Skills Made Easy
Skills Made Easy is a new programme, funded through the City Deal, which puts control over training directly into the hands of employers in the Sheffield City Region. The programme provides expert guidance on the choice of courses and training providers, which reduces hassle and keeps bureaucracy to a minimum.
The aim is to help small and medium sized companies across the Sheffield City Region to get the high quality training of the type they need, in the place they need it and at the time that they need it. Whether it is recruiting apprentices or training the existing workforce, Skills Made Easy seeks to find the training solutions that employers need.
It does this in five ways:
1. Growth made easy
If you are thinking about growing your business and this growth includes new staff or developing your current workforce, one of our Account Managers can offer free support with planning how you might go about it.
2. Recruitment made easy
If you are looking to employ an apprentice, Skills Made Easy can help select applicants so that only the most suitable and job-ready are presented for interview. An Account Manager can also help explain and help you access government grants designed to incentivise you to take on apprentices.
3. Training made easy
If you are unsure what training options are available and how they might work for your business, our Account Managers can help design training that meets your needs. They can then assemble a funding package and offer you a choice of colleges and training providers to make sure you get the high quality training that you need.
4. Procedures made easy
If as a small business owner or manager you struggle with up to date HR policies and procedures, Skills Made Easy has model policies and procedure templates including an employee handbook, a model contract of employment, managing sickness and absence procedures and Health and Safety policies.
5. Support made easy
The Skills Made Easy team will be there to offer a single point of contact throughout the recruitment and training of an apprentice, or the courses and qualifications organised for the existing workforce. Additionally, the Account Manager will also be able to help businesses navigate the wealth of business support services, grants and organisations that can help them achieve their objectives.
For more information please call 0114 229 6183.
To find out more about Skills Made Easy you can also:
Click here to read about and watch the promotional video
Click here to read about the launch of scheme