Training provider

SOUTH ESSEX COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

Employer reviews

Good (105 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	37%	63%	81
Reporting on progress of apprentices	31%	69%	62
Providing the right training at the right time	54%	46%	39
Getting new apprentices started	69%	31%	36
Improving apprentice skills	72%	28%	36
Working with small numbers of apprentices	91%	9%	23
Adapting to my needs	43%	57%	23
Training facilities	95%	5%	22
Initial assessment of apprentices	57%	43%	14

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	75%	25%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	82%	18%

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	77%	23%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	73%	27%
Taking into account your previous learning	84%	16%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	86%	14%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	91%	9%

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	82%	18%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	86%	14%
Resolving any issues you have	77%	23%
Preparing you for success in your future career	84%	16%

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 29 courses offered by this provider

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Autocare technician (level 2)

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)

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 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 (level 3)

Transport and warehouse operations supervisor (level 3)

Welder (level 2)

Apprenticeship training course

Machining technician (level 3)

50% achievement rate (out of 180 apprentices)

60% 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

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