Hertfordshire County Council Developing Local Authority Workforce Skills Using High Quality Apprenticeships Holly De Boise Senior HR Officer Apprenticeships Paul Rainbow Senior Learning Development Officer/Adult Social Care
Our Apprentices.. 240 Apprenticeship and Traineeships since 2012 8 Variations of Framework 60 %5.3% Have completed to date Under 25 s within the organisation
Our Apprentices.. Stonewall Education Equality Index Award in 2016 Shortlisted as Youth Employment UK Large Employer of the Year 2016 listed within the City & Guilds Top 100 Employer Highly Commended as Apprentice Champion & Employer of the Year 2015 with National Apprenticeship Service.
Corporate Plan 2013-2017 Our Corporate plan sets out: Our key priorities for the county How we intend to deliver our vision for Hertfordshire, County of Opportunity. Our main ambitions and commitments, providing the foundations for the county council s activities for the next four years. Our ambition: We want all our residents to have the opportunity to Thrive Prosper, Be Healthy & Safe, Take Part
Employment and Skills Hertfordshire County Council as an exemplar employer on employment and skills Establishing a clear pathway to employment and economic viability for vulnerable adults Working with key partners to establish strategy that supports young people to enter the workforce
HCC as an Exemplar Employer; enhancing opportunities for young people & adults disadvantaged in the employment market Supporting Young People & Adults disadvantaged in the employment market Students in education School Leavers Care Leavers Undergraduates Graduates Newly Qualified Social Workers Carers People with Physical/Sensory disabilities People with mental ill health Ex-Service personnel Lone parents Ex-Offenders Drug & Alcohol offenders By enhanced, supported Career Pathways PATHWAY DURATION SALARY YEARLY TARGET WORK EXPERIENCE 1-2 Weeks Unpaid 200 WORK PLACEMENT Various Unpaid 40 TRAINEESHIPS Up to 6 months CARE TRAINEESHIPS Expenses 30 1 year 5,720 + on costs APPRENTICESHIPS 1-2 Years From 14,975 + on costs INTERNSHIP/ INDUSTRIAL PLACEMENT GRADUATES All Schemes SOCIAL WORK ACADEMY ENTRY LEVEL JOB OPPORTUNITIES Up to 1 Year 2-3 year scheme Permanent Role Permanent/ Fixed term Up to 15k + on costs 20-22k + on costs 25,475 + on costs Varies 20 Care: 10, Business Admin 15-20, Others 3-5 20 8-10 46 15% New Starters <25 (approx. 200) Creating Benefits for the Organisation & Community Helping us to meet our Corporate Social Responsibility Creating financial benefits Supporting our Workforce planning Building a stronger pipeline of talent and skills Addressing future skills by developing knowledge transfer from an aging workforce Supporting NQSW s has seen an improvement in staff retention leading to more stable staffing Engaging with disadvantaged groups leads to increased diversity of the workforce resulting in innovative and new ways to address challenge Fulfilling our role as a Corporate Parent. Engaging with our local community; increasing the profile of HCC and the career prospects of Hertfordshire Citizens Facilitating increased economic development for Hertfordshire Allowing existing staff to learn and develop through management, buddying and coaching
Recruitment Process www.countyofopportunity.co.uk Advertising streams Training Provider National Apprenticeship Service Website Virtual Schools Team Youth Connexions website Employment Advisors Social Media Expressions of Interest Recruitment Process Interview Employability Skills Training Group Exercises Various testing
Apprenticeship Offering Fixed term contract 14,975 pa starting salary Start on NVQ Level 2 or 3 Higher Apprenticeships Finance HR (CIPD) Engineering Various positions across departments/ services Additional Opportunities
Additional Opportunities Employee Induction Mentoring Programme Apprentice Network Meetings Apprentice Ambassadors National Apprenticeship Week Speaking in schools Taking over twitter & Facebook Yammer Blogs Running stalls in our main buildings Opportunities to network Local Press; articles & radio interviews
Manager Induction Face to Face Qualification Support On-line demonstration Manager Toolkit Outline of process FAQ Additional Needs Guide Manager Support Manager Training aligned to standard employee offering Unconscious Bias training - for managers to effectively line manage entry level staff
County of Opportunity Your Opportunity Apprenticeship Levy just under 1m Training Budget Absorbing the Levy Employer Provider Linking with inside Training Provider Vacancies new & existing to be considered as apprenticeships Strategic Workforce Plans Ensure the Levy is utilised effectively Interdependent Activity Graduate Schemes/ Leadership Development
HAA Philosophy Hertfordshire Apprentice Alliance (HAA) Every Apprenticeship matters. Once in a generation opportunity to unlock the skills shortages within the County and beyond. County of opportunity where I am proud to be an apprentice, managing an apprentice or contributing to the future of an apprentice.
Contact Details Holly De Boise holly.deboise@hertfordshire.gov.uk Paul Rainbow Paul.rainbow@hertfordshire.gov.uk Hertfordshire Apprenticeship Alliance HAA@hertfordshire.gov.uk
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