Bury College Apprenticeships

What are Apprenticeships?

Bury College Apprenticeships are high quality work based learning programmes that have been designed and developed to combine employment with exceptional training. Ensuring your employees have the practical skills, knowledge and qualifications to fulfil their role, now and in the future.

Apprenticeships learn on the job, building up knowledge and skills, gaining qualifications and earning money all at the same time.

Bury College Apprenticeships offer programmes in a range of sectors and each Apprenticeships includes the following elements:

• An appropriate NVW
• Key Sills qualifications (where relevant)
• A technical certificate (in most cases)
• Other qualifications or requirements as specified by particular occupations e.g. a CSCS for Construction.

Are Apprenticeships for New or Existing Staff?

Bury College Apprenticeships provide learning and development opportunities for existing staff, and in collaboration we will agree the most effective way to meet the needs of the individual and your business. We also offer a Professional Recruitment Service to allow employers the opportunity to recruit Apprenticeships on most of our programmes.

Are there any costs involved?

There is no cost for the exceptional training your Apprentice will receive from Bury College Apprenticeships. The salary you will pay your Apprentice should take into consideration their age and experience.

What are the Benefits to me as an Employer?

Over 130,00 companies already recruit Apprentices because they recognise the benefits that Apprentices bring in their business.

• We will help you to provide on the job training, ensuring that Apprentices gather practical work related experience.
• Your employees are equipped with skills and knowledge which are directly relevant to your organisation, and specific to your industry, improving your productivity.
• Keep a competitive advantage by ensuring your employees have the relevant knowledge and skills to effectively carry out their duties.
• Apprentice training is flexible, can be delivered in the workplace, and offers minimal disruption to your business.
• Trained employees feel more valued and motivated, and will therefore improve your workforce retention.

For further information on how your company can benefit from employing a Bury College Apprentice please contact 0845602 1861.

Quotes:

Ann S Barnes HR Manager, Pennine Telecommunications

"The training provided by Bury College is very flexible and onsite which doesn't take our staff away from their job. It is encouraging to use a college which is very responsive to our specific business needs and always looks for ways to deliver training that suits our industry. The training received has improved workforce retention by making our employees feel more valued and motivated."

Sally Holt, Human Resources Officer, L'Oreal

"L'Oreal is now in its third year of working in partnership with Bury College to find suitable candidates for the apprentice scheme. We have been impressed by the level of service Bury College, offers especially the support of the tutors. Offering the apprentice scheme has been a successful initiative for L'Oreal and we hope will continue to be."

Nick Jackson, Customer Manager, British Gas

"The Bury College Apprenticeship has been hassle-free and was arranged in the quickest of time scales. I have been very impressed with the correspondence with Bury College and won't hesitate recommending them to other staff."