Employers

We’re proud to be at the working with local and regional employers to develop and enhance higher level skills training in Swindon and Wiltshire. Our curriculum, developed with input from employers and businesses, is designed to build a sustainable, future-ready workforce, and bring high-level technical skills into the local area.

Become an Employer Partner 

There are lots of ways you can get involved in the IoT, below are just some of the ways we work with employers. We would love to discuss any ideas you have about how we can work together, get in touch on employers@newcollege.ac.uk 

1. Take the Lead
   • Committee or group membership
   • Bring on board other ambassador partners
2. Careers Support for Learners
   • Take part in career development days
   • Provide work experience opportunities for learners and delivery staff
   • Mentor learners
   • Guarantee interviews for pathway learners
   • Support for mock interviews/ coaching/ mentoring/ buddies
   • Support for IoT alumni
   • Offer tours of your facilities
3. Curriculum Development
   • Develop joint projects to support and enhance curriculum
   • Support the development and practical delivery of technology for teachers and staff (CPD)
   • Deliver specialist curriculum live from your site
   • Secondment of specialist staff to support the development and delivery of the curriculum
   • Co-create and design curriculum modules and units with our curriculum delivery teams
   • Take part and collaborate in research projects
   • Host events to provide assistance on industry specific areas
   • Offer guest lecturing/ Industry expert master classes
4. Hire an apprentice
   • Commit to recruiting apprentices
5. Marketing and PR Opportunities
   • Sponsor facilities and/or specific course areas within the IoT 
   • Sponsor student awards
   • Donate specialist kit and equipment on a long or short term loan
   • Promote and raise awareness of the IoT through your own marketing and websites
   • Support and promote careers fairs
   • Utilise IoT space – for example host corporate events within the IoT building