Engineering
Engineering and Green Skills
STUDYING ENGINEERING & GREEN SKILLS AT WESTON COLLEGE
If you’re a creative problem-solver and looking for an exciting career, engineering will satisfy your curiosity and give you the challenge you crave. As an engineer, your future could be in an office, a laboratory, an oil rig in the middle of the ocean, or even in outer space.
As an engineer you can have a direct and positive impact on the planet. Green skills are engineers who are environmentally-conscious, you could be working on energy efficiency, renewable energy, electric vehicles, conservation, sustainability, waste reduction all with the aim to help with the impact of climate change.
Our programmes focus on giving you hands-on, practical experience and a sound understanding of the theory and principles behind everything you do. You’ll join a group of curious and creative minds to spend time researching, designing, building and testing new technologies and products.
With an average starting salary of £26,536– higher than most graduate careers – and a shortage of engineers in the UK, there’s never been a better time to kick-start your engineering career. The engineering sector is hugely diverse with dozens of different disciplines and sectors, so there’s a wide range of roles.
Whether it’s your dream to work for a larger international firm such as GKN, Airbus, Rolls Royce or you’d prefer to make a difference in a regional or smaller company, you’re sure to find a good match for you.
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We've bundled the best education in the area with career boosted benefits - and are leveraging our contacts as one of the largest Colleges in the country to give you the best possible chance of success. We work with a range of employer partners and have several industry accreditations. These are all important factors in ensuring your study programme with us makes you job ready.
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Did you know? We work with a range of employer partners and offer apprenticeships with leading companies in the South West. We are also the national winners of the 2022 AAC Awards named as the Engineering and Manufacturing Apprenticeship Provider of the Year.
What do engineering learners experience at Weston College:
- A curriculum developed in partnership with employers - ensuring you have the right skills for progression in the workplace
- Exposure to employers throughout your journey – making sure you are aware of all the many opportunities that studying Engineering can bring and the potential career opportunities available to you
- A key focus on the sustainability and green skills needed for the future – so we will raise your awareness and build the specialists required for the sector
- Immersive experiences such as sustainability learner conferences, real world challenges judged by employers, guest speakers and industry visits
- Access to world class facilities and lecturers with current industry experience – utilisation of Industry Insights to enable upskilling in the sector
- New opportunities – Degree Apprentices taking part in Hydrogen Bootcamps and apprentices supported to have international placements
- Supportive teaching staff who are committed to ensuring you develop the right knowledge, skills and behaviours for the workplace but also the development of the ‘softer skills’ needed for the sector
So, what are you waiting for? Come join us at Weston College and get ready to engineer the future!
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You will benefit from a range of facilities, workshops and laboratories that will allow you to carry out a range of operations, including:
- Aerospace, including tornado jet engine with subsonic wind tunnel
- Hydraulics and pneumatics
- Electronics
- Material analysis and deformation
- Milling, turning and CNC
- Composites
- Welding
- Fabrication
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<p>From September, we will welcome our first cohort of engineering T Level learners, into our Engineering Career Excellence Hub.</p><p>T Levels offer learners an alternative to A Levels and apprenticeships, with a real focus on work experience, as learners must complete a 45-day industry placement with a local employer.</p><p>The engineering T Level, offers both a practical and academic focus, providing learners with skills, knowledge and understanding of subjects such as design, project, maths, materials and manufacturing principles.</p><p>Employers across the country are recognising how important T Levels are going to be, especially in their plans for developing their future work force.</p><p>Leading engineering company, Belcan, has pledged their support to Weston College and T Levels, by committing to offering an industry placement to T Level learners.</p><p>Steve Beasley, Head of Repair Engineering at Belcan, said: “Our philosophy is to build an inclusive work environment to attract and retain talented people, encourage innovation, and inspire top performance from employees to achieve superior business results by putting people first.</p><p>“We’re excited to be supporting Weston College through their new engineering T Level, and provide opportunities to young people wanting to enter the exciting engineering industry.”</p><p>Dr Paul Phillips CBE, Principal and Chief Executive of Weston College Group, said: “We’re delighted to be working with Belcan, they are a forward-thinking company that are very keen on providing opportunities that are vital in developing the engineers of tomorrow.</p><p>“The new engineering T Level is going to be highly desirable for school leavers as the programme is built to be beneficial for both our learners and employer network, meaning we are all working together to get learners job-ready.”</p><p>You can find out more about the Engineering T Level, <a href="https://www.weston.ac.uk/what-can-i-study/courses-16-18-year-olds/engin…;
<p>By 2026, it has been predicted that 20% of the UK’s engineers will retire – meaning that there are lots of opportunities to enter this exciting industry.</p>
<p>In order to give our engineering learners a head start, we have launched the Engineering Career Excellence Hub.</p>
<p>Whether it’s liaising with businesses in the industry to make sure we’re teaching our learners relevant and up-to-date skills, creating the best facilities and digital platforms in the region for them to study in, or selecting the top teachers with current industry experience – our Engineering Career Excellence Hub is focused on providing the right learning environment to help learners reach their potential.</p>
<p>Our engineering study programmes boast lots of career boosting benefits, all with the aim of giving learners the opportunity to become career ready.</p>
<p>Global engineering firms are also backing our Career Excellence Hubs. Airbus, Rolls Royce and National Composites Centre, are heavily involved with our curriculum. From co-designing courses to offering visits, their involvement supports learners with preparation for the modern workplace. Each of these global partners are have individual initiatives surrounding sustainability and business practices to protect the environment. With each campus committed to reaching Net Zero by 2030, Weston College partners with high standard organisations that help to create brighter and greener futures.</p>
<p>Jo Philpott, Vice Principal at Weston College, said: “Our close links with employers play a critical part in our Career Excellence Hub model.</p>
<p>“We want to ensure that our learners are prepared for industry, and this is the perfect way of making that happen. We often welcome our endorsing employers to deliver masterclasses on key themes in engineering, which are well received by learners who receive significant industry insight.</p>
<p>“We also prioritise both soft and hard skill development, as the modern workplace requires this from their employees, and this can also help them stand out from the crowd on job applications or in interview.”</p>
<p>Find out more about the Engineering Career Excellence Hub, <a href="https://www.weston.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2021-11/84501_Weston%20Col…;
<p>Joe Martin, an Apprentice Sheet Metal Fabricator at GKN Aerospace, won the title of Engineering Apprentice of the Year at the Weston College Business Awards 2016.</p>
<p>Now in the sixth year, the awards recognise the exceptional achievements of employers and apprentices across a range of industries.</p>
<p>Joe was chosen as the engineering category winner by a panel of judges and was presented with his award on stage by keynote speaker, Sally Gunnell.</p>
<p>Joe is a natural leader within the group and has been invited to work on a go-kart which the second year apprentices are constructing. Joe has had to use his skills to manufacture parts of the titanium structure (which include the seat structure, brake mounts as well as other key components) while ensuring that they fit correctly.</p>
<p>Joe said: “While I was at school I was encouraged to stay on and complete the sixth form and then see if I could gain a place at university. All this I achieved but after a while I decided that this was not the path I wanted for my career. </p>
<p>“I looked at apprenticeships but then I thought I may be too old. A friend told me that GKN Aerospace were taking on apprentices and upon applying it made me realise that I wanted to take a hands-on approach into gaining a career and an apprenticeship seemed to be the best way to do this.</p>
<p>“I really enjoy being an apprentice. I attend Weston College four days a week and work the other day at GKN, learning new skills which will help me in my career; all this and I get paid.</p>
<p>“My future plans are to complete my Level 2 apprenticeship, then my Level 3, establish myself as a skilled fabricator, then become a team leader and finally part of the management team.”</p>
<p>His employer said: “Joe has applied himself fully to all aspects of work at GKN and has performed to a high standard throughout the first year of his apprenticeship. He is one of our highest performers and has become the natural leader amongst our first years. All our other first years gravitate towards Joe for answers to engineering problems.”</p>
<p>GKN Aerospace also won two business awards at the ceremony: Large Business Employer of the Year and the overall Employer of the Year 2016 title.</p>
<p>For more information on the Weston College Business Awards visit: <a href="http://www.weston.ac.uk/businessawards">www.weston.ac.uk/businessawards…;