Newburgh Engineering finding work-wise students are providing a talent pool for their apprenticeships
The work-wise initiative is reaping the fruits of its labour as young people going through the programme are securing apprenticeships at the companies they attended. Newburgh Engineering has participated in the programme since it started and now sees it as a valuable source of good candidates for its apprenticeship scheme.
Newburgh Engineering is a premiere contract manufacturing company based in Rotherham and Bradwell. Managing Director Vince Middleton is co founder of work-wise - he comments, "we needed one route to engage with schools and provide meaningful work experience monitoring and grading the future employability of the young person, and providing guidance where needed."
"The 'hands on' approach also helps equip young individuals with the skills and attitude necessary to get a job straight from school, living up to the work-wise description as the 'ultimate interview."
Andy Millward, Newburgh's Apprentice Training Instructor firmly endorses the scheme and says: 'The future of many engineering firms depends on the training and recruitment of the younger generation.'
Adam Flood and Ryan Froggatt are both work-wise success stories. Their work-wise placements gave them the relevant experience and hence the edge over other applicants to secure one of the highly competitive apprenticeships at Newburgh Engineering, after impressing in interviews.
After starting a course Adam Flood became aware of an apprenticeship at Newburgh - he applied and was given the job. The daily diary he kept during his work-wise placement meant he could refer back to and reference some of his experiences at Newburg in his job interview. He is now an apprentice at the Sizer Pelleting Solutions part of the business and is currently studying for his NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Maintenance.
Adam said 'the work-wise programme gave me hands on experience at the job and made me feel comfortable within the working environment.'
Ryan Froggatt applied for an apprenticeship after having a really positive work-wise experience at Newburgh. He was offered an apprenticeship on Newburgh's New ERA programme and is currently studying at Brinsworth Training for an NVQ Level 2. For Ryan the work-wise programme gave him a confidence boost giving him the motivation to work hard to master new skills.
Andy Millward said: 'Our apprenticeships are tailored to the individual, so we look at what interests them and what they are good at.'
As well as managing the apprenticeship scheme at Newburg Andy mentors other companies about work-wise as a route to securing good apprentices and about how they run the programme.
Work-wise benefits both students and employers. Students are given a greater chance of employment and are provided with a viable alternative to university, whilst employers acquire young talented individuals who are pre qualified and ready for work.
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