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Wednesday 26 April – 9.am to 12 noon
Students from the School of Engineering at Leeds City College get the chance to visit manufacturing and engineering companies in Leeds and see for themselves the wide range of products they make, the processes involved, and the roles and opportunities careers in modern manufacturing present. Students will participate in a workshop, which will provide them with an insight into the skills required to start building a successful career in manufacturing. The treks conclude with a question and answer session, which will provide students with a chance to talk to people in a variety of roles, including apprentices.
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Tuesday 25 April – 9.am to 12 noon
Students from the School of Engineering at Leeds City College get the chance to visit manufacturing and engineering companies in Leeds and see for themselves the wide range of products they make, the processes involved, and the roles and opportunities careers in modern manufacturing present. Students will participate in a workshop, which will provide them with an insight into the skills required to start building a successful career in manufacturing. The treks conclude with a question and answer session, which will provide students with a chance to talk to people in a variety of roles, including apprentices.
Thursday 20 April, 6pm – 9pm
This event is by invitation only for sponsors, participants and supporters of the 2023 Leeds Manufacturing Festival and will be compered by Greg Wright, business editor of the Yorkshire Post. The evening will include an awards ceremony recognising the achievements of the sector’s ‘next generation’ including awards for apprentice of the year, future manufacturing leader and rising star.
Thursday 30 March - 1pm to 3pm
Ever wondered what the average day looks like for an apprentice working in the manufacturing sector? What the interview process looks like? Or what’s involved in a manufacturing apprenticeship? Apprentices, employers and sponsor representatives will answer these and many other questions posed by secondary school students at this live careers panel, to be hosted by the Ahead Partnership and Leeds Manufacturing Festival.
Wednesday 22 March, 12 noon - 4pm
This careers fair is for manufacturing employers to showcase their companies and meet students from the engineering faculty at Leeds City College, UTC Leeds and The Gorse Academy. It provides an opportunity to highlight the wide range of roles and career opportunities available in manufacturing today.
The event will include break-out sessions on CVs, interview preparation and work readiness and concludes with careers panels for students and teaching staff.
If you're an employer and would like to take part, please contact: Faron.Convey@aheadpartnership.org.uk
Wednesday 22/3/23, 8am - 3.30pm
Every student who attends UTC Leeds undertakes a mock interview with employer partners. It is one of the college's favourite days on the calendar, giving students experience real life interview situations, the opportunity to practise showcasing their skills and impressing guest interviewers.
UTC Leeds invites you to attend this year’s annual interview day on Wednesday 22nd March 2023 as one of our interviewers. The event is open to employers and will be held in person. Interviews will be approximately 15 minutes per student. All materials will be provided as are the interview questions and orientation for the interview process included as part of the day.
Best practice webinar
Tuesday 14 March, 12noon - 1pm
Next Gen Makers, a sponsor of the 2023 Leeds Manufacturing Festival, is inviting you to join this introductory webinar looking at how employers can ensure apprenticeship training programmes are best in class and can help win them recognition an employer of choice.
The webinar is aimed at decision makers in engineering and manufacturing companies involved with the festival and offers an insight into best practice drawn from manufacturing and engineering firms across the UK. All companies attending the webinar will be able to benchmark their apprenticeship programme free of charge via the Next Gen Makers online benchmarking questionnaire. This will enable you to understand what best practice looks like and how your apprenticeship programme currently compares.
Tuesday 14th March, 9.30am - 11.30am
MPM Ltd, manufacturer of glass-reinforced plastics for the utilities, automotive and leisure sectors, hosts this workplace visit for Year 9 students from Roundhay School. The visit begins with an overview of the company, manufacturing processes, products and the sectors MPM supplies to, followed by a factory tour and a Q&A session with members of the MPM team talking about their roles within the company. The visit has been organised as a follow up to the STEM Sector Careers Showcase which took place at Roundhay School last September, which was supported by manufacturing employers from across Leeds.
8.30am arrival for 9am start and 10.30am close
Join us at Leeds City College for the launch of the 2023 Leeds Manufacturing Festival. Find out more about the festival programme, how you can get involved and hear how manufacturers, education providers and key decision-makers are addressing the challenges of recruitment, skills and workforce development.
Keynote speakers for the event are West Yorkshire Mayor Tracey Brabin and Stephen Phipson, chief executive of manufacturing employer's organisation MAKE UK. They will be joined by a panel of manufacturing employers and industry experts including Ben Wilson, managing director of MPM Ltd, Amanda McLaren, managing director of AW Hainsworth, Mitch Scott, head of Leeds City College's school of engineering, and Matt Booth, associate director at E3 Recruitment
2pm - 8pm
Join members of the Leeds Manufacturing Alliance on our exhibition stand at Leeds Apprenticeship Recruitment Fair (LARF 2022).
One of the biggest of its kind in the North of England, this event is part of National Apprenticeship Week and will offer employers the chance to meet and talk to young people about apprenticeships and opportunities for anyone starting out on a career in manufacturing.
Wednesday 21 Sept, 3.30 - 6.30pm
When asked about jobs in manufacturing and engineering, most school and college students say they don't know much about what these sectors do and the careers they offer. This manufacturing and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) sector showcase aims to change perceptions and raise awareness of the wide variety of roles available in modern manufacturing, highlighting the many opportunities and career paths for young people. Manufacturers and engineering firms are invited to join members of Leeds Manufacturing Alliance at this event and help promote the sector to the next generation of young people, their teachers and parents.
Britain’s manufacturers will throw the spotlight on the sector and the careers it offers on Thursday 7/7/22 when they throw open their doors to schools, colleges and local communities across the whole of the UK. The inaugural National Manufacturing Day, organised by employers' organisation Make UK, will give local communities the chance to see first-hand the potential careers and jobs on offer and the diverse roles available in manufacturing. The aim is to encourage all age groups from school leavers to more experienced workers looking at re-skilling to consider the possibilities of a career in manufacturing.
Wednesday 15 June– 9.30am to 12pm
Thursday 16 June – 9.30am to 12pm
Friday 17 June – 9.30am to 12pm
Groups of students from the School of Engineering at Leeds City College get the chance to visit manufacturing and engineering companies in Leeds and see for themselves the wide range of products they make, the processes involved, and the roles and opportunities careers in modern manufacturing present. Students will participate in a workshop, which will provide them with an insight into the skills required to start building a successful career in manufacturing. The treks conclude with a question and answer session, which will provide students with a chance to talk to people in a variety of roles, including apprentices.
Ever wondered what the average day looks like for an apprentice working in the manufacturing sector? What the interview process looks like? Or what’s involved in a manufacturing apprenticeship? These questions and many more are answered in a new series of videos produced by the Ahead Partnership and Leeds Manufacturing Festival. Join five apprentices as they talk about their day-to-day working lives, the businesses they work for and the products they get to make. Perfect for students and teachers wanting to know more, apprentices from Leeds manufacturing firms Brandon Medical, MPM, Leeds Welding Company, Daletech Electronics and Sound Leisure talk about why they chose a manufacturing apprenticeship and the range of diverse of career opportunities available in the sector.
Thursday 28/4/22, 6pm - 8.30pm
Manufacturing employers, in-house HR teams and school careers advisers are invited to join members of Leeds Manufacturing Alliance and representatives from the LEP Schools Partnership team to find out more about opportunities to promote careers in manufacturing to school students. Participating in careers fairs and giving talks in schools, offering work experience or factory tours and working with school leadership teams to develop careers advice are just some of the ways you can get involved. Join us for this informal networking event and find out more.
6pm – 8pm
This event is by invitation only for sponsors, participants and supporters of the 2022 Leeds Manufacturing Festival. The evening will include an awards ceremony recognising the achievements of the sector’s ‘next generation’ manufacturing leaders and rising stars.
8.30am - 2.30pm
Open invitation to manufacturing and engineering employers to visit UTC Leeds, meet students and put them through their paces with live interview sessions. The college has an excellent track record in preparing its students for careers in technology and engineering so this is a great opportunity to meet, and perhaps recruit, the next generation and rising stars of manufacturing. Hospitality, including lunch, will be provided together with a networking event to close the day. For more information, contact: alex.berry@utcleeds.co.uk
4pm - 7pm
Join local manufacturing employers at this school careers fair to meet and talk to pupils, parents and teachers about what it’s like to work in manufacturing and answer their questions about the range of roles and career opportunities available.
1pm - 4pm
This careers fair is for manufacturing employers to showcase their companies, meet students from the engineering faculty at Leeds City College, and highlight the wide range of roles and career opportunities available in manufacturing today.
The event includes break-out sessions on CVs, interview preparation and work readiness and concludes with careers panels for students and teaching staff.
If you're an employer and would like to take part, please contact: Faron.Convey@aheadpartnership.org.uk
8.50am - 9.35am
This interactive session will involve employers and apprentices from Leeds manufacturing firms answering questions from Year 9 Students at Allerton Grange High School, giving them the chance to find out first-hand what it’s like to work in a modern manufacturing environment. The session will highlight the diversity of manufacturing in Leeds and the range of career opportunities for young people working in the sector.
Chaired by Faron Convey, project manager at the Ahead Partnership, the session will be recorded with students from the school and then made available for schools across Leeds to download and use as a learning resource.