago, but I had completed level 2&3 2330 and got the 17th all from night school so I was a little more appealing to employers than some - although I still knew bugger all.

 

[rsgaz]

The guy says hes 45 then 39.

Robbie75 said he was 45, then AF43DD5FF said he was 39?

 

[i=p/u]

Rsgaz away pull your wire , I got it wrong ok

 

[JDSPARKS]

I recently started as an adult apprentice and my employer pays the statutory minimum wage for apprentices, so £4.30 per hour (as of this year) for the first year, then full minimum wage for my age once I've completed the first year.

The government website is pretty clear on minimum wages for apprentices, although some employers may choose to pay more.

What is not completely clear for me is what constitutes completing the first year, if it's being employed for 1 year, or having completed and passed first year modules at college.

 

[JDSPARKS]

I’m 46 and started working as junior for a local electrician back in September when my furlough became redundancy. I’ve taken a number of courses at TS4U and have my wiring regs, part p, initial test and inspect and most recently EV installer certs. I earn £7.50 an hour, which is crippling compared to what we were used to, but buys me countless hours of learning on the job. As soon as I complete 2365 Level 3 with 12-18 months under my belt, I know better money will come.

 

[Robbie75]

I’m 46 and started working as junior for a local electrician back in September when my furlough became redundancy. I’ve taken a number of courses at TS4U and have my wiring regs, part p, initial test and inspect and most recently EV installer certs. I earn £7.50 an hour, which is crippling compared to what we were used to, but buys me countless hours of learning on the job. As soon as I complete 2365 Level 3 with 12-18 months under my belt, I know better money will come.

Do you live in scotland? I need to put £280 away every week to cover my direct debits for the month and thats whats putting me off.i could still do a shift or 2 on the lorries at the weekend but i really would have no life