Employers

Supporting and working with employers across the region.

At the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group, we understand that businesses need highly skilled individuals to help them innovate and grow. That is why we offer a range of flexible training and development programmes designed to support your employees’ personal development that are tailored to meet your business needs.

From Apprenticeships in the workplace to part-time Adult courses to Higher Education programmes and Online Learning Courses, we can help you to identify and address your existing and future skills demands.

Skills & Training Solutions

Specialist Training

We can help you to identify and address your existing and future skills demands.

Skills Needs Analysis

We can work with you to identify the skills you need to grow your business.

Professional Courses

Qualifications awarded by business and professional organisations.

Employment Solutions

Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships can support your organisation in developing industry relevant knowledge, skills and behaviours, for now and in the future.

Work/Industry Placements

Preparing our students for the real world of work is key to their success when they complete their studies.

Pre-employment

In collaboration with our local Job Centres, we create sector specific training for the unemployed.

Get Involved

Employer Engagement Meetings

We listen to key employers and stakeholders to explore ways in which we should be shaping and amending our curriculum to meet employers' needs.

Work Experience Visits & Talks

You can offer a site visit, be a guest speaker in the classroom, provide a workshop or even an online activity.

Careers Fairs

Our Careers Fairs enable employers to meet students who could be potential employees and student can find out more about potential careers.

Awards Sponsorships

We hold a variety of student award ceremonies throughout the year that businesses can get involved in by sponsoring an award, highlighting themselves to high achievers and potential employees.

Mock Interview Workshops

Mock interview events provide 16-18 year old students with the opportunity to experience professional interviews and receive feedback on their performance.

Employer Engagement Opportunities

  • November 2024

    EventsDatesTimeOpportunity to EngageLocation
    Open Event for prospective students Wednesday 20th 5pm - 7pm Have a presence / stand to promote early careers / apprenticeships, community engagement. Selby College
    Open Event for prospective students Saturday 23rd 10am - 2pm Have a presence / stand to promote early careers / apprenticeships, community engagement. Castleford College & Wakefield College

  • December 2024

    EventsDatesTimeOpportunity to EngageLocation
    FE Student Awards: Ceremony, involving Governors and Employers. Tuesday 10th TBC Attend, support, sponsor and present a prize / award. Castleford College

  • January 2025

    EventsDatesTimeOpportunity to EngageLocation
    Strategic Development Event for Stakeholders, Key Employers & Community Organisations Wednesday 22th 12.30pm - 3pm Employers who wish to attend, need to express their interest with Debbie Lee. This event shares the groups performance and future journey plans. Castleford College

  • February 2025

    EventsDatesTimeOpportunity to EngageLocation
    Open Event for prospective students Monday 10th 5pm - 7pm Have a presence / stand to promote early careers / apprenticeships, community engagement. Selby College
    Employer Breakfast for Key employers, stakeholders and community organisations Tuesday 11th 8am - 10am Network over breakfast and enjoy Q&A with employer panel around apprenticeship support & experiences. Education Exchange, Knottingley
    Open Event for prospective students Wednesday 12th 5pm - 7pm Have a presence / stand to promote early careers / apprenticeships, community engagement. Castleford College & Wakefield College
    Apprenticeship Awards for Key employers, stakeholders and community organisations Thursday 13th Evening Attend, support, sponsor and present a prize / award. Mechanics’ Theatre, Wakefield

  • March 2025

    EventsDatesTimeOpportunity to EngageLocation
    Your Future Week (Careers) for current students 4th, 5th & 6th 9.30am - 1pm Opportunity to engage with existing students. Have a presence / stand to promote early careers / apprenticeships, community engagement. Castleford College, Selby College & Wakefield College
    Give Construction A Try Wednesday 13th 8am - 3pm Opportunity for construction businesses to showcase careers to high school students, by running short engaging activities throughout the day. With a networking lunch provided. Castleford College
    Employer Open Doors (Breakfast provided) TBC 10am - 12pm Visit our Castleford College campus and meet our curriculum teams. With a stand for each curriculum area, you can see what the future workforce are learning and see how you can get involved in their learner journey. Castleford College

  • April 2025

    EventsDatesTimeOpportunity to EngageLocation
    Mock Interviews 29th & 30th TBC Attend on one or all three of our interview days and interview and provide feedback to our students. Castleford College & Selby College

  • May 2025

    EventsDatesTimeOpportunity to EngageLocation
    Mock Interviews Thursday 1st TBC Attend on one or all three of our interview days and interview and provide feedback to our students. Wakefield College
    Health & Wellbeing Week for current students W/C 12th May TBC Opportunity to engage with current students around health & wellbeing initiatives and commitments. Castleford College, Selby College & Wakefield College

  • June 2025

    EventsDatesTimeOpportunity to EngageLocation
    Children’s University Graduation Monday 16th 5.30pm - 7pm Profiling and community engagement. Opportunity to sponsor / present a prize. Mechanics’ Theatre, Wakefield
    Children’s University Graduation Friday 20th TBC Profiling and community engagement. Opportunity to sponsor / present a prize. Riccall Regen Centre

If you are interested in taking part in any of the above events, or would like more information, please contact: Debbie Lee, Employer Engagement Manager at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Industry Partners

As an anchor institution in West and North Yorkshire, the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group works with more than 1,300 employers. We are committed to working in a highly collaborative manner with our local and regional industry partners for the benefit of our students and our communities.

We involve employers in everything we do from helping us to understand the changing employment demands and skills needs, to informing our curriculum and the range of provision we deliver. Our work with employers aims to offer the right skills for now and for the future through innovative, relevant courses and qualifications – for the region, for jobs for our learners and for employers.

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