Employers

As the North East's anchor education institution, our vision at Newcastle College is to develop the skills and talents of our students to succeed in modern enterprise and make a positive contribution to the prosperity of our region. We work together with businesses, stakeholders and civic partners across the region to deliver world-class training, open up employment opportunities and help employers access the next generation of skilled talent, ensuring that students develop the skills they need for their next steps in education, training or employment.

We work closely with employers who support our vision and commitment. We are committed to developing long-term, high-quality, mutual relationships that shape the development of the curriculum we offer, add value to learning and ensure students meet their full potential through work placements, live projects and guest speaker events.

In return, we're here to support employers to meet their skills needs. We can help if you want to invest in and upskill your workforce, hire an apprentice or need support delivering a specific project with the help of our talented students.

Who we work with

Learn how businesses across various industries have partnered with us and how this has benefitted both the organisation and our students.

Deliver an apprenticeship

We’re really proud of the apprenticeships we offer to our talented and skilled pool of apprentices. It is our strong links with our partners and networks which allows us to make this happen.

Samantha Ainsley

Head of Apprenticeships - Operations and Standards

Sam is the the Head of Apprenticeships - Operations and Standards at Newcastle College. Alongside overseeing the rest of the Apprenticeship and Business Development Teams, she is responsible for the operational strategy at Newcastle College, designed to support improved quality and sustained growth of our apprenticeship provision.

Martijn Kool

Business Development Manager

Martijn is responsible for the overall growth of the Apprenticeship market share for Newcastle College. Martijn works collaboratively with industry to support with recruitment and training needs of new recruits undertaking an apprenticeship, the upskilling of the current workforce and the development of large employer based skills agreements.

Scott Sayers

Employer Services Manager

As the Employer Services Manager, Scott acts as a brand ambassador and main point of contact for our employers at the beginning and throughout their apprenticeship journey with Newcastle College. Scott also supports business development and contracts, delivery, and finance teams with employer interaction.

Kristie Ayeke

Business Support Officer

Kristie is our Business Support Officer and provides the Business Development team with essential business support. Kristie’s role supports a number of team functions such as working on bids and business opportunities, reporting and data tasks, team operations and events and marketing.

Joanne Milburn

Business Development Consultant

Joanne is our Business Development Consultant with a focus on Engineering, Energy and Automotive apprenticeships. Joanne's role is to offer advice and guidance to local and national employers around apprenticeship recruitment, funding and upskilling your workforce.

Martin Wigham

Business Development Consultant

Martin is our Business Development Consultant, with a focus in our Digital, Business and Hospitality apprenticeships. Martin’s role is to offer help and guidance to local and national employers with apprentice enrolment and securing apprenticeship funding for your business. He can also support with your recruitment and training needs and any upskilling of your current workforce.

Tehya McElvogue

Learner Recruitment Engagement Officer

As the Learner Recruitment Engagement Officer, Tehya is often the first point of contact for learners. The core of her role is ensuring learners are prepared to apply for vacancies and, once they are ready, pointing them in the suitable direction for extra support. In her position, Tehya is focused on ensuring that learners are going into the right apprenticeship through attending our assessment days and other events.

Ellisha Hay

Learner Recruitment Consultant

As a Learner Recruitment Consultant, my main responsibility is to assist learners throughout the apprenticeship process, from their application to the interview stage and beyond. I am dedicated to helping learners identify suitable apprenticeship opportunities and ensuring that the apprenticeships they choose align with their needs and career goals. I am truly passionate about apprenticeships and always strive to do my very best to support learners throughout their journey.

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Together We Changed

The Together We Changed initiative was founded in January 2021 to explore how we can improve our courses, provision, and employer engagement.

We collaborated with employers to find out how we could improve our services. Based on our findings, we agreed:

To make contact with an agreed number of employers each month to gather feedback and record results centrally
To introduce employer advisory boards so they can be part of curriculum planning
To work alongside industry partners on-campus, at themed evenings, on live projects and for other events intended to gain positive feedback which will be examined on a monthly basis