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National Apprenticeship Week Meet William William is part of our Scottish engineering apprentice programme. "The reason why I chose an apprenticeship was because after school I joined college to do a mechanical engineering course and I really didn’t enjoy it, I wanted to do something where I would learn to be hands on as well as learn about engineering academically." #engineering #apprenticeships #apprentice #apprenticeshipweek #engineeringuk #foodmanufacturing #foodbusiness #bakerybusiness #nationalapprenticeshipweek

Happy National Apprenticeship Week! We want to share the exciting news that we are taking on 2 new apprentices this year. 🎉 Have you ever completed an apprenticeship or hired an apprentice? What did you learn from it? Tell us your experience! 💡 #Apprenticeships #VACGEN #NationalApprenticeshipWeek #Skills #Development

Day 3 of #scotappweek24 is here and it’s time to meet our next apprentice.   William joined the business a month ago as an Apprentice Mechanical Engineer. Here he tells us about the sorts of things he’s doing on a daily basis and what’s so great about apprenticeships!   @Scott and Charters   #apprenticeships #skills #skillsdevelopment #development #learning #culture

Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship – a need and opportunity for both Cumbria and the UK? For the UK, where #advancedmanufacturing is such a large sector of the economy and focus for GVA productivity growth, it is unbelievable that there is no accredited ‘Advanced Manufacturing #Apprenticeship’ for Level 2/3/4 in the whole of the UK (Or ones that I can find anyway?). If people are looking for a career in manufacturing with an engineering or mechanical design bias then both locally and nationally there is good provision and coverage.  Especially in regional clusters of the North East for #automotive, Midlands for #aerospace, and the North West/Cumbria for #nuclear , where there is a regional large employer able to provide numbers to fill college cohort requirements of 20+. However, not all college leavers and existing employees need, want or are able to go down that route; not everyone needs to be at degree level to succeed in a career in manufacturing.  Aptitude, attitude and ability to work within teams are just as, and arguably more, important than academic qualifications alone. Looking recently as a passionate manufacturer and also as a board member of the #CumbriaLEP, we are working collaboratively with the support of Cumbria LEP, the #UniversityofCumbria of Cumbria, all the local FE Colleges and apprenticeship providers, the Chamber of Commerce, and other local manufacturing companies of a medium and SME level to develop a regional provision of Level 2 through to 6 for an ‘Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship’ career pathway. We have inadvertently found a real gap, and hence a large opportunity to provide apprenticeships supporting the skills and productivity gap from process operator level, through to team leader and departmental manager level.  The closest apprenticeships standards we have found nationally are the Lean Manufacturing Operator (L2 – ST0450) through to Improvement Technician (ST0193) > Practitioner (ST0192) > Leader (ST0556) - see the visual attached. If you are a national employer and have already found a solution and pathway that works from a manufacturing operator level through to management, including a strong element of Continuous Improvement and operational Excellence, then please share your learnings. If you are a local Cumbrian manufacturing business of any size family SME to large multi-national scale employer we are looking for engagement and collaboration to get this pathway actually delivered with the providers – for that we need commitment and numbers. Please get in touch with myself or Colin Luhrs at Cumbria LEP, or Kevin Warman at Cumbria Chamber of Commerce.

In-Comm Training: Rev Up Your Career: A Quick Guide to Engineering Apprenticeships Platinum Member APPRENTICESHIPS Group: #apprenticeships

Apprenticeships and degree apprentiseships are such great entry routes into so many careers.

As part of celebrating National Apprentice Week, we chatted with one of our recently qualified apprentices, Harry Dawson, to find out what he enjoyed and learnt from his apprenticeship with LB Bentley. Harry recently completed his apprenticeship an NVQ Level 3 – Advanced Mechanical Engineering Technician. Q: What do you like about Engineering and what appealed to you about completing an Advanced Mechanical Engineering Technician apprenticeship? Harry: What appealed to me was this apprenticeship gave me the opportunity to use my initiative, and I enjoy and excel in the problem solving aspect of engineering. Q: What skills have you gained on this apprenticeship? Harry: I would say the fundamental skills I have gained that I use on a day to day basis are problem solving, general machining and CNC knowledge and probably the most important is self confidence in my own abilities. Q: What other things have you learnt on the apprenticeship? Harry: Team work and learning that everyone has an integral part of being a team member. Also, learning more about the production engineering and product design. Q: What are the strengths you have developed over the apprenticeship? Harry: I have learnt to be more resourceful and have developed my initiative to think of other ways to approach problems and find solutions. If you want to find out more about LB Bentley’s apprentice program and become a successful graduated apprentice like Harry, visit our website apprenticeship page via the link below: https://lnkd.in/g5zNGvmc #apprenticeships #engineering #CareerGrowth #CareerDevelopent #Careers #Learning #Skills #LBBentley

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🌟 Supporting #NationalApprenticeshipWeek Post 2 🌟 BCW Group are proud to share the class of 2023 from Burnley College. Studying CNC Machining, Welding, Maintenance and Quality Assurance, these apprentices are a few months into their career journey developing a wide range of skills during their apprenticeship. 💭 Why are apprenticeships successful? 🎓 Skills Development Apprenticeships provide a platform for individuals to develop a wide range of skills, including technical expertise and soft skills. 💫 Learning from Mentors Apprentices have the opportunity to learn directly from experienced professionals, gaining valuable insights and guidance. 👐 Hands-on Experience Apprenticeships offer hands-on experience, allowing individuals to apply their skills in real-world scenarios and enhance their practical knowledge. 🚀 Empowering the Next Generation These talented individuals gain valuable skills and experience through their apprenticeships, setting them up for successful careers. 🌟 We are proud to have them as part of our skilled workforce and our future engineers. 🍀 Good luck on your journey. #NAW2024 #TeamBCW #Apprenticeships #CareerGrowth #BCWGroup #BurnleyCollege