Employer Services

Welcome to Suffolk New College

As the Vice Principal, Business Development at Suffolk New College one of my responsibilities is to ensure that the College builds the right relationships with employers and get to really understand their business needs.

The College offers a range of training solutions to suit the needs of your business.  These range from totally bespoke training solutions, basic English and Maths, to one day master classes, university level courses and apprenticeships.

Courses can be full-time, part-time day or evening, delivered at College or on employers’ premises, classroom-based or work-based or by distance learning.   They are not subject to the academic year and can be delivered at a time.

To discuss your training requirements please contact me on 01473 382464 or orvillegardener@suffolk.ac.uk

Orville Gardener

Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships are the ideal way to ensure that you gain and retain skilled employees who have been trained in a way that suits your business and with the correct balance between theoretical knowledge and practical experience.

It has been shown that offering apprenticeships to both new entrants and existing employees can greatly increase a workforce’s levels of motivation and productivity. We offer apprenticeship programmes at levels 2 and 3, making them an excellent way to retain good staff by giving them the opportunity to develop their careers without leaving your employment.

Click here for further information on our apprenticeship programmes

NVQs

These are qualifications delivered in the workplace, or in some cases in settings which replicate the working environment.  NVQs are based on national occupational standards, which mean your employees gain the skills and knowledge needed for your business.

Learning takes place in the workplace, and an Assessor visits to help students prepare a portfolio of evidence that they have achieved the required competencies.

Professional Qualifications

We have courses which will help you to acquire professionally-qualified staff. Courses are offered at all levels, and delivery is flexible - part-time, full-time, daytime and evening options often being available.

Short courses

We offer a huge number of short courses which can take from a few hours to several weeks to complete. These are delivered at College or, subject to demand, at the employer’s premises. They enable your staff to gain specific skills or knowledge in bite-sized chunks in relatively short periods of time.

Custom Built Courses for Business

If none of the courses in our extensive range exactly suit your requirements, speak to us about designing a customised programme which can be delivered at College or on your premises.

Why not check out our employer DVD? Click on the screen to see DVD.