York College Employer Brochure

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Making Yorkshire our Business

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WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH YORK COLLEGE CAN: • Support your business’s training, development and CPD needs • Engage and support your future workforce via apprenticeships • Promote your sector and career pathway’s in your industry

WO R K I N G W I T H BU S I N E S S E S TO H E L P DELIVER A SKILLED A N D P RO D U C T I V E WO R K F O RC E .

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WE LC O M E “At York College we are proud to work with local businesses to offer one of the best talent pools, locally and regionally. With a dedicated Business Development Unit, we work closely with employers in the region to provide industry-led programmes and technical hands-on education that drives growth in the local skills base for employer’s current and future needs. Whatever your business requirements, we would love to hear from you and support you with apprenticeships and work-based training.”

Lee Probert, Chief Executive and Principal

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Why partner with York College?

How we work in partnership with employers

Apprenticeships

Work placements

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Business, personal and professional courses

Venue hire

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How to find us

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W H Y PA RTN E R WI TH YOR K C O L L E G E? • Engage meaningfully with your future workforce • Promote your industry, organisation and career options first-hand to the generation of the future • Stretch your training and development budget with apprenticeship, placement and Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities to suit most needs • Take part in employer forums to feedback on our course curriculum and address current and future skills gaps • Professional advice on funding options available to benefit your business • Reskill and upskill your workforce through a range of innovative programmes • Access our free apprentice recruitment service to help you effortlessly hire the best candidate(s) • Develop your own bespoke training packages tailored to your business • Access our provision of degree and higher-level qualifications • Rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted • Awarded Silver in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)

WOR K IN G WIT H BUSI NESSES Building a skilled and productive workforce.

At York College we put a real focus on employability and making sure our students leave College with good qualifications, are work-ready and are equipped with the skills employers really want. In order to do this the College works closely with local and regional businesses to gather valuable expert advice to inform our teaching and curriculum.

This provides our students with the opportunity to interact with a range of employers in the region, gaining valuable work experience.

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Rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted and awarded TEF Silver, York College provides expert tuition to a wide-range of age groups and industry sectors. We currently support more than 1000 organisations, helping them to recruit apprentices that are the perfect match for their business.

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Delivering your Apprenticeships Working with employers, we help develop the skills of new recruits and existing staff through our work-based apprenticeships, covering a wide-range of industry sectors including: Business and Accounting, Construction, Digital Technologies, Engineering, Hairdressing, Hospitality and Science.

Business, Personal and Professional Short Courses We offer an extensive range of business, personal and professional short courses designed to help individuals enhance their skills and businesses, meeting their needs and statutory requirements.

Delivery methods include classroom-based, virtual or CPD distance learning. Courses range from accountancy to management and supervisory skills, through to general employability and health and wellbeing.

Work Placements By offering a short or longer-term work placement to a York College student, you are helping to support the future generation to make informed choices on their career path.

Through this route, you can benefit from additional help at no extra cost; gain understanding of current learning, and trial some of your potential future employees, cutting down on recruitment costs.

Higher Education Choosing degree and higher-level study at York College University Centre will give you access to a course validated by a UK university or institution. You will also be supported by academic and professional services staff who were awarded a Silver Award in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).

We offer HNCs, HNDs, Foundation Degrees and Degrees, providing the perfect progression route to gain higher qualifications or employment. For those who don’t currently meet the entry requirements for higher-level study, we also offer a year long Access to Higher Education Diploma. For a full listing of our Higher Education courses, please download our prospectus online at www.yorkcollege.ac.uk/prospectus-request

Employer Forums and Networking Opportunities We host regular employer events including our Business Breakfasts and York Business Community Network events, providing opportunities to network amongst like-minded people and explore opportunities of collaborative working.

We welcome employers to participate in our curriculum forums, encouraging employers to contribute to shaping our future curriculum and engage with our students to help support and address immediate and more long-term skills gaps, benefitting the business communities in which they serve.

Share your Experience with the Workforce of the Future York College welcomes any employers who wish to engage with our students, your future workforce, at any point throughout their programme. These are opportunities for you to showcase your business, realistically educating young people about your sector and industry.

Specifically, this could involve delivering talks to groups of students about your industry, your organisation, career and progression routes available, through to actual site/business visits, role plays for mock interviews, development of key employability skills, attendance at our Open Events and key careers and progression events. All are outstanding ways of increasing your engagement with York College students and ensuring that the next generation of workers know your business and what to expect from your industry, thus ensuring a better start for all entrants into your organisation.

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APPREN TIC E SH IPS Partner with York College to embed apprenticeships in your training and development plans to reskill/upskill existing staff or attract and recruit new talent into your organisation.

York College can support you in developing your staffing strategy by supplying high-quality apprenticeship training. This could be identifying existing staff members to reskill, upskill or recruit new talent into the organisation. Apprenticeship programmes and their funding, whether that be for levy paying organisations or non-levy paying organisations, can enable your training budget to go further, whilst supporting key skills gaps, with high-quality, on-the-job learning.

York College can bring learning and earning together to deliver a skilled workforce for you.

LEVY PAYERS: With the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy by the Government, employers with a payroll of over £3 million are now required to contribute to the Apprenticeship Levy Fund, whereby money is set aside to supply the business with their apprenticeship provision.

NON-LEVY PAYERS: Businesses not paying the Apprenticeship Levy (business payroll under £3 million) are eligible to receive a 95% contribution towards the cost of the apprenticeship.

All businesses employing 16-18 year olds are eligible for a generous incentive payment from the Government.

Whichever category you fit into, York College can help you develop apprenticeship programmes and provide guidance to access funding to help develop the skills you need for your workforce.

WHO CAN BE AN APPRENTICE? Apprenticeships are open to anyone aged 16 and over, not in full-time education, employed for over 30 hours per week and who meet the minimum academic entry requirements.

Therefore, apprenticeships are not just for new starters, they can be accessed by both new and existing employees to gain new skills and knowledge.

As a partner for your apprenticeship delivery, York College will support you to access funding, ensure that high-quality apprenticeship delivery standards are being met, carry out workplace progress assessments and support. We will also organise the apprentice’s End Point Assessment which allows them to achieve their qualification.

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My two passions in life are art and anything heritage! Having worked as a portrait artist over the last few years, I was looking for a change in career to include both passions. An apprenticeship at Lincoln Cathedral seemed to be the perfect fit to enable me to develop my artistic skills in a heritage setting.

Rachael Wragg, Stonemasonry Apprentice

We offer apprenticeships in the following industry sectors: • Business and Accounting • Construction • Digital Technologies • Engineering • Hairdressing See page 13 for a full • Hospitality list of apprenticeships offered at York College.

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SUPPO RT IVE A PPR ENTI C ESH I P REC RU IT M E N T SERV I CE F OR BRI N G IN G N E W TA L ENT I NTO YOUR ORG A N ISAT IO N York College provides a FREE apprentice recruitment support service whereby we: • Advertise your vacancy on our website, through the National Apprenticeship Service website, via our social media channels and also internally at York College for our students to apply • Hold regular Open Events and Apprenticeship Showcase Events where we also promote apprenticeship vacancies and invite you to come along to talk to potential candidates • Carry out the initial sift of applications to ensure that you only receive suitable candidates for selection to interview

Some of the employers we work with include:

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WOR K PLACE ME N TS York College is committed to supporting students in taking up work placements and is keen to work with local and regional businesses.

Placement students offer a tangible benefit to your organisation through their versatility, skill level, recent training, new ideas and enthusiasm to learn. Students are also very well positioned to take on project work that may be vital in moving things on quickly within your business.

For an employer a work placement offers: • An economical solution to your business needs – placements are offered free of cost • An opportunity to draw from a large pool of student talent from across the Yorkshire region • A way to promote your organisation to students to facilitate future recruitment opportunities • New perspectives, skills, energy and exceptional knowledge of social media that our students possess • Opportunities to upskill existing staff or trainees who can help to supervise the student • Continual support to manage the placements by our dedicated College Work Placement Team

If you would like to offer a work placement to a York College student, please speak to our Work Placement Co-ordinators on 01904 770830.

OUR PLACEMENT TYPES: York College offers two types of work placement – short work placements of 35 hours (5 working days) and longer placements of 315 hours (45 working days). Both types of placements are flexible and can be undertaken one to two days per working week or in longer blocks upon negotiation.

35-40 hour placements These placements are for our students who are finishing their learning time at York College and are well-positioned to work on set tasks, often independently, to support the overall functioning of your organisation.

We offer placements across all business sectors. They are typically full day placements over 5-6 weeks on the same working day each week. However, if you require a different working pattern, please speak to the Work Placement Team who will be able to advise, support and help to accommodate your desired model if possible.

NEW 315 hour placement for T Level students - excellent support package offered York College has been selected to offer T Levels, a new twoyear Level 3 technical programme that will sit alongside apprenticeships, A level and Level 3 vocational courses. As part of this programme students will undertake a 315 hour work placement with employers in the various sectors.

This work placement could be entirely focused around a project the employer would like to complete but has never had the time or resource to commit to, or it could be completing tasks associated with the sector in a supportive capacity. Alternatively, the placement student could be shadowing others within the organisation and learning how to undertake key tasks.

The delivery of the placement is highly negotiable and in-line with your business needs.

Whatever your plans, a placement student will benefit your organisation.

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BU SI N E SS, PERSONA L A N D PRO FE SSIO NA L CO U RSE S

Online Courses At York College we offer Online Courses (Distance Learning) across a variety of sectors, all designed to be completed from your home, in your own time. All you need is access to a computer and the internet. All our courses are accredited by TQUK and NCFE and include a broad range of sectors, including: • Business

Delivering bespoke and professional short courses designed to meet your business needs.

Workforce development is vital to the success of any organisation.

From small independent companies to large multi-national organisations, York College can help to support your training and development plans through apprenticeships, professional qualifications and one-day training courses, from basic skills to degree-level studies.

We are experienced in meeting individual business needs and will work with you to develop your business by ensuring your staff are effectively skilled and qualified.

We schedule a variety of classroom-based courses throughout the year including;

• Early Years and Education • Health and Social Care Many courses can be offered free of charge subject to an eligibility check. For full course listing or further details, please contact us on distance.learning@yorkcollege.ac.uk

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Our suite of over 50 CPD certified courses, offers delegates the ideal way to enhance their knowledge and employers the opportunity to develop their workplace effectiveness and team talent.

• Accounting

• Microsoft Office

• Assertiveness

• Minutes and agendas

• Costs and budgets

• Motivation

Online learning means delegates can study at their own pace, at anytime, from anywhere, with the freedom to revisit modules as little or as often as needed. These courses are the equivalent to two or more CPD hours, available individually or as bundles of three or more courses per employee, covering a broad range of sectors:

• Management and supervision

• Presentation skills

• Accounting and Finance

• Managing change

• Social media

• Children and Education

• Marketing

• Team building

• Business, Leadership and Management

• Mental health

• Health & Safety • Health & Social Care • Retail and Hospitality • Personal Development and Employability For a full list of our adult and professional courses please visit www.yorkcollege.ac.uk In the Business Development Unit, we are proud to work alongside businesses of all sizes to help them develop and grow. We work in partnership to identify skills gaps and recommend bespoke and short course programmes that give workforces the skills needed to increase productivity.

To discuss your business needs, please contact the Business Development Unit on 01904 770368 (option 1) or email: businessdevelopment@yorkcollege.ac.uk

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VE N U E H IRE We offer a range of indoor and outdoor sporting facilities, as well as a light and airy atrium, conference room, meeting and receptions rooms and lecture suites. In addition, we have a range of specialist facilities available for hire, along with trained technicians to support with this, including our Alan Ayckbourn Theatre, recording studio, hair and beauty salons, a range of IT suites, science laboratories and various construction and engineering workshops.

With onsite parking, good bus route connections and excellent facilities including a café and restaurant, York College offers guests high-quality facilities and convenience. Catering can be provided by York College or we are happy for you to bring your own catering/use outside caterers. In addition, there are a range of vending machines situated around College for snacks and hot/cold drinks. Alternatively, we can provide hospitality vouchers for your delegates to use in our onsite coffee shop for light refreshments or canteen meals.

For further details on our room availability, capacities, costs and catering options please call us on 01904 770368 (option 1) or email: businessdevelopment@yorkcollege.ac.uk Please note in the current climate we are working to government guidelines on social distancing and therefore, room hire availability will be dependent upon these guidelines.

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York College rooms for hire: Classrooms Meetings rooms Seminar rooms IT suites Training suites Lecture theatre

Dance studio Alan Ayckbourn Theatre Spacious atrium 3G sports pitch Multi-use games area

Everything was fantastic, thank you ever so much for arranging all the areas across College used in our recent filming. Hopefully we’ll have the opportunity to work together again in the future.

Michael McClay, Roebuck Productions

YORK COLLEGE SUPPORTS YORK BUSINESS COMMUNITY NETWORK The York Business Community Network aims to bring the business community of York and the surrounding area together. York College is looking for local businesses that would like to host a York Business Community Networking event. This could be for breakfasts, afternoon or early evening events.

Chloe Normington, Business Manager at FTA Law said, “It was a fantastic evening with opportunities to network amongst local businesses and professionals. I have since met up with a few local businesses and have made some great connections.”

Please let us know if this is something you would like to attend or consider hosting at your venue and we can talk through options and ideas. Call us on 01904 770368 or email: businessdevelopment@yorkcollege.ac.uk

SPORT

In the current climate, events may need to be held virtually and in line with government guidance.

We have a range of indoor and outdoor sporting facilities available to hire, including: • 3G sports pitch • Sports Hall • Multi-use games area Most sport facilities are available for hire during the following times: Monday - Friday 16.30 - 21.30 Saturday 09.00 - 17.00 Sunday 10.00 - 17.00 For sport facilities hire please call us on 01904 770482 or email: sportfacilities@yorkcollege.ac.uk

ASHFIELDS RESTAURANT York College’s award-winning training restaurant, Ashfields, can be hired for events such as business breakfasts, afternoon teas or charity dinners. With a versatile layout, Ashfields Restaurant is renowned for providing high-quality food and drink, whatever the function.

Whether you simply want coffee and biscuits or require a hot buffet, seated lunch or dinner, our professional team will create a bespoke menu designed around your exact requirements.

For catering and restaurant hire with Ashfields please call the team on 01904 770253 or email: ashfieldsrestaurant@yorkcollege.ac.uk

We have hired rooms at York College for large events for the MS Society on a number of occasions and the college team are very supportive, accommodating and flexible, the building has great accessibility, which is very important to us, some of our delegates are wheelchair users and the College offer flexible catering options.

Sally Snowball, MS Society

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EM PLOY E R TE ST I M O N IA LS Local employers, Seat Surgeons, an automotive leather interior firm and Stage One, a leading construction and manufacturing company, both took on York College students to add to their portfolio of staff, with excellent results.

SEAT SURGEONS Seat Surgeons employed Luke to assist with their social media presence.

Taking on a work placement student was a great way to meet potential employees, particularly students who were interested in our business. During the placement, I was so impressed with Luke’s performance and work ethic I employed him as our Digital Marketing Apprentice and the orders continue to come in!

Paul Hewitt, Managing Director Seat Surgeons

STAGE ONE Stage One have since employed Rebecca and Jack full-time as creative industry professionals.

We are proud of what Rebecca and Jack have achieved, they are already part of our Stage One family along with all the Apprentices working at Stage One. We look forward to celebrating next year with four more individuals completing their Apprenticeships and we are excited to be recruiting more Apprentices this year.

Ruth Axall, HR Manager Stage One

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A PPRE N TIC E SH I PS ON OF F ER Business & Professional

Constr uction

AAT Assistant Accounting Apprenticeship Level 3

Architectural Joinery Apprenticeship Level 2 & Level 3

Accounts/Finance Assistant (AAT) Level 2 Business Admin Apprenticeship Level 3

Bricklayer Apprenticeship Level 2

Human Resources Support Apprenticeship Level 3

Construction Site Supervisor Apprenticeship Level 4

Professional Accounts Tax Technician Apprenticeship Level 4

Installation Electrician Apprenticeship Level 3

Team Leader/Supervisor Level 3

Engineering Autocare Technician Apprenticeship Level 2 Engineering Design & Draughtsperson Apprenticeship Level 3

Painter & Decorator Apprenticeship Level 2 Plumbing & Domestic Heating Apprenticeship Level 3 Site Carpentry Apprenticeship Level 2 & 3 Stonemasonry Apprenticeship Level 2 Surveying Technician Apprenticeship Level 3

Engineering Manufacturing Technician Apprenticeship Level 4

Digital Technologies

Engineering Fitter Apprenticeship Level 3

Cyber Security Technologist Apprenticeship Level 4

Engineering Technician Apprenticeship Level 3 Metal Fabricator Apprenticeship Level 3 Maintenance and Operations Technician Apprenticeship Level 3 Motor Vehicle Service & Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship Level 3

Digital Marketer Apprenticeship Level 3 Infrastructure Technician Apprenticeship Level 3 Software Developer Apprenticeship Level 4

Hairdressing Advanced and Creative Hair Professional Apprenticeship Level 3 Hairdressing Professional Apprenticeship Level 2 Barbering Apprenticeship Level 2

Science Laboratory Technician Apprenticeship Level 3 Science Manufacturing Technician Apprenticeship Level 3

Hospitality Hospitality Team Member Apprenticeship Level 2 Production Chef Apprenticeship Level 2 Senior Production Chef Apprenticeship Level 3

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How to find us

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HOW TO F IN D U S York College is easily accessible, wherever you are travelling from.

By train we are just two hours from London and 2.5 hours from Edinburgh. York train station offers connections throughout the UK and from the station there is a Park & Ride service to College which runs every eight minutes. Located directly off the A64 with links to the A1 and M62 we are very easy to reach, with excellent and easy connections to the city centre and a large selection of accommodation for all budgets. The College has onsite parking.

By Bus

Our Location

The College has a two storey car park which is easily accessible from the main roads.

York College is situated on Sim Balk Lane, just off the A1036 in York, on the South-West border of the outer ring road. With easy access from a number of major A roads and motorways including the A64, A19, A1 and M62, it is in an ideal location for commuting.

By Bike

By Rail

The York City Bus Station is situated on Rougier Street in the city centre. A number of bus routes either travel directly to the College or alternatively, stop just a few minutes’ walk away at the Tesco Extra on Tadcaster Road, York.

By Car

There are plenty of new ‘safe cycle’ lanes on main routes to the College. There are cycle racks at the front of the College building and covered cycle storage in the rear car park. Spaces for mopeds and motorcycles are clearly marked on both levels of the car park.

York benefits from direct rail links from a number of major UK cities including London, Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle and many more.

York train station is situated roughly two miles from the College, with a number of bus routes running between the station and the College.

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GET I N TOU CH T: 01904 770368 (option 1) W: www.yorkcollege.ac.uk E: businessdevelopment@yorkcollege.ac.uk A: Sim Balk Lane, York, YO23 2BB BduYork York_Col_BDU York College Business Development Unit

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