Industry Excellence Partnership

The industry knowledge and experience that our students receive could not be made possible without the help of you, our employer partners.

The Industry Excellence Partnership is a scheme that allows us to recognise the valuable contributions that you and your organisation make to the work-readiness of The Manchester College students.

Centre of Excellence employer

As a Centre of Excellence employer, you have the opportunity to engage with the workforce of tomorrow, helping them develop the skills needed in the industry.

There are lots of opportunities to contribute as a Centre of Excellence employer, these include, but are not limited to; providing up to 2 weeks work placement, industry workshops, offering site visits, setting live briefs and much, much more.

You can become a Centre of Excellence employer by providing Bronze or Silver award contributions. Please see the section below for the full outline of contributions that each level includes.

Find out more about our Centres of Excellence

Industry Excellence Academy employer

As an Industry Excellence Academy employer, you have the opportunity to take your commitment to the next level.

From providing a work placement with a minimum of 15 days or industry placement with a minimum of 315 hours across 45-60 days to co-creating and/or co-delivering the curriculum, you have the opportunity to nourish our students with industry insights and expertise that give them the skills and confidence to become work-ready and succeed in the workplace.

To become an Industry Excellence Academy employer, as well as providing the Bronze and Silver award contributions, you must also provide a selection of the Gold or Platinum award contributions. Please see the section below for the full outline of contributions that each level includes.

Find out more about our Industry Excellence Academies

What’s in it for you?

When you join the Industry Excellence Partnership, you will receive:

A printed certificate recognising your valuable contributions, featuring your status as a Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum level employer
Invitation to our annual Employer Thank You event
Social media images to promote being employer partners with The Manchester College across your social channels.

Bronze award

Commitment to offering work experience
Commitment to supporting mock interviews
Commitment to providing employability support i.e. Guest speakers
Your logo on all relevant website pages and materials.

Silver award

Commitment to offering work experience
Commitment to support mock interviews
Commitment to providing employability support- guest speakers/demonstrations
Your logo on all relevant website pages and materials
Commitment to recruiting students/apprentices
Development days – College staff invited to spend time in your business (Support training, business knowledge and relationship building).

Gold award

Commitment to offering extended work placements
Commitment to support mock interviews
Commitment to providing employability support- guest speakers/demonstrations
Your logo on all relevant website pages and materials
Commitment to recruiting students/apprentices
Development days – College staff invited to spend time in your business (Support training, business knowledge and relationship building)
Support with course content and development
Branded workshops with employer's logos
Set live briefs for students to work on.

Platinum award

Some or all of the above, together with:

Providing industry placements in preparation for, and during, T Level implementation
Guaranteeing a job interview for work placement students.

AND/OR:

Setting live briefs with employer branding, employer feedback, competitions etc.

AND/OR:

Co-designing and/or co-delivering curriculum (employer-endorsed programmes for our Level 2 and Level 3 students) certified by you, the employer
Supporting the branding of classrooms
Designing and implementing a Schools Engagement Programme in partnership with the College.

How to get involved

For more information, please contact us via email: employerpartners@tmc.ac.uk