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Our award winning apprenticeship scheme has been running for over a decade, providing local young people the opportunity to build a career with the UK’s leading bed and mattress manufacturer. We offer a range of apprenticeships in areas such as manufacturing, junior management, warehousing & storage, human resources, IT, and finance. Our schemes last for 2 years and we guarantee all of our apprentices a full time, permanent position upon successful completion of their apprenticeship.
We are committed to the development of our apprentices and provide high quality training so they have the skills and qualifications they need to succeed in their chosen career. All apprentices attend a local College for up to a day a week to ensure they gain a nationally recognised qualification at the end of the two year programme.
Our apprenticeship scheme was first recognised in 2014 when the Prime Minister, David Cameron, visited the factory. In a speech to our employees Mr Cameron described Silentnight as a ‘great business’ and emphasised our investment in UK manufacturing, product innovation and our successful apprenticeship scheme. Since then our apprenticeship scheme has been recognised as a regional winner at the 2015 National Apprenticeships Awards, and Silentnight was listed in the top 100 companies providing apprenticeships nationally.
The local MP for Pendle, Andrew Stephenson, visited Silentnight in March 2016 as part of National Apprenticeship Week and presented one of our Higher Apprentices, Tom Firth, with a prize for gaining one of only 8 places nationally on The Furniture Makers’ Company ‘Young Professional Industry Experience’. Since then, Andrew has highlighted our Apprenticeship Scheme twice in the House of Commons, once as part of questions to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, and once as part of Prime Minister’s Questions, which Prime Minister David Cameron responded to by recalling his visit to Silentnight in 2014 and commending our Apprenticeship Scheme.
Earlier this month, Burberry joined us to take part in our popular My Week of Work Series!
Burberry are known for their fantastic manufacturing excellence with exceptional history and heritage.
Find out more by catching up below:https://t.co/NKJorNx5G4pic.twitter.com/StkOPhznMY
— LearnLive (@LearnLiveUK) June 30, 2020
Are you or do you know a 14-18-year-old who needs support to think about their future?🤔@CumbriaCareers, @inspiraforlife, @hellofutureccop & @CentreforLP are hosting a free online @LearnLiveUK event next Tuesday to help.
Register here: https://t.co/wWkYi28uYspic.twitter.com/hS7GYntl0k
— Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership (@cumbrialep) July 1, 2020
You can now access the My Week of Work On Demand videos and leave questions to employers about future careers. Check out what is on offer here
Yesterday we launched our very exciting virtual work experience week with Yr10 students from @EPCH_School 🙌
Thank you to the below #Cheshire businesses who have put together tasks for the students!
⭐️@Encirc
⭐️@ALTIMEX
⭐️@cffertilisers
⭐️@weareMinerva
⭐️@MktgCheshirepic.twitter.com/sAJTa9YJVt— ThePledge (@ThePledgeCW) June 30, 2020
Find out more about STEM by tuning in and leaving a message in the LIVE CHAT.
https://learnliveuk.com/partner/cheshire-and-warrington-lep/
. @MadeSmarterUK helps manufacturers maximise opportunities that digital technology can bring.
Like Warrington-based @Croft_AM who are innovating with cutting-edge 3D printing technology, which has opened new markets for them. https://t.co/bgkE7mLt0T#ManufacturingMondaypic.twitter.com/JFz62qIEeR
— The Growth Hub (@CWBizHub) June 29, 2020
Major AstraZeneca manufacturing base given planning go-aheadhttps://t.co/GHgByoP8GV
— Cheshire Live – Macclesfield (@CheshireLiveMac) June 28, 2020
Today we are meeting Mandy Marsden from Vaultex UK. Mandy will be telling us all about what her experiences of working in a STEM role and what her tips are for doing so. To watch the broadcast at 11am visit here.
Students of Winsford Academy! Join us Tuesday and Thursday at 11.45am for Winsford Wellbeing LIVE with the team from Higher Horizons. Wellbeing Weeks with Winsford Academy is a 5 week programme all about looking after your Mental Health and Wellbeing. Each session will last an hour and will happen twice weekly on this Learn Live link. https://learnliveuk.com/higher-horizons-winsford-wellbeing/
Students at Sir William Stanier School in #Crewe have already received their laptop and Wi-Fi bundles.
Remember to contact pledge@871candwep.co.uk to donate and support our students! @SWS_School@ThePledgeCW@MktgCheshire@CWBizHub#GettingStudentsOnlinepic.twitter.com/yq44d2wBG9
— C & W LEP (@candwep) June 25, 2020
The latest newsletter from @CWBizHub is out now…
🔷 Funding for training with Accelerate
🔷 Access to Finance & Grant Programme
🔷 The BEEP programme grants
🔷 Business Support Recovery Programme
🔷 #GettingStudentsOnlineRead>> https://t.co/N5j3v2az6Jpic.twitter.com/ipYlmeIQaO
— C & W LEP (@candwep) June 26, 2020
Have you been keeping up to date with our latest podcasts?
Currently, we have SIX episodes on our channel that are a fantastic listen if you’re on your travels.
Catch up on what you’ve missed and check out our podcast here.
Backtrack is a competition devised by the Community Rail Education Network, which is aiming to decrease the amount of rail trespass amongst young people. Read more here
Multi-award-winning Manchester-based digital marketing apprenticeship programme, The Juice Academy, has launched a new online course for apprentices outside of the North West for the first time.
Designed to support businesses as they face the challenges of adapting business models, moving services online and increasing their adoption of technology due to the impact of Covid-19, The Juice Academy’s new remote-learning offering aims to equip apprentices with the strategic social media and practical content creation skills needed to aid a business’s future competitiveness.
The first remote intake will be placed in mid-September and employers and young people can visit: www.juiceacademy.co.uk to apply to be part of it.
Think you know about Engineering? Think again… Engineering your Future with Team 2100 is brought to you by Balfour Beatty and Environment Agency as they join forces for the biggest Engineering broadcast of 2020!
https://learnliveuk.com/engineering-your-future-with-team-2100/
Are you thinking about a future career in #engineering?
Join us tomorrow at 10:30am for a virtual event where we'll be answering your questions on engineering.https://t.co/0rJxzsWm77#INWED20pic.twitter.com/lZOVUBR9Ol
— Environment Agency (@EnvAgency) June 22, 2020
Students in Year 10-13👷🏻♀️👷🏾♂️join our virtual event this Tuesday @ 10.30 to find out about our 10-year programme to maintain & upgrade flood defences in the #ThamesEstuary & future careers in #environment & #engineering. Register at the link below👇#STEMhttps://t.co/CR8OzrYF2r
— Thames Estuary 2100 (@TE2100Plan) June 21, 2020
We were proud to be part of this week of virtual work experience.
Huge thanks to every single supporter of #LearninginLockdown virtual #workexperience.
Take a look at our video to see just how much we've all achieved. Together we've started something amazing!https://t.co/15u4Kog0Ys@ClassofYourOwn@TheEDTUK@IndustrialCadet, @LearnLiveUKpic.twitter.com/tni9YgH5mc
— Scape Group (@Scape_Group) June 19, 2020
We are LIVE on Tuesday 23rd June @ 10:30am for Engineering your Future with Team 2100 brought to you by Balfour Beatty, Jacobs and Environment Agency as they join forces for the biggest Engineering broadcast of 2020! Leave your questions now for the incredible panel of experts!
https://learnliveuk.com/engineering-your-future-with-team-2100/
https://www.insidermedia.com/news/north-west/bae-systems-to-take-on-800-apprentices?
Think you know about Engineering? Think again… Engineering your Future with Team 2100 is brought to you by Balfour Beatty and Environment Agency as they join forces for the biggest Engineering broadcast of 2020!
https://learnliveuk.com/engineering-your-future-with-team-2100/
Here at Learn Live, we’re honoured to have the Minister for apprenticeships and skills – Gillian Keegan – on our channel @ 1:00pm.
Gillian Keegan will be joining us to discuss her career journey and answer your questions via our LIVE chat facility.
Click here to watch!
Here at Learn Live, we hope you’ve thoroughly enjoyed this week and gained some insightful career information that will massively help you for striving towards you dream career.
Join us from 10:00am to watch some fantastic repeats from this week. Videos from Environment Agency, BAE & RAF are all coming up!
Capgemini SE is a French multinational corporation that provides consulting, technology, professional, and outsourcing services. It is headquartered in Paris, France. Capgemini has over 270,000 employees in over 50 countries including the UK.
Find out more about this hugely successful company, the opportunities they’re offering and exclusive information!
Click here and get ready to watch.
Coming up at 11:40am, we’re joined by Network Rail.
Network rail owns, operates and develops Britain’s railway infrastructure. A fantastic company to start your career with, offering a range of engineering and business roles to tailor to your aspirations and ambitions. Make sure you don’t miss this one and join us by clicking here.
Get ready to join us with the RAF @ 10:40am to find out more about how to get involved, the specific job roles and plenty more insightful information you won’t want to miss out on.
You can get involved by clicking here!
Join The Careers & Enterprise Company for “My Week of Work” where you will still be able to gain insight into some fantastic businesses despite the lockdown thanks to plans from Oak Academy, Today, we’re joined by big players in the engineering, manufacturing and construction sectors. Get involved here
If you’ve got an interest in software, community and business development, you’ll love this segment of the broadcast!
Join Bridie from Driveworks and find out how you can get involved and get some exclusive insights into the best practices when applying for apprenticeships.
Watch now by clicking here.
Are you interested in a creative career? If so, make sure you join us @ 1:00pm with DRP Group – a truly global creative family!
Learn more about how you can combine creative, marketing, communications and digital for an exciting career.
Join us @ 1:00pm by clicking here
Coming up next on today’s My Week of Work broadcast, we’re joined by some amazing people that have benefited from the Prince’s Trust. Find out how Prince’s Trust has helped dozens of people to get their foot in the door and start their dream career.
Get ready to watch:
https://learnliveuk.com/my-week-of-work-tuesday/
Join The Careers & Enterprise Company for “My Week of Work” where you will still be able to gain insight into some fantastic businesses despite the lockdown thanks to plans from Oak Academy, Learn Live and The Careers & Enterprise Company. To get involved visit here
So far on our brand-new podcast, we’ve had some amazing episodes on awareness campaigns and mental health as we’ve been joined by some inspirational guests.
Catch up on the podcast now:
https://anchor.fm/learn-live-podcast
Next up on our World Oceans Day broadcast is ”the recovery in Raja Ampat”.
Watch with us on our World Oceans broadcast page:
https://learnliveuk.com/world-oceans-day/
Over 250 schools and 15,000 students have already signed up for My Week of Work with @CareerEnt and @OakNational starting Monday. Have you signed up yet? Visit https://t.co/Jczh96r328 for more info #myweekofwork#virtualencounters#learnlivepic.twitter.com/XHgQvYr15T
— LearnLive (@LearnLiveUK) June 7, 2020
Join the Environment Agency and the WWF to celebrate World Oceans Day this year with a special broadcast. There will be talks from a range of experts on some of the amazing species that live around English coastline, some of the issues facing our oceans, how they are being protected and how you can get involved. Register here
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?? STUDENTS!There is still time to enter our 'WIN A WEX' competition to win an amazing #workexperience with one of the below businesses ?️
⭐️ @networkrail
⭐️ @ArenaStudioUK
⭐️ @Hammond_McNulty
⭐️ @JGCreativeComms
⭐️ @weareMinerva
⭐️ @Unieed_ltdpic.twitter.com/omsgqDayUB— ThePledge (@ThePledgeCW) June 5, 2020
We’re proud to announce that our 50:50 joint venture, Gammon Construction has been awarded a HK$7.2 billion (c. £760 million) major tunnel project at @HKAirport. The project will support wider works to improve the passenger experience at the airport. https://t.co/UCItmxPzNvpic.twitter.com/COBuKMyTuN
— Balfour Beatty (@balfourbeatty) June 1, 2020
Sign up here for a live broadcast with the Environment Agency and the WWF
Increase your knowledge about the world of work and post 16 choices.
https://learnliveuk.com/tcat-careers-day/
Join The Careers & Enterprise Company for “My Week of Work” where School pupils will still be able to gain insight into the world of work despite the lockdown thanks to plans from Oak Academy, Learn Live and The Careers & Enterprise Company. Register here
In Construction we have @morgansindallci, @sovinigroup and @WillmottDixon among others supporting #MyWeekofWork to help prepare and inspire young people. @OakNationalpic.twitter.com/7DROKfbCjl
— The Careers & Enterprise Company (@CareerEnt) June 5, 2020
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