2 Apprenticeships prove really popular Prosperous Place/Economy
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Your Council is providing young people with a great start to their working career with the chance to gain experience as part of our apprenticeship scheme. Neil Macbrayne (pictured left) joined the scheme in September 2018 as a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) apprentice mechanic in our Direct Services team. As part of his two-year apprenticeship, Neil will gain experience in servicing, maintenance and repair of HGVs. He will also study one day a week at a local college. After leaving Wyvern School at 16, Neil completed a two year course at Sparsholt College in light vehicle servicing and repair, before starting his apprenticeship. He also works alongside other apprentices at the depot.
Neil said: ”I was really pleased to get the role as an apprentice with Eastleigh Borough Council. I’ve been here six weeks so far and it’s been great. I work under the supervision of a trained mechanic, it’s really hands on and I’m learning lots of new skills.” Each year we have a number of vacancies in a range of departments. There are three main elements to an apprenticeship with us: • Hands on experience as part of your full-time, day-to-day job.
• Work towards gaining a recognised qualification alongside the full-time job. • Apprentices benefit from having an independent mentor who provides ongoing support and mentoring. Apprenticeships are funded by the Council and the government and can be a great alternative to college or university. They combine practical training in a job with study and last between one and four years. Anyone aged 16 and over who is not in full-time education can apply, so if you would like more information, email training. administration@eastleigh.gov.uk
Neil at work as an apprentice mechanic
KCC Packaging recognised
Council backs Disability Confident scheme
The Council-run awards, sponsored by Taylor Wimpey, were established to recognise companies who do most to promote an environmentallyfriendly and health-oriented approach to doing business. They were launched at this year’s Eastleigh Business Conference in June.
A campaign to encourage businesses to sign up to a national scheme that works to remove barriers to employment for disabled people, and promotes greater understanding of the challenges they face, is being backed by the Council. Under the Disability Confident scheme we are backing the government’s 100 Day Community Challenge, to see how many local businesses can sign up to become accredited as Disability Confident organisations. The government is working with almost 7,000 employers to remove barriers, increase understanding and ensure that disabled people have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their
aspirations. Over 600,000 disabled people have entered the workforce over the last four years and the scheme aims to support a target which would see a further one million disabled people enter the workforce within the next ten years. To find out how your business can become involved, please contact economicdevelopment@ eastleigh.gov.uk
Cabinet Lead for Economy, Cllr Derek Pretty (left) with Kevin Clarke, Managing Director, KCC Packaging
One of the winners in the inaugural awards scheme for Eastleigh Health & Sustainability achievers has had its work recognised by the government. Eastleigh town centre-based KCC Packaging Ltd - whose products are made from low carbon, recyclable materials, or biodegradable plant sources - were singled out by the HM Government for London & the South East, during Green GB
Week, for their work in creating sustainable food packaging. @HMGLondonSE tweeted: “Eastleigh based @KCCPackagingLtd has invested more than £1 million over the past 11 years developing an alternative to plastic ready meal trays.”
Earlier this year, KCC received funding from the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership to help launch a new production line, creating compostable and recyclable food trays as a greener alternative to traditional plastic trays.
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