At Harrogate College, we understand how upskilling, reskilling and cultivating your team can improve staff retention, motivation and build resilience – as well as increase your demand.
We take a collaborative approach to training and recruitment, balancing co-design and our extensive experience with your business strengths and aims. We’ll help you identify skills gaps and needs, meet health & safety and legal compliance, and can provide solutions with training for existing employees or the recruitment of new talent.
With our support, you could become an asset in your community and offer new opportunities through training provided by expert tutors, in facilities that mirror the occupation.
Talk to us today and find out how we can support your business growth.
As an employer with Harrogate College, you will have the support of a dedicated Business Development team. Together, we can co-design company-specific workforce training and recruitment solutions to positively impact your business.
As your local training partner, we understand the importance of continuous improvement and adaptation in a rapidly changing industry. Whatever your focus, we are here to support you in achieving your business aspirations.
Free Courses For Jobs, Skills Bootcamp
T Level industry placements, work experience and supported internships
Apprenticeships, Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs)
Upskill with an apprenticeship, Skills Bootcamp
Health & safety courses, accredited compliance courses
Leadership management courses, professional development courses
Employer functional skills courses, Multiply courses
Green Skills courses
As an employer, you already understand the value of skills, knowledge and experience in your industry. But have you considered the impact you could make by sharing your expertise with the next generation?
We can help you become successful educators and assessors with a range of qualifications suited to your business. Not only will you play a crucial role in growing your industry’s education and talent, but your unique knowledge will become pivotal to the community
To learn more about our assessor qualifications, contact us
Call 01423 879 466 | Email employer@harrogate.ac.uk
Suitable for: Current employees, new hires (with our recruitment support)
Levels: Equivalent to GCSEs, A levels, degrees, masters
Apprenticeships are hands-on learning for people who want to work in a specific role from the start. They vary from entry roles to advancements for employers holding a current position. Apprentices are employed, paid a salary, and learn through on-the-job training (often with a mentor), with additional off-the-job training provided by us on campus or remotely.
Find out about an apprenticeship for your business
Essential apprenticeship information:
Apprenticeship benefits for your business:
Suitable for: Current employees
Levels: Equivalent to A levels, diplomas, advanced technical certificate
The government’s Free Courses For Jobs scheme enables your current employees to upskill or reskill to a higher-level role with a new qualification, without the training cost or disruption.
Available for adults aged 19+ without a level 3 qualification or above, our courses cover fundamental and specialist areas that will benefit your staff retention and satisfaction while supporting economic, community and business growth.
Learn more about Free Courses For Jobs
Essential Free Courses For Jobs information:
Suitable for: Current employees
Levels: Equivalent to foundation degrees, higher national certificates, higher national diplomas
Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs) have been approved against employer-developed standards – also known as Occupational Standards. This results in industry-led qualifications that are focused on occupational and technical knowledge, skills, and behaviours suited to a specialist role.
HTQs offer your existing staff members training that could advance them to a particular role, opening up opportunities and progression within your business.
Benefits for your business:
Suitable for: Current employees
Levels: VRQs, various courses and levels
Our professional development and leadership management courses will provide your employees with internationally recognised qualifications accredited by industry-chartered bodies. Enabling you to fill skills gaps, progress careers and expand your skill offering, these courses are flexible, part-time and adaptable to the needs of existing job roles.
Benefits of professional courses:
Suitable for: Current employees
Levels: NEBOSH certificate, entry to managerial
Maintaining up-to-date compliance in the workplace is essential to legal requirements, employee satisfaction and industry leadership, no matter your sector. Our extensive course areas include first aid, food hygiene, fire safety, moving and handling, and each course can be tailored to your business needs.
We are proud to be an approved NEBOSH training provider with globally recognised health, safety and environmental qualifications.
Benefits of completing your essential training with us
Suitable for: Work placement students (with our recruitment support)
Levels: Equivalent to 3 A levels
As an employer, a T Level work placement student provides an exciting opportunity for your current employees to develop leadership and management skills – particularly useful if you don’t currently have a formal line management training programme.
Work placement students also breathe new life and fresh perspectives into your business, are eager to contribute positively, and will define your company as one invested in community and leading new-gen talent. They will spend 20% of their time in your workplace and 80% on campus in our classrooms, learning from expert and industry-versed tutors.
Learn about our T Levels, work experience and supported internships
T Level benefits to your business
Suitable for: Current employees
Levels: Entry to Level 2
Functional Skills courses are 12-week, adaptable programmes that will equip your employees with the English and maths skills needed for career progression, proficiency, preparation for becoming an apprentice or confidence in their role.
Our courses start regularly throughout the year and have widely flexible class times with morning, afternoon, evening and online options – perfect for fitting around existing work commitments.
Benefits:
Suitable for: Current employees
Levels: Level 2 to 5, various qualifications
Skills Bootcamps are part-funded, short courses that allow your current employees to upskill or reskill and progress to higher-level roles and responsibilities.
Additionally, they enable new talent to develop sector-specific skills and fast-track to an interview with you as a prospective employer.
All Skills Bootcamp courses are occupation-led and provide an exciting opportunity for you to co-design a programme that truly aligns with your company’s needs, including live vacancies.
Skills Bootcamp benefits to your business:
Suitable for: Current employees
Levels: Level 2 to 7, apprenticeships, various qualifications
Green Skills courses allow existing employees to upskill and train in an area essential to industry sustainability and longevity. From climate change awareness to upcycling and circular economy, these courses, tools and resources explore topics that benefit every sector and industry. Futureproof business, grow your economy, and join a business network looking to sustain you and your community for the long term.
Benefits:
Suitable for: Current employees
Levels: Various
Skills Connect is an initiative that supports adults (aged over 19) to access free* training in construction, engineering, manufacturing and green skills. With employers and industry at its core, courses are developed to align with sector skills, needs and demand.
Providing an excellent opportunity to train existing employees so they can progress within their roles, Skills Connect also enables you to engage with new talent through post-training interviews and potential vacancies.
Find out more about Skills Connect
Benefits of Skills Connect:
*Skills Connect is funded by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and the West Yorkshire Mayor through Gainshare and is part of the Futuregoals brand.
Join our community of leading partners, committed to influencing and training the next generation of talent. Together, we can create opportunities for growth and success in our region.
Contact us today, transform your employee progression
Our Business Development team will arrange a visit to understand your business needs, identify skill gaps and determine how we can co-design training and courses to benefit your workforce.
Book your appointment today
