Training provider

THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

Employer reviews

Excellent (159 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	58%	42%	117
Reporting on progress of apprentices	43%	57%	79
Training facilities	95%	5%	65
Getting new apprentices started	93%	7%	58
Improving apprentice skills	90%	10%	52
Providing the right training at the right time	86%	14%	37
Initial assessment of apprentices	80%	20%	35
Adapting to my needs	47%	53%	32
Working with small numbers of apprentices	96%	4%	24

Apprentice reviews

Good (86 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	72%	28%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	78%	22%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	80%	20%
Providing accessible training resources	91%	9%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	77%	23%
Taking into account your previous learning	77%	23%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	88%	12%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	94%	6%

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	95%	5%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	91%	9%
Resolving any issues you have	88%	12%
Preparing you for success in your future career	87%	13%

Provider overview

The University of Sheffield is committed to working with businesses to offer the highest quality apprenticeships, boosting productivity and growth across the city, wider region and the UK. Apprenticeships enable you to attract employees of the future and equip them with the skills you need for your organisation.

We provide the apprentice with the academic training, support and expertise required for their chosen career.

Our apprenticeship programmes are designed in partnership with employers, so that your apprentices develop the skills and expertise they need to succeed in your industry.
With the introduction of the apprenticeship Levy, now is the time to maximise the use of your levy payments to invest in your apprentices. We offer value for money and the highest quality teaching and learning as a world top 100 Russell Group university.

Courses offered

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Advanced clinical practitioner (integrated degree) (level 7)

Automation and controls engineering technician (level 4)

Composites technician (level 3)

Control systems engineer (degree) (level 6)

Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Machining technician (level 3)

Manufacturing engineer (degree) (level 6)

Mechatronics Maintenance Technician (level 3)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

Nuclear scientist and nuclear engineer (integrated degree) (level 6)

Nursing associate (NMC 2018) (level 5)

Pipe welder (level 3)

Plate welder (level 3)

Product design and development engineer (degree) (level 6)

Registered nurse degree (NMC 2018) (level 6)

Speech and language therapist (level 6)

Tool process design engineer (level 6)

Apprenticeship training course

Mechatronics Maintenance Technician (level 3)

81% achievement rate (out of 190 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.