Millthorpe School Thursday 12th February

Martin Kennedy – Production & Logistics Trainer

Joanne Coverdale – Secretary

Josh Poulter – 2nd Year Electrical Apprentice

Ashley Pike – 1st Year Electrical Apprentice

Introduction

• Portakabin Group are a Private Limited Company owned by the Shepherd family.

• Operate in the Construction Sector providing Modular & Relocatable buildings. (Single Module or Building Module).

• We make money by providing buildings for Offices, Schools, Hospitals, Pizza Hut, Tesco…. Etc.

Portakabin Group

Our Products

Portakabin Group

Our Products

Portakabin Group – Sectors

Manufacturing Sector

Utilities and Nuclear

Sector

Education Sector

Construction Sector

Health Sector

Transport and Logistics

Sector

Apprenticeships

Work-based training programme designed around the needs of employers, leading to nationally recognised qualifications. Simply a Job with Training!

Over 280 types of Apprenticeships within a variety of industry sectors ranging from accountancy and engineering to veterinary nursing and floristry.

Develop Knowledge and Skills

Pay

• Minimum = £2.68 ph

• National Average £200 PW

• Portakabin ….?

• Start £4.57 Upto £11.37 ph

Current Portakabin Apprentices

Second Year Apprentice of the Year Adam Petty

Production Team Leaders

Apprentice Joiner Apprentice Joiner

Plant Maintenance Manager

Apprentice Fitter

Quality Manager

Apprentice Fitter

Production Manager

Apprentice Joiner

Apprentice Electrician

Site Services Manager

How to apply

- Covering letter of application - What can you offer the company? - Why would we be interested in you?

- CVs: - Content - Selling yourself

- Relative experience - Football, paper-round, Saturday job, helping at home

- Time keeping - Responsibility

What to expect

- Testing

- Be prepared to take a literacy and numeracy test as part of the selection process to be invited for interview

- Organised by the training provider

What to expect

- Interview

- Smart

- Knowledge of organisation

- Knowledge of the role

- Why you want to do that role

What to expect

- Second Interview - Familiarity for both parties

- Practical test appropriate to the trade

- Works tour

- Express confidently what you can offer

Your Development

On the job coaching and learning

Off the job learning e.g. college or away from the work station

Employer induction and training sessions

On-line learning and support

College portfolio

Projects

Mentoring and line management support

Specific training for individuals

Who will support you?

Mentor: To support, guide and monitor day to day performance and ensure variety in workload, develop flexibility and demonstrate right behaviours in line with company values. The mentor will also be required to provide feedback to the manager on a monthly basis.

Manager: To support and guide your overall performance and to provide formal regular feedback in a structured way.

Senior Manager: Formal review of performance with all information from

reviews with manager discussed.

HR/Trainer: To support the Manager / Senior Manager with the formal meetings and to monitor that all parties are carrying out their responsibilities.

…Supporting National Apprenticeship week

APPRENTICESHIP SEMINAR

Wednesday 11th March 2015 4-6pm & 6-8pm @ Portakabin, New Lane, Huntington, York,

YO32 9PT

Programme 1550: Arrival and Refreshments 1600: Welcome and our Apprenticeship Journey

Discover our approach to trainees and find out what opportunities are open to school/college leavers.

16:15: National Apprenticeship Service - NAS (Guest Speaker) Find out more about the service NAS provide and why Apprenticeships are becoming a popular choice.

16:25: Networking

Meet some of our existing apprentices to find out what life is like as an apprentice at Portakabin Group.

Find out from the NAS why an apprenticeship is just as good as Higher Education.

Meet some of our training providers to find out what other opportunities are out there.

Learn what we look for in young candidates when applying for jobs.

17:05: York City Council (Guest Speaker) Discover how the City of York Council support apprenticeships across the region, and what criteria they look for during their annual award submissions for good employers and apprentices.

17:15: Q&A 17:30: Close

We will repeat the session from 6-8pm.

If you would like to attend, or want to find out more, please email apprenticeships@portakabin-group.com

Any Questions?