Students will benefit from specialist facilities and a curriculum that is designed and delivered in partnership with leading employers, enabling them to access highly-skilled careers in key growth sectors of the region’s economy. Lisa added: “In simple terms, we are providing outstanding facilities to train and educate our students, and equip them to be work-ready for the employer demands of the region, raising their aspirations and empowering them to achieve their goals.”
View details“During their placements, students get a feel for what it's like to work in the sector and decide if they want to pursue a career with the NHS when they finish their studies. “We also get access to the College's diverse student body and a pool of talent from the local community, which, amongst other things, supports our diversity ambitions.”
View detailsIn our teacher education and training department, we have a number of dedicated classrooms to support your journey to becoming a teacher or trainer in the lifelong learning sector, including a comprehensive IT suite. You’ll also have access to hundreds of teaching and learning resources for you to use to enable you to learn about your own teaching practice.
View detailsSeek opportunities to attend business networking events like speed networking with local employers run by your college or local authority. Speak to your Careers Advisor about potential roles in the sector you are interested in. Do as much work experience as you can – this is a brilliant way to find out if the job you are considering really is for you.
View detailsHe also reserved special praise for College technician Shereen Wilkinson-Rennicks, who regularly visits Elsie at home to check on her, bring her shopping and much more. “Shereen is an amazing woman and we are so grateful for what she does,” he said.
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View detailsTo learn more and view our hundreds of courses, click through to our course finder . Visit UCEN Manchester for higher education, ucenmanchester.ac.uk/ ; or Total People, the College’s apprenticeship partner, for apprenticeships and work-based learning courses: totalpeople.co.uk
View detailsPupils from the primary school, which is only a hop, skip and jump away from the College’s Openshaw Campus, recently visited the state-of-the-art sports facilities and took part in a class that the aspiring activity leaders had prepared. It was also the first time that the Sport department’s new mascot made an appearance.
View detailsThe former photography student only had 24 hours to prepare for the shoot and was given the chance to visit the place where Noel had written all the songs for the first two Oasis albums Definitely Maybe and What's the Story, Morning Glory.
View detailsIntegral to the College’s strategy is the £140m investment its parent company, the LTE Group, is making in the College’s campuses, making it one of the largest co-created and co-funded projects the post-16 education sector has ever seen. The investment, benefiting 1 million Mancunians over its life span, will provide students with industry standard, state of the art facilities, including the brand new five storey city centre campus currently under construction next to the AO Arena.
View detailsChefs’ Forum Founder Catherine Farinha added: “When I was asked by The Manchester College to create a series of short introductions on the variety of careers on offer in hospitality and catering, I realised how important it was to show the sheer diversity of the sector as well as some of the practical things you need to know. “I enlisted the help many industry experts, including of a former senior steward with Virgin Upper Class who will be talking about what it takes to work at a very high level of customer service, which is mirrored in hospitality.
View detailsExplanation of apprenticeship levels The range of apprenticeship sectors How subjects link to apprenticeships The pros and cons of apprenticeships The end-point assessment Apprenticeship voices How to search and apply for apprenticeships Support available from the Careers and Welfare Team Careers in the curriculum: Digital Careers Book session 10am – 10.30am Digital employer insights Book session 11am – 11.30am BBC Young Reporter – Getting into journalism Book session 12pm – 1pm 2 nd March Progression to Higher Education 11am – 12pm Book session In this session you will learn: What is higher education Types of courses you can study How to research your options Understanding entry requirements and the UCAS tariff point system Useful resources How to prepare your personal statement How Careers & Welfare can support you Careers in the curriculum: Engineering Book session 10am – 10.30am Construction employer insights Book session 11am – 11.30am Careers at Sea webinar: Book session 3.30pm – 4.30pm 3 rd March Introduction to Manchester Volunteer and Community Centre (MACC) 11am – 12pm Book session Manchester Volunteer and Community Centre (MACC) Macc is a charity and our purpose is quite simply the city of Manchester.
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