Signatures for Employers

Note: This article applies to employers using the Employer Console. If you are using Aptem Classic, see How-to guide for employers.

Overview

Aptem lets all parties complete, sign, and countersign documentation electronically. Many externally funded programmes require compliance documentation to confirm registration, receive funding, and demonstrate outcomes.

If configured by your organisation, the following features are available:

  1. Compliance documents available as electronic templates, such as the DfE Commitment Statement and the Apprenticeship Agreement.
  2. Electronic signing by learners, employers, and your organisation's representatives.
  3. Automatic population of documents with information already held in Aptem.

Creating a signature

Learners, tutors, and employers need an electronic signature to sign documents digitally. You will have been prompted to create one when you first registered for Aptem. You can draw a signature or choose from a list of suggested options.

Checking and updating your signature

You can check and update your signature at any time. Select your avatar or photo in the top right corner of the screen.

Profile avatar in the top right corner of the screen

Go to Settings, then select Signature sample.

Signature sample option in account settings

To change your signature, select Clear next to your existing signature. You can then draw a new signature or choose from a list of suggested options.

Select Save to apply your changes. If your signature is saved successfully, a confirmation message is displayed.

Signature saved confirmation message

The signatures screen

Select Signatures from the left menu to view the documents you are responsible for signing.

Signatures menu item in the left navigation

The list shows only documents that are ready for your signature. Use the tabs to switch between compliance documents and review documents.

Tabs switching between compliance and review signature requests

To view documents you have already signed for a particular learner, go to the Documents section of their learner record.

Signatures screen showing the list of documents awaiting signature

The following columns are displayed:

  • Learner / programme
  • Type of document
  • Manager
  • Job coach
  • Requested on
  • Sign

Filtering

Select Filters at the top left of the grid to open the filters panel on the right. You can filter by one or more programmes, and by start and end date. Multiple filters can be applied at the same time.

Filters panel showing programme and date filter options

To clear a single filter, hover over the field and select the × that appears. To clear all filters, select Clear filters.

Clear filters button below the filters panel

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