Employer's Guide 2013

Apprenticeships,

Recruitment and

TrainingEmployer’s Guide

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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

[email protected]

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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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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.




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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

[email protected]

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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]

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