Swindon apprentices are the key to business success
January 18th, 2012
Apprenticeships are increasingly popular among businesses, as both a great way to upskill existing staff members and a cost effective way to bring in new staff.
Over half of companies that already recruit an apprentice believe that they offer greater value than hiring university graduates.
Apprenticeships have been shown to increase productivity, improve competitiveness and provide a committed and competent work-force. Apprenticeships ensure your workforce have the practical skills and qualifications needed now and in the future.
Nine in ten employers view apprentices as key to the future success of their business over the next two years, as they fight their way out of recession.
New College Swindon offers a variety of apprenticeships with a proven track record. In 2010/11 the achievement rates of the college stand at 91%, well above the national average.
New College offers flexible training, and wherever possible training is provided in the workplace, working in partnership with the employer.
The range of Apprenticeships offered at New College includes Accountancy (AAT), Business and Administration, Childcare and Young People’s Workforce, Customer Service, Health and Social Care, Management, Team Leading, Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools, Retail, Warehousing/Logistics, Payroll, Bookkeeping, Hospitality, Beauty Therapy, Laboratory Technician, Environmental Conservation, Business Improvement Technique, and Facilities Management.
Some of the newest apprenticeships on offer at New College are also the fastest growing and most popular apprenticeships in the country.
An increasing number of housing apprentices are being employed in the current climate, leading into roles as Housing Assistants, to Housing Support Officers and Community Support Officers. Housing apprenticeships focus on both people and property, and train apprentices in assessing housing needs and dealing with associated problems.
Environmental Conservation is also one of the fastest growing apprenticeships with a range of relevant job roles from Recycling or Conservation Officer to Ecologist or Environmental Management Officer. It covers roles that deal with the protection of rural and urban landscapes, plants, animals and countryside. The scope of environmental conservation stretches from local issues (such as community recycling) to national ones (including global warming).
An increasingly popular apprenticeship is Payroll, which is suitable for a wide number of job roles varying from Payroll Assistant or Payroll Administrator, up to Assistant Payroll Manager or Team Leader.
For more information about apprenticeships at New College, please call Kate on 01793 732892 or email apprenticeships@newcollege.ac.uk.