Like Apprenticeships JOBS NEWSPAPER
SUMMER 2014
GM apprentices
under the spotlight
at skills awards
ceremony Skills Solutions’ hard-working apprentices were under the spotlight in July at the inaugural Skills for Business Awards, held in at the Hilton Hotel, Deansgate.
Best Year Ever For Academy HE Students Higher Education students at Manchester’s Churchgate Academy, part of Skills Solutions, are celebrating their success after a record number graduated this summer. The Academy delivers a range of Foundation and Honours Degree top ups as well as the Professional Diploma in Education and the Professional Graduate Diploma in Education. The courses are validated by the University of Bolton. Director of Churchgate Academy, Lesley Noone said: “We’re really proud of the achievements of this year’s group of students. They’ve all worked hard and deserve this great success. Many of this year’s graduates are in Early Years and Childcare, and that really highlights the professionalisation of the sector.
“Almost all of our students are in full time employment, so it’s important that we offer the flexibility they need to be able to fit their studies in with their work commitments. Also the fact that our part time tuition fees are considerably lower than full time university courses makes studying at Churchgate Academy an attractive prospect.”
“We’re also offering Access courses for people who don’t have the entry qualifications for university in Health and Social Care, Education, and Business. Our mission is to open up opportunities to people who would have found it difficult to access higher education in the past.” “We’re particularly pleased that a number of this year’s graduates have progressed after completing Apprenticeships with us.” Carl Tanner, who works at Milk, a digital marketing agency in Manchester said: “I did my Level 3 Apprenticeship in Marketing with the Academy, and at the end of that, one of the tutors came in to talk to us about the Foundation Degree in Business Management. I decided to sign up for it. Working and completing this course has really helped me to develop further, I have been able to apply the theory to my work and my work to my theory. It’s been a really enjoyable experience”
The awards recognise and celebrate businesses across all sectors who excel in the training and development of their staff. The ceremony was hosted by Dara O’ Briain, comedian, broadcaster and host of the BBC’s ‘The Apprentice You’re Fired’. Dara announced that apprentices and employers supported by Skills Solutions were shortlisted in four categories at the Awards, the ‘Rising Star’ Award, ‘Top Small Business’, ‘Retail Skills for Business’ Award and the ‘Public Sector Skills for Business’ Award and were delighted to congratulate Tonetec and Manchester City Council for coming top in their groupings. Enterprise apprentice Ciara Fletcher joined Bill Quinn, Managing Director of Stockport-based Tonetech - a specialist supplier of parts for guitars and other stringed instruments who were also nominated in the ‘Top Small Business’ category – to collect their award for ‘Best Retail Business’ at the ceremony. Ciara, Bill and the rest of the team received this award in recognition of their exceptional contribution to skills and learning on behalf of businesses based in Greater Manchester.
Also representing Skills Solutions was Luke Warburton who was one of only five young people in the region shortlisted for the ‘Rising Star’ award. Present at event, Fiona Mellett, Managing Director of Skills Solutions, said: “This is great news for Skills Solutions and I’m especially pleased that both the nominations and the award that we’ve achieved, reflect on the efforts of all of our trainees and apprentices.
“We’re delighted to see company’s like Tonetech excel with the support of apprentices like Ciara; it’s fantastic to see a small business embracing apprenticeships in such a positive way and we wish them the best of luck as they continue going from strength to strength.” The Skills for Business Awards 2014 is supported by Pearson. Full details of all awards winners can be seen here: www.skillsforbusinessawards.co.uk
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apprenticeship jobs - apply now! Editor’s Note
Brooklands Turner Sanderson Consulting
Manchester We Save Everyday
REF: 24113
£5460
£5200
Cheadle Nayyars Solictors
Trainee Accountant Level 2 or 3
£6240
Davyhulme The Zone Partnership
REF: 25535
£8476
Manchester DP MedImaging
App. Business Admin Supporter
£5575
Denton Self Storage Tameside
Moss Side Greenheys MOT
REF: 24556 REF: 25582
£5574
£5574
Stockport Belle Vue (Manchester) Ltd
Apprentice Heavy Vehicle
£5574
St. Mary’s Kelvin Lord Transport Ltd
Apprentice Refinisher x 3
£4878
Trafford Prymo Surface Solutions
Altrincham Farrat Isolevel Ltd
Business Administration App.
£5200 Ancoats In the Style
Customer Sales Administrator
£5460
Bredbury North West Hardware
Insurance Apprenticeship
£5435
Cheshire Wetherall Insurrance
REF: 25721
£6760
Finance Administrator
£5460
Dukinfield Quest Media Network Ltd
Apprentice IT Service Desk
£12500 Cheadle Blemain
Help Desk Apprentice REF: 25305
Business Administration App.
REF: 25596
REF: 25603 REF: 25553
Apprentice Business Administrator
REF: 25336
Bredbury AC Electrical (North) Ltd
Apprentice Light Vehicle Mechanic
REF: 25565
£7280
Apprentice Business Administrator
£4878
Trafford Carrington Garage
REF: 25720
App. Recruitment Consultant
Baguley House of Names Limited
REF: 24662
Ardwick The University of Manchester
Administration Assistant
£5226
Apprentice Body Repair x 2
Business & Professional
REF: 25556
£4878
REF: 25438
£9460
REF: 25578
Suzanne Rhead Campaigns Manager
Apprentice Light Vehicle Mechanic
To advertise a vacancy call 0161 233 2656
Best wishes
Enterprise Apprentice
Telesales Agent x 2 REF: 25274
We look forward to meeting you over the summer, whether it’s in the shop, in school or at our next event. Don’t miss out on a great start to your career and contact us now!
Finance Apprentice
REF: 25641
REF: 25590
REF: 25337
It only seems like yesterday, but this month we are also celebrating the first birthday of the country’s first Like Apprenticeships shop in Manchester city centre. Over the past year we are delighted to have placed hundreds of customers into Apprenticeships jobs and training. Our newly established Information & Advice Team are on hand Monday to Saturday at the Like Apprenticeships shop to chat to adults
On Thursday, 4th September we will be holding a unique Recruitment Fair where we will speed late applications through to interviews with employers, start dates on vocational courses and our GCSE maths and English programmes.
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As the academic year comes to a close, in this busy edition we outline how we can help you find the right Apprenticeship job, Traineeship or course, include news of the exciting awards we’ve won and, of course, a round up of some of the fantastic vacancies available with us across the region.
and young people about how we can help you get a head start on your career. And, as the crucial exam results days loom (A Level results on 14 August and GCSE results on 21 August), our team will be attending a number of schools and Sixth Form Colleges to advise young people of the job and vocational options available to them across the region.
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Welcome to the Summer edition of the Like Apprenticeships Jobs Newspaper!
REF: 24670
REF: 25617
Automotive
£6240
Ardwick GBM Digital Technologies Limited
Business Administrator
£6240
Broadheath Manor Financial Advice
Business Administrator
£5720
Manchester ITN Mark Education
Customer Service Apprentice
£12500 Cheadle Blemain
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£6370
Manchester Bureau Van Dijk -Zephus
£6666
REF: 25567
REF: 25558
Admin Assistant x 2 Northenden Ashton Rains
£5226
Manchester Search Mortgage
Apprentice Junior Programmer x 3
Manchester Adalta Solutions
Manchester Nuttersons
Apprentice Administrator
£4611
Manchester AM2PM Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Trainee Insurance Broker
£9984 Manchester Datatrada
Business Support Administrator
£5200
Oldham Allied scaffolding
Cheadle Blemain
Business Admin Support
£5226 Pemberton Amspec Ltd
£6760
Moss Side MM Insurance
Trainee Venue Consultant
£7000
Poynton Bien Venue Ltd
REF: 25338
£6240
Facilities Apprentice
£12500
REF: 25609
REF: 25425
Enterprise Apprentice
Apprentice Resourcer
£6240
REF: 25334
Irwell Morgan Brown & Cahill Solicitors (Salford)
Administration Apprentice
£6760
Horwich Mike Egan and Co Accountants
Administrative Assistant
£7254
Irwell Six Degrees Social Enterprise
Marketing Apprentice x 3
£8840 Manchester Soap Media
Marketing Apprentice REF: 25712
Apprentice Mortgage Administrator
Manchester Bodaskins
REF: 25464
REF: 25576
Levenshulme Soloman Law Limited
£8840
£5200
REF: 25466
Apprentice Business Admin Support
£6760
Social & Digital Media Apprentice
Business Administrator
REF: 25458
Manchester AON Ltd
Soloman Law Limited x 2
Irwell Edwards Veeder
Horwich AXA Commercial Lines & Personal Intermediary
REF: 24658
£16000
£12000
Irwell Edwards Veeder
£7670
REF: 25335
Aon Apprenticeship x3
£12000
REF: 25475
Rochdale Lancashire Farms
Harpurhey Connexions Manchester
Trainee Accountant
REF: 25485
£5850
£9984
Accounts Apprentice
REF: 25713
Apprentice Business Administrator
Cheadle Blemain
REF: 25390
Horwich P & A Medical Ltd
REF: 25575
£8320
REF: 25501
Apprentice Finance Assistant
REF: 25148
Handforth Beauty Works
App. Commercial Underwriter x 4
REF: 25456
£12500
Social Media & Engagement App
REF: 25616
£9620
REF: 25594
Accounts Apprentice REF: 25714
Customer Service
REF: 25619
REF: 25624
REF: 24789
REF: 25592
REF: 25635
REF: 25474
apprenticeship jobs - apply now!
£12500 Cheadle Blemain
Administrative Administer
£5574
Moss Side Little Leaders Pre-School
Customer Service Apprentice
£6500
Reddish Fleet Care Maintenance
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Teaching Assistant (Apprenticeship)
£5296
Walkden Walkden High School
Gorton St Richards R.C Primary
Teaching Assistant (Apprenticeship)
£5296
Walkden Walkden High School
£5296 Moss Side Kiddi Days
REF: 24693
£4181
Dukinfield Kiddi Day Care
REF: 25421
£5226
Early Years Assistant
Early Years Assistant x 3
£5574
Moss Side Little Leaders Pre-School
Early Years Assistant REF: 25422
Teaching Assistant REF: 25512
Bolton Bolton St Catherine’s Academy
Early Years Assistant
REF: 25481
£7157
REF: 25441
App. Teaching & Learning Support
REF: 25480
REF: 25540
Childcare & Teaching
£5296
Whalley Range Kiddi Days Private Day Nursery
To advertise a vacancy call
0161 233 2656
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£5163
£6500
Heald Green AGS Maintenance
£5574
Reddish Cheshire Scaffolds Ltd
General Construction Operations Apprentice
£5574
Rochdale Casey Group Ltd
Construction Maintenance Operations
£5574
Swinton Jacob Construction
Gorse Hill Premier Scaffolding Solutions
Flooring Apprentice REF: 24678
£5720
Oldham Phil Derbyshire
£5435
Horwich Diamond Flooring
Construction Maintenance Operations
REF: 24967
Maintenance Apprentice
REF: 24723
Edgeley Paul’s Electrical Building Services
£5574
Swinton Jacob Construction
Dukinfield BB Scaffolding Services
Construction Technical Apprentice
£9490 Gorse Hill Wyse Group
Painting & Decorating Apprenticeship
£5374
Irlam JS Ravenscroft
Painting & Decorating Apprenticeship
£5574
Broken Colour Decorators Bolton
REF: 24893
REF: 25103
REF:25477
£5574
REF: 25043
Scaffolding Apprentice
REF: 24705
Plastering Apprentice
£5574
REF: 25427
Manchester Overbury
Scaffolding Apprentice
REF: 24738
£6240
Salford LPW kitchens
REF: 25577
Cheadle HNC Technical Services Limited
£5720
Apprentice Scaffolder x 2
£13312
Cadishead Crest Scaffolding Ltd
Apprentice Fabricator Welder
£5198 Dukinfield World Heat
Air Conditioning Apprentice
£5226
Rossendale C Caswell Engineering Services Ltd
General Construction Operative Apprentice
£10000
Kearsley Bethell Group plc
Bench Joinery REF: 25045
£5226
Office Fit Out Technician Apprentice
REF: 25222
Air Conditioning Apprentice
Atherleigh Wrightbuild Ltd
Plastering Apprentice
Apprentice Scaffolder REF: 24453
£6240
Atherleigh Wright Fit
REF: 25571
Cheadle Capita Property and Infrastructure
£5720
Kitchen Fitter
REF: 24299
£10000
Plumbing Apprentice
REF: 25205
Construction Eng. Technician App. x 2
Kitchen Fitter
REF: 25591
Wigan Jles Group Limited
REF: 25042
£4823
REF: 25615
Apprentice Project Engineer x 5
REF: 24966
REF: 24978
REF: 25234
REF: 25040
REF: 23849
Construction
£5574
AB Sundecks Ltd Walkden
£11440
Chadderton Trinity Mirror Printing (Oldham) Ltd
Stockport Spectrum Plastics
£5226
Trafford S B T Engineering Services Limited
£8320
Broadheath Sulzer Rotating Equipment Services
Apprentice Electrical Engineer
£6240 Rossendale NTS UK
Bollington SMC Euroclamp Ltd
App. Electro/ Mechanical Fitter x 2
£8320
Broadheath Sulzer Rotating Equipment Services
Apprentice Engineer x 2
£5226
Gorse Hill Torkington Engineers Ltd
REF: 25583
REF: 25254
REF: 25153
Apprentice Engineer
App. Electro/ Mechanical Fitter x 2
£8320
Welding Apprentice
REF: 25587
£6190
Audenshaw Barnshaws Bending Centre
App. Multiskilled Fitter x 3
REF: 23856
REF: 25431
App. Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer x 2
Electrical Maintenance Engineer
£6084
REF: 25237
Brierfield Delta Electrical Repairs
Ardwick Fabrication Technology UK Ltd
Steelmetal Apprenticeship
REF: 21123
£7738
£7167
REF: 25236
App. Electro/Mech Field Service Engineer
Apprentice Fabricator Welder
REF: 25127
Altrincham Farrat Isolevel Ltd
REF: 25090
£7544
REF: 25105
Technical Support Apprentice
REF: 20476
REF: 24981
REF: 25024
Engineering
£5296
Bredbury Hughes Safety Showers
Fabrication/Welding Apprentice
£5296
Chadderton Constant Engineering
Mech. Precision Eng. Advanced Apprentice
£14346
Gorse Hill Torkington Engineers Ltd
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TRAINEESHIPS - apply now! get the facts about
traineeships What’s a Traineeship? A Traineeship is new type of training programme designed to give you the work experience you need to progress onto an Apprenticeship or other type of paid employment in your chosen career area. You will spend most of your Traineeship with an employer whilst learning in the workplace, you may also spend some time working towards vocational or employability qualifications. You can also improve your maths and English.
• A Traineeship can help you to build up your confidence and give an employer the chance to get to know you before taking you on, without the pressure of a formal recruitment interview. • You will build up valuable work experience and have plenty of new things to add to your CV. • 85% of our Trainees gain employment directly as a result of their Traineeship. Where will I train? Your work experience placement will be with a local employer. You may attend your local Training Centre to undertake any qualifications you have chosen, we have lots of local Training Centres so you won’t have to travel far. When can I start and how long will it last? You can start with us at any time - we don’t have set start dates, your Traineeship will last any time between six weeks and six months. What will I earn? Traineeships are unwaged but you can apply for a Bursary (of up to £40 per week) and will get help towards the cost of your lunches and travel. If you aren’t eligible for a Bursary you can also apply for a Learning Grant. Get in touch for more details. We will work with you to help you secure paid employment as soon as possible. Who can apply? You have to be aged between 16 and 24 years old and want to succeed.
Traineeships Trainee Picker & Packerational Moulding Assistant Trafford
Brooklyn Trading Ltd
Trainee Hairdresser
The Park Playgroup
Rehab Hair and Beauty
REF: 24948
REF: 24858
Trainee Caretaking Assistant
Trainee Garage Assistant
Skills Solutions
REF: 24944
Trafford
Salford
REF: 25610
Trainee in Mechanics Dukinfield
Crescent Motors REF: 24958
Trafford
Stockport
Beehive Garage
REF: 25605
Trainee Motor Technician
Trainee Childcare Assistant Higher Blackley
Manchester
S M Motors
Building Blocks Nursery
Buzzrocks
REF: 25193
REF: 25605
REF: 24941
Trainee Parts Assistant
Trainee Nursery Nurse
Trainee in Care
Stockport
Irwell
Kersal
Renault
Habonim Nursery
REF: 25074
REF: 24920
Trainee Nursery Assistant
Trainee Nursery Practioner
Little Hulton
Bright Futures Day Nursery
Trainee Chef
Salford
Claremont Lodge REF: 24857
Sales Assistant Miles Platting
Little Darlings Nursery
Manchester Plumbing Supplies
REF: 25118
REF: 25610
Trainee Amenity Horticulturist
Trainee Care Assistant
Stockport
REF: 24814
Trainee Stable Hand Mossley
Rochdale
Stamford Riding Stables
RMBC Parks
REF: 24946
REF: 24745
Trainee in Marketing/Services
Trainee Lead Generator x 2
Northenden
It doesn’t matter if you don’t have any qualifications, or didn’t get the grades you expected at school, your Traineeship will be designed around you and where you want to be in the future.
Trainee Play Practitioner
Trafford
Trafford Media & Communications
Stamford Financial Services
REF: 24781
REF: 24942
Middleton
Briarmede REF: 25179
Trainee Parts Assistant x 2 Oldham
Dronsfields REF: 25075
How do I apply? Call us on 0161 233 2656, or apply online at www.skills-solutions.org.uk
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Residential Care Worker
£5574
Pendlebury CHW Lodgings Ltd
Chorlton Wellcare
Apprentice Support worker x 2
£4181
Rochdale Rochdale Gateway Leisure Ltd
Traineeship - Trainee Care Assistant x 6
£1560
Tameside Arriva Transport Solutions
Apprentice Healthcare Technician
£4181
Manchester SpaMedica Eye Hospital
Apprentice Care Assistant
£4878
Moston Alexian Brothers Care Centre
Apprentice Personal Assistant Care
£11817
Swinton Dementia Care & Support At Home
Charlestown Allendale Rest Home
Residential Support Worker
£11700
Halliwell Perpetual Care
Apprentice Care Assistant
£4181
Moston Lindenwood Care Home
Apprentice Residential Support worker x 2
£4181
Whalley Range Alness Lodge Residential Home
REF: 25509
Support Worker
£13182
REF: 25410
REF: 25638
REF: 25178 REF: 25332
REF: 24608
Trafford Fairfield Residential Ltd
£4878
Manchester Mary and Joseph House
Cheadle City Care Partnership
Apprentice Care Assistant x 2
REF: 25647
£4181
£10608
Apprentice Care Assistant
£15580
£4181
Harpurhey Oak Bank Care Home
REF: 25461
Apprentice Home Care Worker
Apprentice Residential Support Worker
£4181
Boothstown Alderwood Residential Home for Elderly People
Health and Social Care Apprentice
Apprentice Care Assistant
£4181 Middleton Briarmede
Apprentice Support Worker
REF: 25499
Stockport Social Care Services Group
REF: 25468
£5296
REF: 25412
REF: 24766
REF: 25386
Support Worker
Broughton The Willows Nursing Home
Audenshaw The Vicarage
REF: 25022
Manchester Manchester Asian Care
£4181
£4878
Care Assistant
REF: 25220
£5803
Care Assistant
Apprentice Care Assistant x 4
REF: 25645
App. Domiciliary Care Worker
Audenshaw Auden House
REF: 25500
Burnley Kaleidoscope Care
£4181
REF: 25347
£8112
Apprentice Care Assistant x 2
REF: 21581
REF: 24681
REF: 25519
Apprentice Family Assessment Worker x 2
REF: 24641
£4878
Ashton upon Mersey Stockdales
REF: 25625
REF: 24984
Support Worker
REF: 24841
Health & Social Care
£13104
Whalley Range Standwalk
£5087 Gorton P B S I LTD
Cheadle The Floor & Door Co
App. Manufacturer & Repairer
£5564
Ordsall North West Propshafts
£4878
Manchester Electricals For Less
Shop Floor Manufact. Operator x 2
£5574
Stepping Hill Prima Doors Ltd
Chadderton ASC Doors Ltd
Materials Cutting Apprentice
£6708
Manchester J A Harrison & Co (Manchester) Ltd
REF: 25550
REF: 25409
REF: 25264
£5574
Warehouse Apprentice
REF: 24986
£5574
Warehouse Apprentice
Manufacturing Operative
Warehouse Assistant
£7280
Swinton JR Prescotts Ltd
REF: 25044
Apprentice Stores Assistant
Apprentice Warehousing
Bredbury Hughes Safety Showers
REF: 25278
Chadderton Litecraft
Baguley Extons Foods Ltd
£5954
REF: 25597
£5574
£5720
Stores Assistant
REF: 25306
Warehouse Apprentice x 2
Production Operative x 4
REF: 24574
Ardwick Alstom
REF: 25266
£2860
REF: 25056
Trainee Stores Operative x 2
REF: 25154
REF: 25607
REF: 24971
REF: 25503
Manufacturing
£5574
Chadderton Cascade Lighting
Warehouse Apprentice x 2
£5574
Trafford Klyne and Klyne Ltd
Warehousing Apprentice
£5720
Weaste I Want Fabric
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Apprentice Hairdresser
£5574
Hazel Grove Amirage Hair and Beauty
£5574
Didsbury The Gentry Grooming Co.
Hairdressing Apprentice
£5574
Hazel Grove Grow Hairdressing
Manchester Razors Edge
Apprentice Hairdresser
£5574 Bury LA Bellezza
Apprentice Hairdresser
£5574
Hazel Grove Natura Hairdressing
Apprentice Hairdresser
£5574
Davyhulme Regis Hairstyling
Apprentice Hairdresser
£5574
Fallowfield Redds Hair Design
Apprentice Hairdresser
£4181
Heald Green Hair @ K66
REF: 25600
REF: 25296
Cheadle Pepita J
REF: 25360
£5574
REF: 25213
REF: 25642
Apprentice Barber
Hairdressing Apprentice
£5574
REF: 25612
Denton Karen’s Hair Design
Manchester Fretwell Bennett
Cadishead Mezzamac Hairdressing
Apprentice Hairdresser
REF: 27515
£5574
£5574
£4878
REF: 25085
Apprentice Hairdresser
REF: 25606
Manchester Close Grooming
REF: 25215
REF: 25508 REF: 25599 REF: 25564
£5574
Apprentice Hairdresser
REF: 25543
Hairdressing Apprentice
Apprentice Barber
REF: 25393
£5574
Ashton upon Mersey Nico & Tinos
REF: 25300
Altrincham House of Finesse
REF: 25343
£5574
Apprentice Hairdresser
REF: 25546
Apprentice Hairdresser
REF: 24295
REF: 25164
Hairdressing & Barbering Apprentice Hairdresser
£5574
Cheadle Vibe Hair Salon
Apprentice Hairdresser
£5574 Denton Easy Salon
Apprentice Hairdresser
£5574
Trafford Air Hairdressing
Apprentice Hairdresser
£5574 Stockport Blaziers
Skills Solutions Wins Top Award Skills Solutions has received the highest quality standard for its range of work experience placements and traineeships, which benefit more than 1,000 young people a year. This award comes on top of Skills Solutions already featuring as an Ofsted good practice case study for the provision of work experience. Luke Warburton from Salford, a Study Programme success story who benefited from a quality work experience placement, received the Fair Train Gold Standard award on behalf of Skills Solutions. Luke has been shortlisted for the Rising Star award in the Greater Manchester Skills for Business awards 2014, following his successful placement at Travis Perkins. Luke’s supervisor at Travis Perkins says he’s come on leaps and bounds during his work experience, and he is now a valued member of the team. Fair Train is the Group Training Association for the voluntary sector who work with employers and training providers to encourage organisations to offer work based learning opportunities, from work experience to Apprenticeships. The Gold Standard is a nationally-
recognised quality benchmark, the highest quality award for work experience and demonstrates exemplary performance in employment practices, including commitment to the progression of learners and supportive supervision throughout the work experience. Commenting on the award, Alan Benvie, Director of Study Programmes at Skills Solutions said: “Work experience is one of the cornerstones of our work in helping young people gain employment. A huge amount of work goes into providing meaningful work experience placements for our young people and we know it is worth it. I would like to congratulate staff from our Training Centres who put so much effort into working with employers to identify suitable opportunities, and supporting young people throughout the process.” If you are aged 16 to 18 and would like to arrange a high quality work experience placement contact your local Training Centre.
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…. with us you can progress to Higher Apprenticeships and A degree? We offer a wide range of HE and Access courses and many of our apprentices go on to study higher level qualifications up to and including degree levels. Our degree programmes are validated by our university partners Staffordshire University and the University of Bolton.
…. what makes us different to other colleges and training providers is our great links with employers? Right now we are working with over 2000 employers across Greater Manchester, and in all sorts of industries. We are the most successful provider in the region for getting our learners into employment? Get in touch today to find out how we can help you to get a head start on your career!
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