Employer Engagement for Apprenticeships September 2015

CONFIDENTIAL

Charlotte Blant CEO, Youthforce

Richard Davis Head of Talent Acquisition, Youthforce

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Who are Youthforce?

Our purpose: To Equip Young People for Life

Our vision: To educate, qualify and enable every young person to fulfil their potential and realise their dreams

Our proposition: We transform Young Peoples Lives

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We Provide Apprenticeships

Education Teaching assistants

Science Laboratory TechniciansIT Technicians

Business AdministratorsSports – PE & Activity Leadership

Science Laboratory Technicians

Schools Science LabsMaterials Testing Technicians in

ConstructionPharmaceutical Lab Technicians

Two specialisms…..

Apprenticeships

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Employer Engagement

Building partnerships with employers and young people

The right environment

for the apprentice

to thrive

Matching young

people with the desire to improve and

learn to those

environments

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Employer Engagement

Recruitment

Time

Relevance

•People are an employers greatest asset

•Talent pipeline

•Navigate apprenticeships

•Disconnect with young people

•Listen •Build Trust

No two employers are the same, however all employers share similar concerns

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“Build a Recruitment Machine”

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Numbers

AssessmentTalent Pool

Compliance

Systems & Data

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Assessment

Key Skills

Personal Brand

Presentation

Reliability

The Recruitment Day

• Fortnightly programme held locally – local partnerships

• Focus on engagement and expression

• Informal Approach – honesty & integrity

• IAG

• Development of a Talent Pool with a desire

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Knowledge Standards/competency

Functional Skills

Additional Training

EndAssessment

Youthforce Youthforce/Employer ExternalAssessment

Level 2

Level 3

New Standard Apprenticeships – collaboration is the key

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The future – a talent pipeline

Industry Experts

Higher Level Apprentices

hip 4/5

Apprenticeship level 2/3

Specialist Traineeship

Talent development &

work experience

Learning on the job with increased

independence

Supervisory role, overseeing a lab, higher level teach

assistant

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Schools are positioned to unlock apprenticeship potential….

- Modelling behaviour through employing apprentices

- Practice a real appreciation of how apprenticeships work through being an employer

- Children and young people can talk to apprentices about their experience, in real time.

- Schools are great employers for apprentices:- - structure, clear roles and hierarchy - - familiar environments for young people- - access to a career in education

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