When it comes to attracting and retaining top talent, we know that this can be challenging. To help with this, Chartered Accountants Ireland offers a wide range of trainee recruitment supports to Registered Training Organisations (RTOs).
Trainee Recruitment Support
As a Registered Training Organisation (RTO), we strive to offer you practical talent management supports to help, including:
• Free online listing for live training vacancies;
• Social media profiling and showcase opportunity;
• Promotion of the profession at 2nd and 3rd level; and
• A relationship team who can provide more tailored assistance.
Summer marks the opening of our enrolment season in advance of the annual trainee intake each Autumn – this year the registration deadline for the 22/23 academic cycle is 12 September.
There is a high level of engagement from quality candidates seeking to explore Chartered Accountancy training opportunities. The Institute engages with these prospective students through a variety of initiatives, including a series of Virtual Open Days, and dedicated social media channels. Should you wish to have your organisation profiled across our social media channels, please reach out to a Relationship Manager (contact information below).
We have a ‘Training Vacancies’ webpage, where employers can create their vacancy listing directly. This listing is one of the most highly trafficked pages on our website and is a go-to reference point for prospective students. Simply upload your vacancies on the Institute website. If you experience any difficulties, please get in touch.
Incentive Scheme
In addition to the assistance outlined abvove, we are also able to support employers with a monetary offering.
The 2022/23 Incentive Scheme is currently available which rewards RTO employers for taking on incremental Training Contract students over and above those recruited in 2021/22. This offering provides a credit of £900/€1,000 for each additional trainee recruited for the 2022/23 intake (up to a maximum of four additional trainees). Your organisation could benefit from up to a £3,600/€4,000 credit.
Funds are limited and available strictly on a first-come-first-served basis. So, registering early is vital. Please do this by emailing incentive@charteredaccountants.ie, stating your organisation’s name, and the number of trainees you plan to recruit. Alternatively, you can liaise with your local Relationship Manager.
Note: The credit will be applied to your account before the end of Q1 2023, after the trainee has enrolled and registered their Training Contract. Education fees are payable on invoice but the incentive credit, once applied, can be used on any further charges raised on your organisations account.
Full incentive details are available on our website, along with a summary of employer supports available.
We appreciate your ongoing support and very much value our relationship with you – we look forward to continuing to work together.
Should you need assistance with outstanding recruitment or wish to discuss further the various offerings available (or indeed any other matters) please reach out to your region’s Relationship Manager – we would be pleased to engage and help.
Relationship Management Team
Chartered Accountants Ireland
Robert Crosbie - Dublin & regions south of Dublin
+353 86 0487899 / robert.crosbie@charteredaccountants.ie
Sinead Fox-Hamilton FCA - Dublin & regions north of Dublin (inc NI)
+44 7719 531 735 / sinead.fox-hamilton@charteredaccountants.ie