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10Mar, 2025

Babcock continues to break down barriers to support people back into work

  • Categories 19 Plus, Automotive, Electrical Installation, Employability, Employer News, Engineering, News & Blog

Babcock International recently welcomed participants on a Sector-based Work Academy Programme (SWAP) to their Vehicle Engineering site in Walsall to showcase their products and services while demonstrating the variety of career opportunities they offer to people looking to return to …

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23Apr, 2024

Empowering tomorrow’s automotive leaders: Trade Centre UK provides wealth of work opportunities to Walsall College students

  • Categories 16-19s, Automotive, Employer News, News & Blog

The Trade Centre UK has made its biggest investment to date in its future workforce through its partnership with Walsall College. A record 20 students are benefitting from a whole host of work experience-based opportunities; some of which have already …

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28Apr, 2023

STEAM-career crossovers showcased

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A have-a-go event held at Walsall College gave two local schools and college learners a hands-on understanding of the study and career crossovers within science, technology, engineering, the arts, and maths (STEAM). Organisations, college staff and students from each sector …

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18Jan, 2022

Trade Centre UK assess skills of aspiring technicians

  • Categories 16-19s, Automotive, Employer News, News & Blog

Automotive students at Walsall College recently completed practical assessments under the critical eye of two representatives from Trade Centre UK.  With 30 vacancies emerging at the Wednesbury branch, the organisation is keen to raise awareness of their recruitment process among …

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08Apr, 2021

Five tech trends shaping the automotive industry

  • Categories 16-19s, Automotive, News & Blog

Like in many industries, technology has worked hand in hand with the automotive sector to revive a machine that once simply transported us from point A to point B. Now we have heated seats, internal SAT NAVs and assisted parking …

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08Apr, 2021

Why the electric car industry needs more skilled mechanics

  • Categories 16-19s, Automotive, News & Blog

With the recent ban on new cars or vans powered by petrol or diesel to be sold in the UK from 2030, it’s safe to say we’re all relieved to finally be accelerating towards a future that is much more …

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17Dec, 2020

Powering your sixth form future – and your dream career

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There are lots of jobs out there that you might not know exist.  We’d like to tell you about them. And if you’re a Year 11 student, you might also want to know about: study topics on our science courses, …

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01Dec, 2020

College accelerates automotive industry sustainability with launch of electric/hybrid training courses

  • Categories 16-19s, 19 Plus, Automotive, Employer News, News & Blog

Walsall College is championing the emergence of electric and hybrid vehicles with the launch of new training courses, workshops and equipment. Industry-recognised vehicle maintenance and repair-based courses will be available from spring 2021. Mark Pemberton, Curriculum Manager for Automotive at …

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22Mar, 2019

Recruitment assessment experience for automotive students

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The college’s motor vehicle workshops turned into a recruitment assessment centre when Halfords Autocentres paid a visit. The company is currently recruiting for part-time vacancies within their West Midlands’ branches and encouraged students to go through the job application and …

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