Employers

Our Approach

Our Approach

At The Skills Centre, we believe in collaboration.

Work with us to build a training plan that empowers and protects your team, engages the community, and drives value for your business. Our collaborative approach ensures that the training we provide is tailored to your specific business requirements and site development schedule.

When enrolling your learners, we take the time to understand their individual needs and provide comprehensive advice, guidance, and support to help them achieve their best outcome. We combine innovative training methods with state-of-the-art facilities, site experiences and experienced tutors, offering a comprehensive learning experience.

Employer-led Design

As an employer-led, construction training and apprenticeship provider, our courses are built to benefit both companies and individuals looking to expand their skills and gain accreditations.

Delivered through our training centres we provide a whole host of qualifications and services ranging from NVQs, Apprenticeships, Pre-employment programmes, CSCS Test and H&S training.

Creating Value for Your Business

To help you build a competent and skilled workforce, The Skills Centre can provide access to funding across the UK for pre-employment, pre-apprenticeship, Site Safety Plus, and NVQ levels 2 & 3.

We are a CITB approved provider and can provide support and guidance for maximising your CITB levy returns as well as navigating the apprenticeship levy.

Additionally, as a CITB England Construction Opportunities provider, we provide 1-2-1 support to your new joiners, improving your retention at no additional cost to your business.

Other Ways to Get Involved

At The Skills Centre, we value employer input throughout the training process.

We run regular working groups and research projects to ensure our training offer continues to meet the needs of the industry, and always welcome new employers to join these events.

We also provide workshops, talks, and mock interviews for learners on our pre-employment programmes and are always on the lookout for new employers to share their insights and experiences with our students.

Finally, we hold regular employment and apprenticeship fairs at our centres, and welcome any vacancies you may have to share with our learners and wider communities.

Why recruit an apprentice?

We work closely with local organisations to provide a managed apprenticeship service. By recruiting apprentices through The Skills Centre, you’ll be able to shape new employees and secure a pipeline of future talent for your business.

With a range of apprenticeship programmes available, we tailor or training to equip apprentices with the skills your business needs most.

Apprenticeship levy

Our management team has the expertise to navigate you through the apprenticeship levy. Developing a unique strategy for your company, we ensure that you get the most out of your investment.

We spend a lot of time helping business get the most out of their levy pot.

Our Partners

Our collaborative partners support our work with local employers and local communities to help us to support people into sustainable jobs.