CASE STUDIES

James Smith

Level 3 Leadership and supervisor and CMI at the Ellesmere Port Campus

James took on his apprenticeship through his employer and partner of the College, Encirc Glass, as a means to grow his skills and help with career progression.

“I was happy that Encirc partnered with the college to provide training and courses. I agreed with my employer that my apprenticeship would take up 20% of my working week and that has been spent at college, which is a great environment to learn in. Some of the stuff I have learned will be valuable for any future promotions and responsibility.” more than £3m will pay monthly into the Apprenticeship Levy. This levy is an amount paid at a rate of 0.5% of an employer’s annual pay bill and this includes related companies and charities. This therefore means that if the employer wishes to put team members through an apprenticeship scheme, it will cost them nothing at all as the business would be eligible for an Apprenticeship Levy allowance, plus a 10% top up from the government.

James is looking forward to his future and utilising his new skills to manage people and day to day situations.

Further guidance on this can be found on the Gov.uk website.

Level 3 Healthcare Support Diploma at the Crewe Campus

Having worked as a healthcare assistant, Pamela knew it was an industry that she wanted to progress her career in, which is why she decided to enrol on her Level 3 Healthcare Support Diploma at Cheshire College to advance and learn new skills. Her ultimate goal was to go on to university and study to be a nurse, something that she may not have been able to achieve without her apprenticeship.

“I knew a lot about healthcare in the hospital before I started the programme from my years working on site, however I learnt so much academically through the apprenticeship” says Pamela.

“My employer funded my apprenticeship, so I decided to take the opportunity to better my knowledge and increase my job prospects. My assessor was great; she was always available and offered me support regularly. It was comforting to know that she was only a phone call away and there to help me out if I ever needed it.”

For more information about Cheshire College’s apprenticeship opportunities, send a message to apprenticeships@ccsw.ac.uk.

Once completing and passing her course with flying colours, Pamela gained a place at Liverpool John Moores University to study a nursing degree.