Forging strong relationships with employers in the region
Business Plus at South Hampshire College Group is your go-to provider for all your professional development, training, and apprenticeship needs.
We provide expert guidance and support to employers seeking to create a skilled workforce with the aim to sustain and grow their business. Our services include recruiting apprentices, or upskilling current staff through apprenticeships or university-level courses, creating adult learning programmes, developing traineeships, running skills bootcamps and sector-based work academy programmes (SWAP), and providing businesses with our large pool of talented students for work experience placements.
Business Plus can also help identify funding where available to best support your training needs.
Our central office is located at Fareham College with additional facilities across the college group, making us ideally placed to foster new and maintain successful business partnerships.
To explore partnership opportunities, reach out to us at business@shcg.ac.uk or complete our contact form at the bottom of this page.
We collaborate with employers to design a curriculum that meets industry needs. This partnership ensures our courses remain relevant and equip students with necessary skills for career success.
Inspired by industry: By working with businesses, we ensure our courses align with the skills and qualifications employers seek. Successful partnerships include developing Groundworks and Engineering Apprenticeships with Solent Civil Engineering Employers’ Group (SCEEG) and creating a field operative standard for Telecoms Engineers with Giganet.
We offer a variety of courses to enhance professional skills, boosting employability and career prospects. Whether you aim to upskill, retrain, or develop additional skills, our courses support your needs.
Benefits for employers:
Our training programmes range from 1-day workshops to full-year accredited qualifications. We can also create bespoke training plans tailored to your business, available in the workplace, at our colleges or training centres, or online.
Strong partnerships with local employers are vital to our mission of preparing students for the world of work. Collaborations include practical projects, industry insights, and networking opportunities.
Industry placements
Industry placements are more intensive than traditional work experience, providing a more comprehensive and structured work placement that can equip trainees with a greater variety of skills to make a more meaningful impact on your organisation.
Employers in England have the ability to offer industry placements to T Level students, a dynamic new pathway of learning which has a heavier emphasis on industry work placements while still maintaining the benefits of classroom learning to create a highly skilled and competent new generation of workers. South Hampshire College Group is excited to offer a number of T Level courses that specialise in various sectors. Find out more by clicking the button below.
Talks & Tours
South Hampshire College Group is committed to engaging with the Hampshire community and local businesses, offering a number of talks and tours to help familiarise employers with our organisation and what we can offer.
To book a tour or to see upcoming talks, please click the button below.
Industry Boards
Industry Boards are a fantastic way to bring local businesses together, representing a diverse range of sectors, uniting over the goal to strengthen collaboration between industry and education. Regular meetings facilitate discussion of research, skills and innovation which can help meet the needs of employers and tackle local skills gaps.
To express your interest in joining one of our South Hampshire College Group Industry Boards, or to learn more about them, please click the button below.
Apprenticeships offer a productive and effective way to grow talent and develop a skilled, motivated workforce. They provide a cost-effective method to train both new and existing employees moving into new roles. Apprenticeships are designed around employer needs and lead to nationally recognised qualifications, taking 1 to 4 years to complete with a mix of on-the-job training, off-the-job training, and time at college.
Key benefits:
As a well-established provider of apprenticeships, South Hampshire College Group has a dedicated team to help you recruit apprentices or develop existing staff. We offer a pool of talented, motivated ‘apprentice-ready’ students and provide a free recruitment service.
Our support includes:
We work closely with you to ensure the apprenticeship suits the job role and meets your needs. The apprentice must be employed by your company, with most training conducted on-the-job with a mentor. Off-the-job training varies and can include day release or training away from the workplace. Upon completion, apprentices must meet industry standards.
South Hampshire College Group offers a free recruitment service, saving you time and money. We handle job role understanding, marketing vacancies, shortlisting candidates, and conducting initial interviews. Successful candidates are then forwarded to you for consideration.
Recruitment process:
Employing an apprentice brings significant benefits, offering a fantastic opportunity for growth and development. Apprenticeships are a cost-effective way to recruit and train staff, ensuring they have the skills to meet your current and future needs.
Our dedicated team supports you and your apprentice throughout the training programme, ensuring a seamless and rewarding experience. We provide regular updates and guidance, helping both you and your apprentice achieve the best outcomes.
The Levy encourages businesses to invest in apprenticeships. South Hampshire College Group helps businesses understand and benefit from the Levy, maximizing training opportunities within your organisation.
Join South Hampshire College Group in creating better futures through high-quality apprenticeships that benefit both your business and your employees.
South Hampshire College Group is proud to be part of the South Coast Institute of Technology which is backed with over £13 million in funding from the Department for Education, the South Coast Institute of Technology is a collaboration of five further education colleges and two universities.
Working with well known employers including The Royal Navy, Portsmouth International Port and Maritime UK Solent to deliver industry-led courses which fill skills gaps in the Maritime, Engineering and digital sectors. Creating career pathways to deliver and support the economic growth of the South Coast.
If you are a local employer, interested in a partnership and would like to find out more please visit the website by clicking the button below.
To explore partnership opportunities, reach out to us at business@shcg.ac.uk or complete our contact form.
Together, we can achieve exceptional results through high-quality professional training and meaningful industry collaboration.
