Salford City College Group Industry Partnerships

WELCOME Develop talent today for the workforce of tomorrow Skills education must continually evolve and innovate to effectively prepare learners for employment. Giving learners the right skills, learning experiences and workplace expectations is key for them to become quality candidates for job opportunities and to address skills challenges for local businesses.

Education and industry partnership working is essential for learners to receive relevant and current training with skills taught in the classroom then practiced and refined in the workplace. Salford City College Group Industry Partners work collaboratively to ensure learners spend their time at College learning the right skills to become employable.

As part of being an Industry Partner, employers can have reliable access to a ‘pool’ of qualified candidates. Working in partnership creates opportunities to attract, engage, develop and retain talent, offering maximum return on investment for both the learner and the employer.

PARTNER WITH US For more information, contact us today on 0161 631 5555 or email industry.partnerships@salfordcc.ac.uk.

ALLAN MILNE DIRECTOR OF APPRENTICESHIPS & EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT SALFORD CITY COLLEGE GROUP

OUR INDUSTRY PARTNERS As an employer, this is your chance to: •

Influence how the future generation of employees are taught the skills your industry needs

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Meet qualified candidates, year after year, that have learned the skills employers themselves are asking for

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Offer practical work experience, enabling students to apply their learning to real work scenarios

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Shape your next job candidates - create good habits from the start, help them understand job roles and expectations of the industry

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Engage, inspire and support more young people into careers in your sector

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Retain qualified people in your industry by offering employment or further learning opportunities after they achieve their qualification

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Work with the college to develop your existing employees through higherlevel qualifications

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Collaborate with like-minded companies, representing a powerful voice to share knowledge, develop new ideas and lend support to the advancement of our curriculum

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Demonstrate your company’s dedication to social responsibilities and the community

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Provide continuous professional development opportunities for your staff to deliver a guest lecture or be a mentor for teaching staff

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See the benefits of bringing students into your organisation such as their new skills and fresh perspectives

WHAT CAN INDUSTRY PARTNERS OFFER?

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OUTSTANDING WORK EXPERIENCE Give learners the opportunity to receive hands-on experience that demonstrates real working practices with the chance to use industry standard equipment

BEST JOB PROSPECTS Aim to recruit and further develop learners in apprenticeships, paid placements or permanent employment

CURRICULUM ALIGNMENT Input into curriculum design to deliver training that is closely linked with industry needs. Employers advise on current standards, practices, forecasts and operational activity within the industry

CURRICULUM ENHANCEMENT Enriching classroom delivery with real world content from guest lecturers, live projects or site visits. Employers attend events such as open days, provide expertise and a willingness to be involved in College life for the benefit of students. This could also include contributions of materials/resources to support delivery with ‘industry standard’ products

WORLD CLASS STAFF Professional development opportunities for College staff to keep their knowledge and technical skills current. Examples include work shadowing, site visits and mentoring

BENEFITS FOR INDUSTRY PARTNERS TARGETED NETWORKING Meet learners through open days and events

PROMOTING YOUR BUSINESS We will showcase our excellent partnership work achievements on social media, the College website or in College newsletters and publications. We will provide tags on social media and case studies of students and partners

BRANDING We will provide an email banner and include your logo

INDUSTRY PARTNERS CONFERENCE Be part of a group of professionals who are committed and want to make a positive difference to skills development. Hear from industry and College speakers at this lunchtime event

EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION AND ENGAGEMENT Opportunity for partners to highlight, in their own communications, employees who are involved and excelling in participation with the partnership

TAILORED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMMES The College can work with you to design apprenticeship programmes to meet the needs of your organisation for both new or existing employees such as ‘Aspiring Managers’. Tailored programmes can include significant added value for groups such as organising and hosting a yearly conference based around your industry

INFORMATION RESOURCES For apprenticeship group intakes, we can offer input into programme branded information packs and advise on application processes

INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS We offer general or specific apprenticeship information sessions for your employees and their managers

GIVE BACK TO THE LOCAL AREA THAT SUPPORTS YOUR BUSINESS Investing in the community is proven to improve return on investment through employee and customer loyalty

THE IDEAL PARTNER What we are looking for: FORWARD THINKING ORGANISATIONS

Recognising talent for the future must be developed today

WILLING TO BE A STRATEGIC PARTNER

Supporting us to help develop the best people for your business and sector

PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY WORK EXPERIENCE

College learners have exposure to high-quality, work-based learning opportunities

SUPPORT & ADVISE OUR STAFF

Supportive with our curriculum content and influence our curriculum with live briefs

RECOGNISE THE CHANGES IN THEIR SECTOR

As advances are made in the workplace, they must equally be made in our Colleges

ABOUT THE COLLEGE GROUP Salford City College Group is the largest provider of Further Education in Salford, and one of the biggest in the North West. It has a reputation built around quality of education and learning delivered to all, and has a broad offering to meet the dynamic social and economic characteristics of Salford and Greater Manchester.

Based across five Colleges and a separate apprenticeship and Business Centre, Salford City College Group is well placed to support a broad range of sectors, subjects and disciplines. A key objective of Salford City College Group is to ensure provision is aligned to the local and regional economic demands, both now and in the future.

NICOLA HODKINSON - INDUSTRY PARTNER DIRECTOR & OWNER, SEDDON

“It is vital that industry work in collaboration with education institutions to develop the best talent for the future.”

DEVELOPING TALENT TODAY FOR THE WORKFORCE OF TOMORROW Salford City College Group Business Centre Frontier House, Salford Quays M50 3SR 0161 631 5555 | industry.partners@salfordcc.ac.uk