Annalise is an electrical installation apprentice with Noble Electrical in Birmingham. With another apprentice and a supervisor, she provides light installations and rewiring services for homes and some factories. She spends one day each week in college studying a Level 3 electrical installation course. I got switched on “A few weeks into my college course, […]
When it came to apprenticeships, Mia Gartland thought hair and beauty were her only options. It wasn’t until she looked more closely into them did she realise she could turn her love of science into dental nursing apprenticeship. Uniform Inspiration I always liked the dental nurses in the surgery that I went to for treatment […]
Apprentice, Ricardo is part of BMet’s apprenticeship recruitment team. His main role is to manage incoming apprenticeship vacancies, making sure they are advertised on the National Apprenticeships website as well as uploaded to BMet’s website. Hundreds of CVs come through to the apprenticeship recruitment team every month. How do you stand out? Here’s Ricardo’s job […]
Daniel Millington is a true trailblazer at Hydraforce Hydraulics Ltd. He’s a won a National Apprenticeship Award for Rolls Royce Advanced Apprentice of the Year, the British Education Award for England’s Vocational Student of 2019 and been a runner-up award for EEF (Engineering Employer’s Federation) Apprentice of the Year for the Midlands. “My apprenticeship and […]
Renee, Lauren and Shannon love engineering and love the idea of being apprentices. They plan to progress from Level 1 to Level 2 qualifications and then get help from the college in finding apprenticeships with local companies. Why the apprenticeship route? Here’s what they say. Renee “When I’ve thought about the kind of job I […]
The opportunity to support people into work is helping two BMet students boost their own professional skillset. Lauren Blundell and Olivia Gallardo are enjoying industry placements at Kelly Services in central Birmingham, gaining first-hand experience of matching jobseekers to their ideal roles. As part of the recruitment agency’s project resourcing team, the 17 and 18-year-olds […]
BMet students are being challenged by Amazon Web Services (AWS) to develop an innovative digital solution to promote the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of young people. The live project is being run by the Career Colleges Trust in partnership with AWS and The Samaritans. The judging panel also has representatives from London Sport, Marylebone […]
Students and staff across BMet have always believed in equality, diversity and inclusion, anti-bullying, and championing the LGBT+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans+) community – now they have an award to prove it. The Educate & Celebrate Best Practice Silver Award recognises the LGBT+ friendly status embedded in the college’s policies, curriculum and wider community […]
The 2019 champions roll call for BMet’s sport students is set to be jam-packed as a number of athletes and sports teams have qualified for the Association of Colleges Sport (AoC) National Championships. Students based across Birmingham and the Black Country will compete for medals in Ability Counts football, golf and table tennis among others. […]
Year 11 students, current sixth formers and adults aged 19 and over are invited to BMet’s next Open Event on Wednesday 6 February. The event runs from 4-7pm and encourages potential students to explore the September 2019 courses that will support their career goals. “Whether it’s a full-time college course or a part-time training programme, […]