By taking on a trainee you are helping a young person take their first steps on the road to employment in an exciting and cutting edge sector. Aged 19-24 (or 25 if they have an Education Health and Care Plan) your trainee will gain valuable work experience of up to 100 hours. A traineeship is not paid but the young person may be able to carry on claiming their benefits and may be eligible for a bursary to cover essential expenses (such as child care) to enable them to do the traineeship.