Group Apprenticeships
Host an apprentice, no employment risk. ATT's group apprenticeship scheme is our flagship service. We recruit, employ and support the apprentice. You train them on the job. No employment risk, no admin overload.
- ATT is the legal employer of the apprentice, the host business provides on-the-job training only.
- ATT handles payroll, PAYE, ACC and KiwiSaver.
- ATT coordinates training and keeps qualification progress on track.
- No cost for leave, block courses, or public holidays.
- Flexible 3-week handback option.
About this service
What is Group Apprenticeship?
Group Apprenticeship is ATT’s flagship model. ATT is the legal employer of the apprentice, taking on payroll, PAYE, holiday pay, and everything else that comes with compliance, so you don’t have to.
You still get to grow your own tradies, your way. The apprentice works on your site, under your supervision, just as they would if you’d taken them on directly. We also handle the mentoring and pastoral care side, so there’s support in place if things get tough for the apprentice. You’re the host business. We’re the employer.
It works for trade businesses of any size, but it’s especially good for operators who want to bring someone through without building the systems to manage an apprentice’s employment on their own.
The process
How it works
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Initial Consultation
We meet with you to understand your business, your trade, and the apprentice you're after.
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Recruitment
We search for and screen candidates suited to your trade.
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Selection
You interview and choose your apprentice.
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Employment & Training
We employ them. You train them on the job.
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Management
We manage everything else. You focus on your business.
What ATT manages
What's included
- One all-inclusive hourly rate covers recruitment, employment, payroll and support, no separate charges.
- Full payroll management, wages, tax, leave and compliance, all handled by ATT.
- No cost for leave, block courses, or public holidays.
- Ongoing mentorship and trade-specific coaching to keep the apprentice on track with their qualification.
- Pastoral care, including site visits and support for the apprentice's wellbeing.
- Flexible 3-week handback option if the fit isn't right or your workload changes.
Transparent pricing for hosting an apprentice
Host businesses pay a weekly hosting fee to ATT. It brings the apprentice’s wages, employment costs, and ATT’s management service into one clear fee, so you’re not managing separate costs across payroll, training, support and compliance.
The hosting fee can look higher than employing an apprentice directly at first glance. That’s because it includes far more than wages alone. ATT covers employment administration, leave costs, payroll, compliance, apprentice support, and training coordination. You also don’t pay separately for leave, block courses, or public holidays.
Your quote is tailored to your trade, location, and the apprentice’s stage of training.
Contact us for a tailored quote for your business.
Why choose this
Key benefits
Grow without adding to your headcount
Build capacity in your business with an apprentice on site, without employing them directly.
Train them your way
Your apprentice learns on your jobs, under your supervision, to the standards your business expects.
Keep work moving
Get extra hands on site while developing someone who can grow with your business over time.
Support if things get tricky
You’re not left to manage the hard parts alone. ATT is there to support the apprentice and help keep things on track.
Value comparison
Group Apprenticeship vs Employing Directly
Compare what's involved in hosting an apprentice through ATT versus employing an apprentice directly.
“Being part of the Group Apprenticeship Scheme means we never have to worry about compliance. ATT handles it all. It's given us the confidence to take on apprentices we never would have managed alone.”
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
A group apprenticeship scheme allows a business to host an apprentice without employing them directly. ATT is the legal employer and manages the employment, administration, and training coordination, while the host business provides day-to-day supervision and on-the-job training.
ATT is the legal employer of the apprentice. We manage payroll, leave, employment administration, and apprentice support. Your role as the host business is to provide meaningful on-the-job training and day-to-day supervision.
Yes. Many sole traders and owner-operators use the group apprenticeship model because it allows them to develop an apprentice without taking on the full employment responsibilities themselves. You’ll still train and supervise the apprentice on the job, while ATT handles the employment side.
Yes. ATT recruits and screens potential candidates, but the final decision is yours. You’ll have the opportunity to meet candidates and choose the apprentice who best fits your business.
As the host business, you’re responsible for providing a safe work environment, supervising the apprentice on site, and giving them opportunities to learn their trade. ATT manages the employment, training coordination, and apprentice support.
The hosting fee covers the apprentice’s wages, employment costs, and ATT’s management service. It also includes employment administration, apprentice support, and training coordination, giving you one clear fee rather than multiple separate costs to manage.
If your workload changes or the arrangement is no longer the right fit, ATT offers a flexible 3-week handback option. Speak with our team as early as possible so we can discuss the best next steps. We then try to find the apprentice another host business so they can complete their apprenticeship.
ATT provides ongoing support throughout the apprenticeship, including regular contact, site visits, mentoring, and help with challenges that may affect training progress. The goal is to help apprentices stay engaged and complete their qualification.
Yes. Businesses can host multiple apprentices, provided there is enough suitable work, supervision, and learning opportunities available. ATT can help determine what is appropriate for your business.
In most cases, apprentices stay with the same host business for the duration of their apprenticeship. However, circumstances can change, and ATT works with both the apprentice and host business to find the best outcome if a placement needs to be reviewed.
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