Employer Business Guide

Business Skills & Training A Guide for Employers Supporting the next generation of professionals with the skills of the future

www.nwslc.ac.uk

Business Skills & Training A Guide for Employers

Business and Management training for your current and future workforce.

Professional business services are essential to make any organisation run smoothly, efficiently, and profitably.

Organisations must understand the essential principles that underpin business success, from designing and marketing great products, building strong brands, developing, and nurturing productive teams, to getting the finances right and delivering a profit.

We have strong relationships with local businesses within a range of sectors, meaning that we are able to listen and respond to requirements to address potential future skills shortages and gaps. This has meant that our training programmes are constantly evolving to meet the needs of all businesses nationally.

North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College, provide an immersive learning environment across all seven of our campuses. Our facilities, along with flexible online learning modules, provide professional training to support the development needs of your business.

Our industry specialists deliver an exceptional quality of training to ensure that your current and future workforce is fully prepared to engage with techniques, strategy and processes that you use now, as well as those that are developing in your sector.

Scan here

Growing your workforce

Scan here to view apprenticeships

Industry placements

Apprenticeships

Our industry placement programme allows NWSLC students to get a taste for work in an industry they love alongside full-time study. As an employer, you are asked to provide a one day a week opportunity within your business for a student at no cost to you. You might find a new employee to help bolster your workforce.

Apprenticeships are a cost-effective way to draw new skills into your workforce, allowing you to train and develop new employees to meet workplace standards. An apprentice will work with you for up to 30 hours per week combined with 20% off the job training. We currently offer a range of apprenticeships to suit a variety of business professions, such as Business Admin, Accounting, Customer Service, Human Resources, Retail and Events and Marketing.

Developing your current workforce Investing in your team’s career development builds trust with your employees and enhances workplace productivity. It also allows you to create a multi-skilled team that can help generate business growth.

Apprenticeships Anyone of any age can be an apprentice. Your employees can earn the same wage and can bring new skills back into your business. We have many professional business apprenticeships that can be used to develop your workforce.

“

I have always wanted to be a corporate commercial lawyer one day. Having the chance to specialise in contracts in my apprenticeship and the work I was doing with Coventry City of Culture Trust really

CPD training We offer classroom, online and blended learning options through our range of CPD certified qualifications as well as bespoke workplace training packages. These courses have been guided by professionals within your sector.

set the foundation for that. I’ve picked up a lot of business skills behind contracts, drafting them and how to manage stakeholders. I have got to learn a lot of skills that would help me in any job.

“

Bushra Khan, Business apprentice at Coventry City of Culture Trust

Scan here to view professional training

www.nwslc.ac.uk

“

The skills required for the modern workplace are evolving and it’s vitally important that we ensure that the team at UK Flooring Direct get the opportunities to train and upskill as much as possible. If our employees get to learn new

“

skills, this will help them develop both personally and within the business.

Faye Summers, HR Director at UK Flooring Direct

Scan the QR code to book an appointment with one of our Business Engagement Advisors today to find out more information and funding support.

www.nwslc.ac.uk be@nwslc.ac.uk 0330 058 3000

I am printed on FSC paper, using vegetable ink. Please recycle me once you have finished using me.

Information is correct at the time of going to press. Every effort is made to ensure accuracy. © North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College 2022.