1. Steel Apprenticeships Renfrewshire council

2. Initial offer Offer from Peter Initially 6 7 positions Contact with all schools Presentation to interested pupils

3. Aim of presentation to schools Background to company What are the opportunities? What is involved? Application process Questions and Answers

4. Who are Steel Engineering Ltd Formed in 1922 Based in Renfrew Longest established, most respected and largest Steel fabricator in the West of Scotland www.steeleng.com.

5. What do they do? fabricate bespoke, complex structures for the Energy Sector, Renewables, Oil and Gas and conventional Fossil Fuel Power Plants.

6. Who are Steel Engineering Ltd Fabrication of the P2 Wave Convertor for Pelamis Wave Power Ltd.

7. The scale of the work they carry out.

8. What do they do? Fabrication of deck handling equipment and site installation.

9. Examples of manufacture

10. What are the opportunities? Drawing apprenticeship – now 2 positions the apprentices who will be based in the drawing office work towards an HND in Computer Aided Design

11. The pupil should be ? technically aware, understand 2D drawings (sectional drawing?) knowledge and understanding of computer drawing packages – AutoCAD (this is what they use), Inventor have good exam results in maths physics graphic communication

12. The pupil should be willing to learn to work hard mix well have a good report from the technical department have independence a good level of maturity What qualifications did the pupils need?

13. The pupil should be someone who does not want to go to University, but who wants to gain a qualification while learning through working Any useful points?

14. What are the opportunities? Craft apprenticeship – 5 positions

15. You do not need any formal qualifications You will sit exams through attendance at college Anniesland college You will need a good report from your technical department What qualifications do you need?

16. they are looking for someone who is a problem solver have independence level of maturity good communication skills industry setting, so you have to listen to instructions What skills do you need?

17. technically no, however, parental/ carer involvement Both support for apprentice position, but also banking and finance Are there restrictions?

18. No application form No formal interview great opportunity – this is not open to other authorities, just Renfrewshire How do you apply?

19. You do however, have to write down in your own words why you should be considered for the position sell yourself tell me why you over everyone else are you involved in a youth organisation? A football team? Do you give of your own time? Needs to be with me by Monday 9am! Laura.gibson@renfrewshire.gov.uk How do you apply?

20. Problems? If you do not have access to a pc, write it down neatly, get the school to fax it to me on Monday morning, first thing remember, that this is still an application process Think about your email address Use English skills

21. What skills do you have? Hard working? Listen? Problem solve? Team player? Good attendance? Timekeeping?

22. Are you still interested? Any questions? Salary? College? Start date? College start date?

23. Important points? Laura.gibson@renfrewshire.gov.uk Subject line – pick either Steel Apprenticeship – craft Steel apprenticeship – graphics In the email include Full name Yeargroup School Qualifications – scanned?(optional)

24. Presentation at schools St Andrews academy – 16 pupils Castlehead – 6 pupils Linwood – 1 pupil Paisley Grammar – 10 pupils St Benedicts – 17 pupils Trinity High – 17 pupils Renfrew High – 5 pupils Total = 72 pupils saw presentation

25. Applications 29 application for 7 positions Most were interested in Craft positions Quick turn around Some pupils want to be considered if opportunity comes up again

26. Successful candidates 2 Graphic positions Castlehead - Cameron Moffat St Andrews Academy – Fraser Keenan 5 Craft positions Paisley Grammar – Chris Kelly Johnstone High – Ross Hunchinson Linwood High – Craig McKee Castlehead – Gavin Murphy Trinity – Kyle Docherty

27. Update of young apprentices Visit by pupils on last day of Christmas term to premises Visit by pupil with parents first week in January 2012 Each have now been working with Steel Engineering Ltd Start Date – 28 th January 2012

28. Update of young apprentices Completion of Forms Banking details Next of kin Medical conditions ScotWest Credit Union

29. Update of young apprentices Completion of Forms Banking details Next of kin Medical conditions ScotWest Credit Union

30. Next Chapter of partnership

31. Renfrewshire Recruit Programme Programme has ran for 3 years Now introduced new programmes Winter Leaver Young 16 – 19 year olds

32. Winter Leaver Recruit Nicole Mitchell School – Castlehead High School Year – S5

33. History Good standard grade exam results Family connection with the sector Had previously applied for positions in Engineering sector

34. Skills gained through Recruit Confident Competent Enthusiastic Team player Effective communicator Persuasive

35. Process for gaining the job Laura Gibson Sent in letter saying why I should get the post Laura arranged for me to meet Peter Breslin and have a discussion Offered work experience....... But that was just a trick!!

36. Recruit finale Evening event Suspense Was informed that I had been given a post Started straight away

37. At the finale

38. Where am I now Been working now for a number of months Part of the team Learning new skills Supported through the whole experience by my new employer

39. Where am I now

40. Next stage Developing a new SQA course with a secondary school to pilot Maintain a constant communication path Good partnership model which was and is successful

41. Questions......