Employer Partnership Scheme launched with Ark-H Handling

Company joins new Employer Partnership Scheme

The Bedford College Group is excited to announce that local third-party logistics company, Ark-H Handling Limited, has become the first organisation to join the new Employer Partnership Scheme, aimed at joining education and industry across the region.

The new scheme, which was launched this year, is part of the Group’s ongoing commitment to further strengthen the Group’s engagement with industry and local employers and ensure the curriculum offered via their courses meets the local skills required.

Ark-H will work with the Group in a variety of ways, from offering work placements to students and setting real-world projects as part of the courses, to attending employer’s forums and student career events. The focus of the initiative is always to connect the students’ coursework with roles they will fill after their college days when they begin full-time employment.

Planning is already underway to launch a competition for students studying computing to design a new website for the company. Ark-H will provide a brief to the students and the winning design will be incorporated into the company’s official website.

Gina  Bubbins, Director of Strategic Employer Partnerships for The Bedford College Group said:

“The Employer Partnership Scheme is something we are extremely passionate about. Our role as the largest further education college in the region is to ensure our curriculum meets the skill requirements of our local industries and gives our students the best opportunity of employment where they live. By working with employers through the scheme we can offer students work placements, exciting real-life projects and access to potential future job opportunities on their doorstep.

“We are extremely pleased to launch the scheme with Ark-H who already have a strong connection with the Group. They are positive about working with us and have lots of ideas about how to get involved. We will have new partners to announce very soon.”

To find out more about the Employee Partnership Scheme or get involved with your business, please contact gbubbins@bedford.ac.uk for further information.