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South & City College Birmingham - Employer's Guide
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Apprenticeships,
Recruitment and
TrainingEmployer’s Guide
DiD you know?
76% of businesses believe they would not succeed without investing in training.
DiD you know?
76% of businesses believe they would not succeed without investing in training.
DiD you know?
76% of businesses believe they would not succeed without investing in training.
DiD you know?
76% of businesses believe they would not succeed without investing in training.
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The Business Services Team at South and City College
Birmingham have the expertise to provide recruitment
and training services to employers throughout the West
Midlands. We can provide solutions for injecting new
talent in to your business, through recruitment services
and apprenticeships whilst also developing and delivering
training to address the skills gaps of existing employees.
Our services are all based on identifying and responding
to the specific needs of your business.
Our aim is to provide outstanding training, which meets
your business needs.
YOUR GUIDE TO APPRENTICESHIPS, RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING
To find out more contact the Business Services team.
INvESTING IN TRAINING IS ESSENTIAl TO ANY
BUSINESS BUT IT IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EvER
IN THE CURRENT ECONOMIC ClIMATE. RESEARCH
SHOWS THAT COMPANIES THAT DON’T TRAIN ARE
2 AND A HAlf TIMES MORE lIkElY TO fAIl THAN
THOSE WHO DO.
0121 694 5066
www.sccb.ac.uk
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On 1 August 2012, South Birmingham College and City
College Birmingham merged to form one of the regions’
biggest and newest colleges. With expertise in sectors
ranging from construction to retail, business to motor
vehicle, we offer excellent training and development
support to businesses throughout the region.
This guide has been produced to provide more
information about the recruitment, training and other
services that we offer. But with needs varying so much
between organisations and individuals you can’t beat
the personal touch, so feel free to give us a call.
South and City College Birmingham is proud to say that
we work with hundreds of employers every year, these
are just some of the companies we have helped:
ABOUT US
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All Of OUR AUTO-ElECTRICIANS DEvElOP
THEIR BASE SkIllS AND kNOWlEDGE AT
SCCB PRIOR TO COMMENCING THEIR NvQ
IN THE WORkPlACE. THE COllEGE HAS
BEEN EAGER TO ADAPT THE DElIvERY Of
THE PROGRAMME TO MEET THE SPECIfIC
REQUIREMENTS Of JAGUAR lAND ROvER,
WHIlST INCORPORATING THEIR kNOWlEDGE
Of CHANGES IN TECHNOlOGY AND WORkING
PRACTICES INTO THE COURSE.
- Tim Moore, Jaguar land Rover
We provide a range of business services to a wide variety of industries.
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We provide a range of business services to a wide variety of industries.
We provide a range of business services to a wide variety of industries.
We provide a range of business services to a wide variety of industries.
WHAT WE CAN OffER YOU AND YOUR BUSINESS
We provide a range of business services to a wide variety of
industries. listed opposite are just some of the services we
can provide to your business.
We appreciate that your recruitment and training
requirements are often diverse and can change rapidly – so
we match this with an ability to react to these needs quickly
and with relevant training options.
OUR APPROACH CAN BE SUMMED
UP IN ONE WORD; flexiBle.
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ApprentiCeShipS• Free guidance on
apprenticeships and funding
• Free recruitment and
selection service
• Quality trainingreCruitment
ServiCe• Free recruitment needs
analysis
• Full recruitment service, including screening and selection of candidates
plACement ServiCe
• Business and work related assignments for students
redundAnCy ServiCe
• Advice and guidance sessions for those at risk
• Training, including employability, Cvs and job interview techniques
alongside work related skills
trAining ServiCe
• Business and skills review
• Training solutions andguidance on funding
• Bespoke training delivery
• Business briefings
inBuSineSS network
• Network of local businesses
• Networking events
• promotional opportunities
pre-employmenttrAining
• Intensive programmes to develop candidates for your
business
• Training for potential apprentices, including
interview skills
SECTOR EXPERTISE
Whatever industry you are in your business can benefit
from training and developing your existing and future
workforce. We will match your company to one of industry
experienced business consultants.
Outlined below are just some of the areas in which we can
offer qualifications and training.
• AdministrAtion And Business
• ConstruCtion
• ChildCAre
• Customer serviCe
• eleCtriCAl
• employABility
• engineering
• english for speAkers of OTHER lANGUAGES
• fAshion
• finAnCe
• hAir And BeAuty
• heAlth And sAfety
• heAlth And soCiAl CAre
• hospitAlity And CAtering
• it And systems
• logistiCs And WArehousing
• motor vehiCle And MOTORSPORTS
• professionAl And mAnAgement STUDIES
• puBliC serviCes
• retAil
• seCurity
• trAde union eduCAtion
• trAvel And tourism
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We work closely with businesses so we can really develop
an understanding of what is needed in your organisation
and to create the perfect solution. Our team understands
that every business is different – we won’t try to force an
organisation to one of our solutions; rather we will tailor
the solutions to fit your organisation. But most of all, the
team are friendly and helpful and we will do everything we
can to make your experience of working with us enjoyable
as well as beneficial.
THE BUSINESS SERvICES TEAM
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SOUTH AND CITY COllEGE BIRMINGHAM
PROvIDED US WITH A UNIQUE DEPENDABlE
SERvICE AND WERE THERE EvERY STEP Of
THE WAY PROvIDING ADvICE, HElP AND
SUPPORT.
- Anne Pounds, kier Partnership Homes
Paul Leahy
Sales Manager
Clare Hickinbotham
Apprenticeships and Team Support
Kate Keating
Assistant Director of Business Services
Teresa Addinell
Director of Business Services
Peter Cole
Business Consultant
Chris Butler
Business Consultant
Kam Sahota
Business Consultant
Iram Maroof
Apprenticeships and Team Support
Julie Richmond
Deputy Director of Business Services
Steve Dourass
InBusiness Consultant
Tracy Kerr
Business Consultant
TOP 5 REASONS TO TRAIN YOUR EMPlOYEES
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SUCCESSGaining and retaining business is dependent on
having the right people with the right attitude
and skills for the job.
INCREASE PRODUCTIvITYStaff who know what they’re doing and are
properly trained will increase company
productivity, through better quality and
improved service/products.
REDUCE EMPlOYEE TURNOvERInvesting in your employees shows that you are
interested in developing their skills and they
may stay with the company longer.
MAINTAIN EMPlOYEE CREDENTIAlS / CERTIfICATIONSMaintaining credentials is cheaper than allowing
them to expire and starting again. Ensure that
the hard won qualifications of your employees
remain up to date with regular training.
BOOST MOTIvATION AND MORAlEA happy workforce is a productive workforce.
Training increases the well being of employees
and reduces absenteeism, mistakes and stress in
the workplace - always beneficial for a company.
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Your business can benefit from training and developing your existing and future workforce.
Your business can benefit from training and developing your existing and future workforce.
Your business can benefit from training and developing your existing and future workforce.
Your business can benefit from training and developing your existing and future workforce.
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Apprenticeships are an ideal way to introduce new talent into your organisation.
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Apprenticeships are increasingly being recognised as an
excellent way of introducing new talent into businesses.
APPRENTICESHIPS
10 THINGS YOU NEED TO kNOW ABOUT APPRENTICESHIPS
Apprenticeships are an ideal way to introduce new
talent into your organisation and to address skills
gaps and shortages.
Apprenticeships are work-based training
programmes designed around the needs of
employers leading to nationally recognised
qualifications developed by industry for industry.
There are three levels of Apprenticeship to meet
your skill needs - Intermediate, Advanced and
Higher level Apprenticeships.
Employers who take on a 16-18 year old
apprentice only pay their salary. The Government
will fund their training in full.
The National Minimum Wage for apprentices is
currently £2.65 per hour.
There are more than 250 different types of
Apprenticeships available offering over 1,400
job roles, ranging from accountancy to hair and
beauty, construction to professional cookery,
business administration to management.
Apprenticeships can be used to develop existing
employees when they change role or gain
promotion.
An Apprenticeship Grant worth £1500 is available
for small medium employers taking on their first 16
to 24 year old Apprentice. This is in addition to the
training costs being covered.
Over 130,000 organisations offer apprentice
places because they understand the benefits that
they bring to their business – you too can join that
roll of honour.
Business leaders from a range of industries and
backgrounds across England give their support
for Apprenticeships and seek to work with
organisations who are like minded.
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5 REASONS TO CHOOSE SOUTH & CITY COllEGE BIRMINGHAM AS YOUR TRAINING PROvIDER
We can offer you a complete no charge
‘Apprenticeship find and fill’ service.
We will offer comprehensive advice on the
Apprenticeship that is right for you and your staff,
including access to available funding to support
you as part of our service.
We have a team of professional and experienced
recruitment consultants ready to assist, ensuring
the candidates for your vacancy are fully prepared
for interview and meet your person specification.
The Apprenticeship training will take account
of your business needs and will be designed in
discussion with you.
We take customer care seriously and will regularly
speak with you about the quality of service and
training you are receiving.
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WHY CHOOSE US AS YOUR TRAINING PROvIDER?
If you decide an Apprentice is right for your organisation
our Business Services Team will assist you throughout the
process. They will answer all of your questions, advise you
on funding issues, advertise your Apprenticeship vacancy,
sift applicants, present shortlists of suitable candidates to
you, arrange interview and even help in conducting the
interviews.
OvER 80% Of THOSE EMPlOYERS WHO
EMPlOY APPRENTICES AGREE THEY MAkE
THEIR WORkPlACE MORE PRODUCTIvE.
88% BElIEvE THAT APPRENTICESHIPS lEAD
TO A MORE MOTIvATED AND SATISfIED
WORkfORCE.*
We are confident you too will see a number of benefits
when taking on an Apprentice from South and City College
Birmingham.
* Based on research, conducted in february 2008 by Populus on behalf of the lSC
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Hiring staff can at times be a stressful, expensive and in
some cases a risky task. With so many people on the job
market there is always a flood of applications and agency
calls whenever you decide to advertise a position. We can
provide an end-to-end recruitment service which includes
creating selection criteria, developing job descriptions and
person specifications, vacancy advertising, Cv screening
and interview support.
As part of our ongoing commitment to our clients we offer
a pre-employment training solution through which we will
help design and then deliver a programme of training for
candidates seeking employment with you. This ensures
we only present to you the individuals who have the basic
knowledge and skills you need. We can also provide
ongoing training for the candidates who are placed with
you, ensuring constant staff development and access to
government funding where available.
The pre-employment training courses include developing
skills in Cv writing, body language, confidence building
and interview techniques. This approach ensures that the
candidates we send you are thoroughly prepared for the
world of work and allows you to focus on training them for
the role your business has identified a need for.
In addition we have recently designed a model to prepare
candidates for specific apprenticeship vacancies. This
model has been employed by Michelin starred Chef Glynn
Purnell in his bid to find two apprentices. Whilst continuing
to develop candidates on an individual level we also
combine their training with industry specific skills, allowing
you to choose from candidates who are equipped with
basic skills relevant to you and your business.
RECRUITMENT SERvICE PRE-EMPlOYMENT TRAINING
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If you do not have an immediate recruitment need but want
to trial new individuals for your organisation, we can help
you by placing our students with you for short or longer
term placements and job trials. The students benefit from
gaining industry experience and you and your business
benefit from having a fresh pair of eyes and an extra pair
of hands, offering an injection of creativity and enthusiasm.
Offering work experience to our students also supports the
continued development of the local community. To show
our thanks to you we hold an annual dinner for employers
who have offered our students a placement.
PlACEMENT SERvICE
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IT fEElS GOOD TO BE ABlE TO SUPPORT A
YOUNG PERSON IN THEIR STUDIES, GIvING
THEM INvAlUABlE EXPERIENCE IN A WORkING
ENvIRONMENT. IN RETURN WE HAvE THE
BENEfIT Of WORkING WITH AN AMBITIOUS
INDIvIDUAl WHICH WE CAN TRAIN TAIlORED
TO OUR WORkING ETHICS, IN A COST
EffECTIvE WAY TO THE BUSINESS.
- Jayne Bushell, Hollywood Monster
BUSINESS AND SkIllS REvIEWWe understand that no two businesses are the same,
and the needs and legal requirements of industries can
vary substantially. To identify the training needs of your
business we offer a comprehensive recruitment and skills
review undertaken by individuals who have all worked in
recruitment and training. This service will help identify your
recruitment and training needs and provide you with a
range of relevant options.
TRAINING SOlUTIONS AND GUIDANCE ON fUNDINGWe have hundreds of courses on offer, ranging from
management to vocational courses, including courses
to keep staff up to date with statutory requirements.
We deliver all levels of courses from foundation to
advanced level.
At the heart of our services is flexibility; we are here to
provide you with a service that is relevant to your needs.
There are many sources of funding that organisations
could access but are not aware of, and that’s where we
come in. Our business consultants have a wealth
of knowledge and could help you tap into funding
available from a variety of sources, including the
Government, to help you with the costs of training. In
many cases this means that the training you require
could be completely free.
TRAINING SERvICES
Once your workforce is all in place one of the biggest
challenges you face is ensuring that they have the
expected levels of professional competence. Statistics
have shown that a workforce that is not properly trained,
motivated or not continuously developed will perform less
effectively.
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BESPOkE TRAININGOur training solutions can be tailor made to suit the
needs of your business. Our bespoke training solutions
are designed by and with you and take account of your
objectives, industry sector shift patterns and deadlines.
This type of training gives you the power to mould staff
development in line with your very specific business
needs.
Whether it is Motor vehicle or Health and Safety courses,
fork lift licenses or Customer Services training, we
can provide onsite training that will address immediate
problems in a cost effective way. This means that your
employees do not have to attend college and you
experience minimum disruption to your business. As part
of the service, we will also assess the basic skills levels
of learners in relation to Maths and English and if extra
support is needed we can provide this.
BUSINESS BRIEfINGSAs part of our commitment to you and the development
of your staff we regularly host business briefings, which
you will be invited to attend. These events are always
supported by guest speakers and are designed to keep
you up to date with current developments within your
sector or which have an impact on your business.
WE HAvE AlWAYS fOUND THE COllEGE TO
BE flEXIBlE AND RESPONSIvE, PlAYING A kEY
PART IN kEEPING OUR WORkfORCE TRAINING
AND DEvElOPMENT UP TO DATE.
- Martin Delaney, Bournville Property Care Services
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To find ouT more ABouT AnY of our SerViCeS ConTACT uS TodAY
0121 694 5066
www.sccb.ac.uk
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THE INBUSINESS NETWORk OPENS DOORS
THROUGH THE CONNECTIONS WE ARE ABlE
TO MAkE WITH THE MANY BUSINESSES THAT
DEAl WITH THE COllEGE. COMMUNICATION
WITH OTHER MEMBERS HElPS fOSTER NEW
RElATIONSHIPS AND DEvElOP BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITIES WHIlST HElPING TO SUPPORT
YOUNG PEOPlE ON THEIR PATH TOWARDS A
WORTHWHIlE CAREER.
- Neil Surridge, Tudor Rose Refurbs limited
InBusiness is an exclusive business network brought to you
by the college. It is designed to help build relationships
with our local business communities. We are delighted to
have Sir Doug Ellis OBE as the chair.
There are a range of packages available each offering
fantastic benefits for your organisation. You can choose
from Gold, Silver, Bronze and Partner membership levels.
Some of the benefits of becoming a member include:
• Access to regular networking events
• enewsletter with exclusive offers and updates
• display of your company profile on the inBusiness
website
• An invitation to our annual inBusiness dinner
for more information about InBusiness
visit www.sccb.ac.uk/inbusiness or call 0121 694 5058
INBUSINESS
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WHY CHOOSE SOUTH AND CITY COllEGE BIRMINGHAM?
South and City College Birmingham is one of the largest
colleges in the West Midlands region. We have received
two Beacon Awards for excellence and the success rate
of our students is above the national average.
We understand that recruiting, training and developing
staff is not always an easy problem to solve, but by
offering a service that is based on honesty and integrity
we are confident that you will see the value of partnering
with South and City College Birmingham and a major
impact on the performance of your business.
There are a number of reasons why you should choose
South and City College Birmingham.
vAlUE fOR MONEYAs a college we are a not-for-profit training organisation,
allowing us to offer highly targeted training solutions at
competitive prices.
WORkPlACE DElIvERY OR EXCEllENT COllEGE fACIlITIESMost of our training solutions benefit from our flexible
workplace delivery options but should you choose to
conduct your training on one of our many campuses you
will not be disappointed. We have a number of campuses
across the city with excellent facilities for your employees
to train in, including a state of the art construction centre
in Bordesley Green, a purpose built motor vehicle training
facility in Tyseley and a dedicated fashion centre in
Digbeth.
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EXPERT ADvICEOur team of business consultants come from a wide
range of private sector backgrounds and are dedicated
to providing you with a first class service that helps to
bring success to your business. You will be assigned a
consultant to ensure you have a key point of contact and a
high level of customer service.
BEACON STATUS We have received one of the highest national accolades
having been given ‘Beacon College’ status. The award
is given by the learning and Skills Improvement Service
on the recommendation of Ofsted and the Skills funding
Agency to outstanding learning providers who promote,
pursue and achieve excellence. We are the only further
Education College in Birmingham and Solihull to have
achieved full ‘Beacon College’ status.
SUCCESSWe pride ourselves on the success of our students and
our success rates, which are higher than the national
average, highlight just that. figures published in January
2013 position the success rates of South and City College
Birmingham students higher than at any other college in
Birmingham.
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WE HAVE
9 CAMPUSESACROSS THE CiTy
For more information contact the Business Services team
Call 0121 694 5066 | Visit www.sccb.ac.uk | Email [email protected]