Are you a local business? Would you like to help someone
reach their full potential while giving your business productivity
a boost?
If you are, you should consider hiring an apprentice.
Despite the current economic challenges we are facing, research
shows that 80% of business employing apprentices agree that
they make the workplace more productive.
With our partners
Agilisys and
Liberata,
Weston College and the
National Apprenticeship
Service, we're hosting an
event (pdf, Dec 11, 55KB) to help
local businesses learn more about the benefits of employing an
apprentice, and meet apprentices who work in the area already.
There will be guest speakers including Manoj Badale, a
technology entrepreneur, co-founder of Agilisys and co-founder
of cricket’s Indian Premier League, and local MP John
Penrose.
Since 2007 we have employed 33 apprentices who make a
significant contribution to their teams and our organisation. Some
of our support services were outsourced to Agilisys and Liberata in
October 2010 and they have committed to employing 100 apprentices
over the ten years of their contract. There are currently over 20
apprentices working in a variety of teams across the partnership.
We currently offer four types of apprenticeships:
- business administration
- association of accounting technicians (AAT)
- customer service
- information technology
Our apprentices are employed on fixed term contracts ranging
from one to three years, depending on the qualification they are
studying. We don't guarantee them employment at the end of their
contracts but we operate a succession planning scheme which has
been extremely successful over the last year, with eight out of
nine apprentices securing permanent roles in the partnership.
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Jo Kidner, Finance Monitoring Officer, North Somerset
Council.
After completing her apprenticeship Jo
secured employment with North Somerset and is putting the
skills she learned as an apprentice into practice, helping the
council effectively manage its finances. Download
Jo's story (pdf, Dec 11,
74KB) |
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Bobby Turner, Buyer, Agilisys
Following
his apprenticeship, Bobby went to work for Agilisys' procurement
team and is enjoying the challenge of finding new ways to help
the council save money. Download
Bobby's story (pdf, Dec 11, 73KB) |
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Kathryn Sloman, Apprentice,
Agilisys
After a work placement with North Somerset,
Kathryn chose to take up an apprenticeship with Agilisys and is now
developing skills which will help her throughout her chosen career.
Download Kathryn's story (pdf, Dec 11,
75KB) |
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Graham Turner, Chief Executive Officer, North Somerset
Council
'We are proud to be able to offer apprentices
the opportunity to work in our organisation, and appreciate the
energy and professionalism that they show, they are a credit to the
council. The apprenticeship scheme is good for young people,
good for the council and good for the
community.' |
For more information about apprenticeships visit the
National
Apprenticeship Service and
Weston
College websites.
If you would like to attend the event, please contact
Jill Cowles,
apprenticeship strategic development manager.
