Training provider

SOUTH ESSEX COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

Employer reviews

Good (142 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	42%	58%	106
Reporting on progress of apprentices	36%	64%	84
Getting new apprentices started	72%	28%	53
Improving apprentice skills	73%	27%	48
Providing the right training at the right time	57%	43%	44
Working with small numbers of apprentices	93%	7%	30
Adapting to my needs	45%	55%	29
Initial assessment of apprentices	60%	40%	25
Training facilities	96%	4%	25

Apprentice reviews

Good (26 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	73%	27%
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	73%	27%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	73%	27%
Taking into account your previous learning	88%	12%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	85%	15%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	92%	8%

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	77%	23%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	81%	19%
Resolving any issues you have	73%	27%
Preparing you for success in your future career	85%	15%

Provider overview

Our apprentice recruitment service is a free resource designed to help you find the right apprentice for your business, offering a personal, comprehensive and bespoke service.

We will:

market your apprenticeship to attract new candidates
meet and screen candidate apprentices
prepare a shortlist of applicants for you to interview
plan apprenticeship interviews with you
check references and DBS records
make job offers
arrange training for your apprentice(s)

In many cases we can start straight away because we maintain a pool of good to go, ready to employ candidates. We can also offer you a candidate for a 100 hour work placement so you can try before you invest.

Courses offered

View all 27 courses offered by this provider

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Engineering operative (level 2)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Garment maker (level 3)

General welder (arc processes) (level 2)

Information communications technician (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

International freight forwarding specialist (level 3)

Large goods vehicle (LGV) driver C + E (level 2)

Machining technician (level 3)

Machinist (advanced manufacturing engineering) (level 3)

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

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

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Supply chain operator (level 2)

Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Engineering operative (level 2)

38% achievement rate (out of 70 apprentices)

56% 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 2021 to 2022 academic year.