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Employability Survival Checklist

If your CV is up to date, have this to hand as you can transfer a lot of information across, such as education, work experience and personal details. Make sure you refer to all the points listed in the job advert or person specification and use practical examples to demonstrate how you meet the requirements for the job.

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The Manchester College takes part in ground-breaking Dyslexia project

These projects are vital to ensuring we fulfil our commitment to helping all students, regardless of their starting point, set and achieve aspirational career goals.” The aims of the pilot are to: explore to what extent undiagnosed dyslexia impacts on students’ potential enhance and boost the academic performance of students with dyslexia explore assistive technologies to empower individuals to succeed in education and employment.

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The Manchester College scoops double award win

College Principal Lisa O’Loughlin added: These awards are ultimately a testament to the quality of education that the College provides and the outcomes we help all our students achieve, both in terms of achievement and future career prospects. The awards follow on from us retaining our number one spot for overall achievement in Greater Manchester in this year’s National Achievement Rate Tables and we are exceptionally proud of these successes.

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Laura navigates lockdown to achieve success

I am incredibly proud of Laura and the progress she has made; I think she’s an inspiration to all of us. Laura, 31, returned to education last year after discussing her options with College’s Careers and Welfare team. 

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Construction and Engineering Applicants Online Summer School

They are wonderful learners and always keen for more to learn. “Despite the difficult social situation we are all in, I think the Summer School was a great idea to connect the students with the team and with their future classmates, to prepare them for September 2020.

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The Manchester College and The Chefs' Forum

"Local chefs’ interest in the academy has been unprecedented and it is great to see so many chef’s interested in enriching the learning and teaching at the College. The Chef’s Forum Academy concept works extremely well for all involved and secures the next generation of chefs and hospitality professionals entering into the industry. "We’re thrilled that Lisa Goodwin-Allen and Simon Wood have pledged to become patrons of the Academy as a result of the fantastic lunch they worked on with The Manchester College students earlier this year” Earlier this year a selection of students at The Manchester College were able to work with four nationally renowned chefs to create a four course menu for over 70 industry professionals and special guests.

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Hair and Beauty Students Thoughts on The Manchester College

“The Manchester College has a dispensary where you can get a lot of hairdressing equipment, and airbrushing which costs a lot of money, and all the wigs and the pastiche that you have to use, so they do provide you with quite a lot. My dream is to do celebrity make-up. I also want to work at a salon, and keep progressing.”

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Two students at The Manchester College celebrate Oxbridge success

Jamie added: I’ve absolutely loved my time here. I really enjoyed my courses but it’s all the other things as well. "Even when we were learning from home because of Covid-19, I still felt like part of a community. There is no rulebook on teaching during a pandemic but the College did it really well.

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Students ‘Rise Up’ to win Denstu industry challenge

I’m really glad that we were successful as it presents us with a very good opportunity to work with Dentsu that will look great on our CVs.” All Rise Up finalists and students with highly commended entries will be invited to take part in work experience with Dentsu, where they will have the opportunity to shadow real client meetings and meet the Dentsu team. 

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Automotive sector descends on The Manchester College’s Openshaw Campus for the Independent Garages Network’s inaugural event

Ayub was keen to point out that there is a huge focus on sustainability at the moment and said: “From tools and parts all the way through to machinery and vehicles, there is a growing emphasis on sustainability across the sector.  One of the ways we can play our part is by providing our students with the knowledge and skills they need to work on the products that are currently being sold in show rooms.”

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The Manchester College students' poster designs among winners of Coronation Generation Challenge

Students from the College’s Industry Excellence Academy for Creative & Digital Media took part in a photography and design workshop organised by the Ideas Foundation in April, from which three poster designs were selected by the judges across all entries to be displayed on digital billboards on sites across the UK including Manchester, Liverpool, Ealing, and Glasgow, donated by Clear Channel UK.

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Openshaw Campus

State-of-the-art facilitiesChoice of 10 subject areasEasily accessible on public transportIndoor and outdoor social spacesExtensive enrichment programmeBrand new facilities for 2026Our Courses Our Openshaw campus hosts ten subject areas , all benefitting from industry standard facilities. With courses ranging from Level 1 to Level 3, you can be sure you’re on the right path, in the right place. 

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