Ilfracombe Town Council, with Job Centre Plus, is organising the Ilfracombe and Business Careers Expo – on Wednesday 12 February at North Devon Resort – to connect local businesses with jobseekers and career explorers. Whether you’re looking to take your first steps into the workforce, find a new job, or gain valuable work experience, this … Read more
Petroc will be running free Skills Bootcamps – flexible courses of up to 16 weeks – giving people the opportunity to build up sector-specific skills and fast-track to an interview with an employer. Courses are open to adults aged 19 or over who are looking to improve their skills and employability. A guaranteed interview is … Read more
Petroc is encouraging North Devon businesses to “play your part in shaping the workforce of the future”: By hosting a T Level student work placement, you could inspire and change the career path of a young learner in your local area, while benefitting from new skills within your business at no additional cost. What are … Read more
Individuals in North Devon are being offered the opportunity to complete free Data Skills Bootcamps funded by Devon County Council. The bootcamps will create a supply of ready-trained data experts sought after by employers. The aim of the Level 4 Data Skills Bootcamps is to reskill candidates and then confirm them in a data-related job … Read more
Employers across Devon and Somerset are being asked to help make sure the skills system produces a workforce that matches their needs by advising what they need from the workforce of the future for the development of the Devon and Somerset Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP). The aim is to put the views of employers … Read more
Harland & Wolff welcomed five new apprentices to its Appledore shipyard as part of its very first ‘Apprentice Induction Day’ in September 2021. The scheme will run in partnership with Petroc, with apprentices ranging from 16 to 38 years in age, with a mixture of genders. The day enabled the newest recruits to tour the … Read more
Harland & Wolff, which is preparing to resume shipbuilding at its recently acquired Appledore Shipyard, is planning to launch an apprenticeship scheme in 2021 in North Devon and Belfast. It will offer apprenticeships across three distinct functions: trade, (welders, pipefitters, electricians, riggers, fabricators, etc); technical, (engineers, naval architecture); and business support (sales, administration). Highlights of … Read more
Petroc is inviting business owners and entrepreneurs to be part of an informal discussion on Wednesday 15 May 4.00 – 5.30pm over a cup of tea and a piece of cake. The college is keen to gather a range of business owners and entrepreneurs together to help it understand how it can provide the relevant … Read more
Google is bringing its Google Digital Garage to Bideford Business Expo (BBxpo) on 24 October 2019, offering North Devon businesses free advice and coaching on their digital skills to help them grow in their business, career or confidence. The Google Digital Garage is one of Google’s flagship investment programmes in the UK, where anyone can … Read more
Entries are now open for the North Devon Manufacturers Association’s North Devon Technology Awards – for students 13-19 years – which aim to encourage the manufacturers of the future. These awards enable school and college students to showcase their technology projects to win an industry award. There is also a £100 cash prize. Winners will … Read more
4–8 March is National Careers Week in schools, a focus for careers support for young people leaving education, but it’s not only those starting their careers who need advice. Now Teach, which creates a route for people with decades of experience to become teachers, has worked with YouGov to produce a report examining career satisfaction in Britain. … Read more
Manufacturing is an important part of the North Devon economy and local businesses are struggling to recruit candidates for roles requiring higher level technical skills. National shortages in technical skills compound this problem for businesses in North Devon and Torridge, who see young talent leaving the region for Higher Education elsewhere, and not returning after … Read more
A North Devon young enterprise team supported by TDK Corporation has won Best Company Presentation award at the South West Enterprise final. TDK Corporation is supporting Ilfracombe Academy’s Young Enterprise team and, after attending two trade fairs in Exeter, the Academy’s ‘Wood on Waves’ team presented its ‘better our beaches’ vintage body boards at the regional Young … Read more
As part of its activities during National Apprenticeship Week, EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, provides 10 key facts about apprenticeships and their importance and value to the sector and the wider economy: 72% of manufacturers say raising awareness of apprenticeships will get more young people into engineering. 79% of manufacturers were committed to recruiting engineering apprentices … Read more
Engineers from TDK-Lambda UK in Ilfracombe, North Devon supported a team of students from the town’s Ilfracombe Academy with its entry to the international STEM competition, F1 in Schools. This is part of an extensive programme that TDK-Lambda engineers are engaged in to help promote, encourage and support STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education to … Read more
