Whether you have your eyes set on a career in the engineering and manufacturing sector or want to take a learner on in your company, Gloucestershire Engineering Training can help you.
Supporting a workforce of employers, the provider has been designing and delivering training programmes for organisations across the country for the past 45 years.
GET is also supporting the GloucestershireLive Apprentice Awards this year, as it knows the importance of recognising up-and-coming talent. The event is being held on Thursday, September 22 at the Kingsholm Stadium in Gloucester and nominations are open until Monday, June 20. See more details here.
Young people attending apprenticeship training at GET benefit from both practical skills workshops and classroom teaching, giving them a thorough grounding in key areas, ensuring they are ready to join the workplace as soon as they leave.
As an independent provider (and a part of the GTA-Group training association) GET offers several training programmes for the apprentices and employers it supports, this includes SME’s and the larger OEM's (original equipment manufacturers).
The training programme consists of practical skills, knowledge and behaviours that covers the requirements of the apprenticeship standards, enabling GET to develop and grow future engineers.
It offers a range of engineering apprenticeship standards from level 2 to level 5 as well as Higher National Certificate and Higher National Diploma programmes for the HE pathway.
Warren Thomas, CEO at GET said: “We are proud to work alongside our dedicated and passionate employers inline with our mission of ‘developing advanced manufacturing & engineering skills’ to meet the future skills needs of the county.
"GET has a reputation of going above and beyond to ensure we produce the future engineering talent, we support this by providing additional skills training for the apprentices during their training, with our specific skills training such as machining, electronics, electrical appreciation, fabrication, and welding to name but a few."
Facilities on site
Based on Corinium Avenue in Barnwood, the site has twelve dedicated classrooms equipped with the latest technology and machinery including a 11,000 sq ft workshop - split into a workshop floor, and purpose-built mezzanine lab for electronics and electrical training.
Its facilities are equipped with high-quality engineering machinery and provide tools for a variety of disciplines including mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, welding, fabrication and maintenance.
The industry standard facilities create an environment for apprentices to perfect their skills. GET apprentice James Ashly won the Apprentice of the Year Award at the event, a non-for-profit organisation supporting employers, training providers and individuals by developing their skills for the future.
Third year apprentice Adam Redfern has also achieved great things on the back of his training through GET.
After getting a silver medal in the , Adam is now part of the º£½ÇÊÓƵ training squad for the European leg in Lyon, France.
Showcasing world-class excellence in skills the event introduces young people to a variety of hands on skills, an event which is often reffered to as 'the Olympics of engineering and manufacturing.'
Suited to a competitive Industry
As an independent training provider GET works hard to meet a variety of changing needs within the industry. Focusing on different local area and employer needs, as Warren Thomas explained. He said: “Every employer has different needs so we have to break it down and develop bespoke courses and training plans.
"The fact that are recognised by professional engineering institutes shows they are starting to gain momentum and aligned to degrees."
The key areas within the engineering and manufacturing sector that have the most demand for upskilling or recruiting staff are electrical , electronic, CNC machinist (computer numerical control) and fabrication & welding.
GET has a 95% success rate, placing it in the top 5% of providers nationally, it believes in working in partnership with employers to deliver training that’s right for their business and staff.
Investing in skilled training
Continuing its commitment to promoting the importance of skilled training programmes, Gloucestershire Engineering Training is category sponsors at this years.
Speaking of the organisations involvement Warren Thomas said: “We are sponsoring the Outstanding Apprentice of the Year (Engineering, Manufacturing, Energy & Electrical), to recognise the hard work and future engineers of the county.
"Our mission statement is ‘developing advanced manufacturing and engineering skills' - that’s what we’re about and our purpose is to grow engineering talent. We are keen to support and feel it is very important to promote and celebrate the success of apprentices."
Head to or email info@get-trained.org to find out more about the range of courses and apprenticeships available.
