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EMPLOYER ZONE

DEVELOPING MINDS AND GROWING BUSINESS

HOW YOUR BUSINESS CAN BENEFIT

At Petroc, we’re proud of the South West’s outstanding reputation in the Engineering, Manufacturing, Digital and Business enterprise sectors; and how North Devon in particular finds itself home to global players in the pharmaceutical, agri-tech, aeronautical, marine, FMCG, filtration, and electronics-based manufacturing and engineering industries.

Add to this our excellent Health & Social Care and Education provisions - alongside our thriving Hair & Beauty and Hospitality & Catering sectors - and it’s clear to see that we have the infrastructure for major economic growth in our region.

But what the South West needs is the professional-skills development, and industry-focused training, to match the ambitions and operational requirements of our region’s businesses; particularly the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector – that is the lifeblood of our local economy.

Rural regions throughout the country are experiencing an exodus of both qualified professionals, and talented young learners, and the key Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) sectors are facing a nationwide skills shortage. Petroc is determined to help reverse these trends.

As one of the South West’s leading providers of Further Education and Higher Education, we want to build long-standing relationships with our local businesses; to develop and nurture local talent, support operational innovation, and create the fully-qualified, well-trained, and highly-skilled workforce of the future.

Put simply, we want to give talent a home.

With an extensive range of qualifications, industry courses, and Apprenticeships on offer – from Level 1 all the way to Level 6 – and an array of course durations and delivery methods to choose from; we’re here to work in partnership with your business to support your staff development, and aid your financial growth.

DON’T JUST TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT...

“We believe passionately in training our workforce, and we operate a successful apprenticeship scheme and have many employees in long-term career development roles; but it is not always easy for managers and senior staff to commit. These courses have been a great opportunity to deliver valuable education with minimal impact on workloads - and a positive outcome for personal confidence - as well as benefiting the overall skills and capacity of TCi as a company.”

Alex Perkis | Managing Director | TCi (GB) Ltd.

“The relationship between Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust and Petroc has been long established, and has grown from strength to strength. We truly feel like partners in developing innovative approaches to learning, in health and social care. Petroc have always supported our vision to develop the NHS workforce locally, and enhance skills at every level. We are exceptionally proud of the care academy provision, which has included the development of new roles as well as development of assistant practitioners, nursing associates, and project search. Petroc always seek to understand our needs, and work together to deliver high quality training programmes.”

Darryn Allcorn | Chief Nurse | Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust

“Working with Petroc to recruit and retain Apprentices has really added value to the whole organisation over at least the last 5 years. Not only do the Apprentices bring energy and creative ideas, but many of our existing employees at Mid Devon District Council act as mentors to our Apprentices - and learning has become a two-way process. This leads to the Apprentice, the mentor and the service area they work in, to benefit hugely.

We take on cohorts of Apprentices each year in our trade and support services, and pride ourselves on working with Petroc to recruit new young talent, which we are then able to progress and develop into talent of the future, with over 80% of our Apprentices gaining full time employment with us.”

Helen Duke | Training & Development Officer | Mid Devon District Council

“We have a very close and flexible relationship with Petroc. Petroc provides us with the guidance and advice we need, going above and beyond to cater for our requests or suggest appropriate pathways for our apprentices. The communication and relationship with Petroc are mutually beneficial, our main focus is to support apprenticeships as we believe they provide the best pathway for students today.”

Joanna Nancekivell | HR Executive | Applegate

PARTNERING WITH PETROC: WHY IT MAKES SENSE

WE UNDERSTAND YOUR BUSINESS NEEDS

With our operations being based in the heart of Devon, we not only witness the support and training requirements of our region’s businesses – but we experience them ourselves. It’s this localised knowledge, combined with our extensive network of professional partners, that puts us in the ideal position to provide an educational curriculum that works for you.

Our courses are specifically designed to tackle the current skills shortages in our key regional industries – particularly those experienced by rural regions – and are in line with Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) priorities. We’ve drawn upon applied research to anticipate your future skills requirements, and provide a learning provision that is tailored to the needs of employers throughout Devon and the South West.