Kirklees Council Apprenticeship scheme APSE Seminar Old Trafford, Manchester
[email protected] Kirklees Kirklees covers 161 square miles and stretches from the high moorlands of the Pennines (including part of the Peak National Park) around Marsden and Holmfirth in the west to the edge of Bradford, Leeds and Wakefield in the east. The M62 motorway traverses the northern edge of the borough. Being at the centre of the country with excellent transport links, Kirklees is easy to get to, from all areas of the country. Challenges • National skills gap • Ageing workforce/VER’s • Acute shortage of people with the right skills to plan, design, manage and maintain our parks and open spaces • New challenges in an ever changing environment- Streetscene approach • Budget cutbacks Green spaces • Parks and gardens • Natural and semi-natural urban green spaces • Green corridors • Outdoor sports facilities • Amenity green space • Provision for children and teenagers • Allotments, community gardens • Cemeteries and churchyards • Accessible countryside in urban fringe areas • Civic spaces Kirklees Apprenticeship scheme • Open Evenings held at Huddersfield and Dewsbury Town halls • Interviews plus test • 10 Apprentices recruited and located throughout Kirklees working in diverse areas of industry • Structured programme of work for each apprentice • Mentor for each apprentice Kirklees Apprenticeship scheme • Induction • Machinery training • Health and safety • HR issues • Presentations (Importance of POS, etc) • Customer care • Meet the College/Colleagues/teams