Training provider

MACCLESFIELD COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (119 reviews)

Employer review details

Statement	Percentage of employers that selected this as a "strength"	Percentage of employers that selected this as "needs improvement"	Total number of employers that selected this statement
Communication with employers	61%	39%	84
Getting new apprentices started	74%	26%	62
Reporting on progress of apprentices	32%	68%	60
Providing the right training at the right time	76%	24%	42
Improving apprentice skills	79%	21%	38
Initial assessment of apprentices	80%	20%	30
Working with small numbers of apprentices	97%	3%	29
Adapting to my needs	76%	24%	25
Training facilities	91%	9%	22

Apprentice reviews

Good (44 reviews)

Apprentice review details

Communication
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	61%	39%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	73%	27%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	77%	23%
Providing accessible training resources	66%	34%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	59%	41%
Taking into account your previous learning	77%	23%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	80%	20%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	73%	27%

Support
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones	84%	16%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	80%	20%
Resolving any issues you have	77%	23%
Preparing you for success in your future career	66%	34%

Provider overview

Macclesfield College is a specialist further education provider delivering vocational and apprenticeship programmes. Maxim Business Training is the college's dedicated employer engagement unit, providing businesses with apprenticeship solutions to meet their training and business needs. Apprenticeship programmes include; Accounting; Business & Administration; Children & Young People; Customer Service; Electrical & Mechanical Engineering; Fashion & Textiles; Hairdressing & Beauty Therapy; Health & Social Care; Hospitality; Information Technology; Marketing; Sales; Teaching; to name a few. Our team of industry specialists provide a high standard of expertise and commitment, with a proven track record of working with a broad range of companies, demonstrating that we can deliver the apprenticeship training to help your business succeed.

Courses offered

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Adult care worker (level 2)

Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Advanced beauty therapist (level 3)

Assessor coach (level 4)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Assistant practitioner (health) (level 5)

Associate project manager (level 4)

Beauty therapist (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Community health and wellbeing worker (level 3)

Craft bricklayer (level 3)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years lead practitioner (level 5)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Engineering design and draughtsperson (level 3)

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Fitted interiors installer (level 2)

Furniture making operative (level 2)

Furniture manufacturer (level 2)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Healthcare science assistant (level 2)

Healthcare science associate (level 4)

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

Hospitality supervisor (level 3)

Hospitality team member (level 2)

HR support (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Laboratory scientist (level 5)

Laboratory technician (level 3)

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Lead engineering maintenance technician (level 4)

Lead practitioner in adult care (level 4)

Leader in adult care (level 5)

Learning and development consultant business partner (level 5)

Learning and development practitioner (level 3)

Learning and skills assessor (level 3)

Learning and skills teacher (level 5)

Machining technician (level 3)

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Metrology technician (level 3)

Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)

Operations manager (level 5)

Payroll administrator (level 3)

Payroll assistant manager (level 5)

Peer worker (level 3)

People professional (level 5)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

School business professional (level 4)

Science industry maintenance technician (level 3)

Science manufacturing technician (level 3)

Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader (level 3)

Technician scientist (level 5)

Apprenticeship training course

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

50% achievement rate (out of 30 apprentices)

53% national achievement rate

Explain achievement rate

The percentage of apprentices who successfully achieved their apprenticeship when trained by this provider on a course in this subject area. This rate uses data from the 2022 to 2023 academic year.

Apprenticeship location

Reading, Berkshire Remove location