Employers
We are proud to be working in collaboration with so many local businesses. Employer engagement is critical to the design, delivery and strategic direction of our Institute.
Employer Advisory Board.
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Employer Advisory Board.
We welcome applications to join our Employer Advisory Board, as this helps to ensure our Institute is employer-led.
Guest lecturers, webinars, careers talks.
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Guest lecturers, webinars, careers talks.
Share your expertise - we love welcoming employers to deliver industry specific lecturers, webinars or careers talks.
Placement Opportunities
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Placement Opportunities
Nurture future talent by supporting us to give learners experience in the work place
Industry Visits
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Industry Visits
Offer visits to your workplace to give learners the opportunity to see your business operations and understand the kind of jobs available.
Live Briefs & Projects
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Live Briefs & Projects
Provide our students with a live brief or project, which is related to your organisation or sector. This allows students to address real life issues and develop skills which will assist them in securing future employment.
Apprenticeship Vacancies
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Apprenticeship Vacancies
Share apprenticeship vacancies with our Apprenticeship Hub Team. We will advertise your vacancy to our students looking for higher apprenticeship opportunities.
Working with stoke-on-trent & staffordshire iot
Institutes of Technology (IoTs) were established by the Government to ensure businesses get the skills and talent they need to thrive, while supporting individuals with their careers. With local employers including Siemens, Hitachi, Dell, MOOG and St Modwen as our core employer partners and members of our governing body, we are committed to identifying future skills needs and supporting technological innovation to drive economic growth, both locally and nationally.
Our Institute is formed of 5 educational providers, with a focus on delivering high-quality, high-level technical education and training across a range of STEM occupations and industries.
Higher Level Technical Courses
University level qualifications and technical apprenticeship training.
Professional and technical training designed to upskill your existing workforce.
Bespoke modular and short courses designed to meet your specific needs.
By providing industry-led training that is designed by employers with clear pathways to skilled jobs, we ensure that the residents of Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire have the skills to secure technically skilled occupations in the following priority sectors:
- Advanced engineering & high value manufacturing
- Modern methods of construction
- Creative, digital and high tech
- Health & life sciences
Hire an Apprentice
We deliver high quality apprenticeship training, supporting our apprentices with expert tutoring for a variety of technically skilled occupations.
Our Work Based Learning team works collaboratively with employers throughout the region to foster long-term relationships and support both learner development and business growth and prosperity.
FAQs
Apprenticeships are open to anyone regardless of age (16+).
Apprenticeships are work-based training programmes that are available from GCSE equivalent up to degree level.
They’re open to new and existing employees and enable you to train your workforce to meet the current and future needs of your business.
An apprentice will spend the majority of their time working in your business carrying out on-the-job training. They should also be given time to complete coursework, either in college on day release or delivery in the workplace.
College-based learning allows the apprentice to develop their subject knowledge and maths and English skills. On-the-job training allows them to gain practical experience and build skills needed for their chosen career path.
An apprentice will have a dedicated assessor who will come out to your business to assess the apprentice. The assessor will also work with you to ensure you’re getting the best out of the apprentice.
Apprenticeships are an exciting option for both apprentice and employer.
You can hire someone new or upskill an existing employee.
Hiring an apprentice is a productive and effective way to grow talent and develop a motivated, skilled and qualified workforce.
Other benefits of working with apprentices include:
- Save on recruitment costs
- Diversification across teams
- Increased retention rates and staff satisfaction
- Improve talent acquisition
- Help with the skills shortage
- Introduce industry-leading skills and practices
The levy is designed to put apprenticeship funding in the hands of employers and encourage them to invest in apprenticeships.
Regardless of sector, if your company’s wage bill is £3 million or more, you will be required to pay 0.5% of your pay bill to fund the levy. The government is providing an apprenticeship levy allowance of £15,000 for employers who are not connected to another company or charity.
Example: An employer with an annual pay bill of £5 million:
Levy sum: 0.5% x £5,000,000 = £25,000
Allowance: £25,000 - £15,000 allowance = £10,000 annual payment
- The levy is paid into a digital account held by government to help fund the training of apprentices in your organisation.
- Levy contributions are made monthly, and the government also apply a 10% top up to employer’s accounts.
- Further details on funding an apprenticeship for non-levy paying businesses can be found here.
We can help take away some of the confusion about what funding and incentives you may be eligible for. Please get in touch with our Apprenticeship Hub Team who can help you every step of the way.