Bishop Burton College to host first Employer Awards

VOCATIONAL: Bishop Burton College provides hands-on experience

By Rick Lyon

Bishop Burton College is hosting its first Employer Awards to thank its industry partners for their support, and the opportunities they provide for students.

The event, which is taking place during National Careers Week, will be an interactive evening including a demonstration of many of the solar energy-powered technologies now being used across the college campus.

A panel including employers who support the college with apprenticeships, industry placements, and T Level placements will showcase for other partners how the process works, the associated benefits, and the positive impact of working with students, and the college.

Employers will then have the chance to provide insight into how the college can continue to develop its curriculum to support the local skills need, during round table discussions.

Andy Black, Assistant Principal Services to Business, said: “We’re very excited to launch these awards to recognise the huge contribution employers make to our provision for students.

“Delivering specialist, technical education of a vocational nature, we’re dedicated to ensuring students leave us prepared and ready for the world of work.

“To support this, all courses include an element of practical work experience, so the relationships we’ve built and established with employers are essential to the college, not to mention invaluable for the students.

PRACTICAL: An Engineering student at Bishop Burton College

“This is our opportunity to thank our employer partners for their support and acknowledge the huge contribution they make.”

The college works with over 500 employers across the region to deliver apprenticeships, mentoring, industry work experience and placements as part of the new T Level qualifications. These relationships are vital to the college, helping to develop and cultivate the next generation of workers across a wide range of industry sectors.

Deputy Principal and Deputy Chief Executive Kirsti Lord said: “At Bishop Burton, we’re always conscious of ensuring our students are aware of the changing needs of industry, and future career pathways.

“We always consider the opportunities for sustainable and successful careers when developing the curriculum, to ensure we’re meeting the local and national needs.

“This is a fantastic opportunity for us to consult with our employers to understand how the college can support them and, in turn, how they can provide input to the development of our curriculum and courses to make them and our students fit for the future.”

The highlight and culmination of the evening on Wednesday, March 8, will be the awards themselves, featuring awards for Apprenticeship Employer of the year, Employer Mentor of the Year, Placement Employer of the Year, Most Supportive Employer of the Year, and Most Student-recommended Employer of the Year.

To discover more about supporting the college with industry and T Level placements or apprenticeships, visit https://www.bishopburton.ac.uk/business-and-employers/partnership-opportunities