NZCB Apprentice Network – OPEN for business!

Great news! The New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) Apprentice Network is open for business and you and your apprentice can enrol in the programme today!

The NZCB Apprentice Network is exclusive to NZCB and its Business members. It replaces the previous industry partnership offered by NZCB – the Industry Training Association Building (ITAB) Apprenticeship Programme. The Apprentice Network brings together NZCB, our professional and trade partners, Business members, their staff, and the many apprentices employed throughout New Zealand.

Any apprentice employed by an NZCB member, regardless of experience or time served, can enrol in the Apprentice Network and become a Trainee member of NZCB. This membership gives them access to multiple deals and discounts enjoyed by NZCB members.

Exclusive deals available to Apprentice Network apprentices include:

• Apprentice Insurance packages

• Tool packages and discounts

• Apprentice well-being and mental health services

• Education and training – beyond the building site

• Apprenticeship Scholarship Trust (AST) Trust

– hardship grants

• NZCB Apprentice Challenge – preferential entry

• NZCB Apprentice training sessions and events

• NZCB Regional education evenings, golf days, and social events

• NZCB Annual Conference and Expo

• NZCB bi-monthly educational magazine, InHouse

• NZCB Membership discounts: o AA Roadside Assistance o BP and Z Fuel o Carter’s Tyres o Noel Leeming o Warehouse Stationery o Vodafone o Fisher & Paykel and Haier appliances.

The Apprentice Network has benefits for the employer too!

Enrolling your apprentice with the Apprentice Network is not just aligning them with New Zealand’s leading trade association, you’ll also receive extra support and advice.

Benefits for the employer include:

• Dedicated employment contracts

• Apprentice Insurance packages

• Apprentice well-being and mental health services

• Advocacy – all parties to the Apprenticeship Training Agreement

• Additional NZCB Apprentice Network vehicle branding

• Apprentice Network’s Best Practice Guidelines for employing and training apprentices, which include: o Interview techniques o Appraisals and reporting o Remuneration rates and incentives o Dealing with gender, ethnicity, and diversity o Disciplinary issues o Retention

The NZCB Apprentice Network is designed to support employers and apprentices by improving the overall process and experience. Unrivalled in the building industry, the programme provides additional support and resources and works alongside the learning pathway, chosen by the employer or apprentice, provided by Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology.

The NZCB Apprentice Network is a unique offering that will incur an annual subscription fee to be paid by the employer. It will support the apprentice for the duration of their apprenticeship, as they transition into either Individual or Business NZCB membership as qualified carpenters.

More information on how to enrol your apprentice can be found under the Apprentice Support section, of the NZCB members’ only Toolshed: www.nzcb.nz/members/apprentice-support/.

Nick Matthews NZCB Industry Pathways and Apprenticeship Manager