Our Vision

“To increase economic and social prosperity on the South Coast through enhanced collaboration, and technical education and employment opportunities in the maritime, engineering and digital industries.”
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Our Mission

Connect

Employers, educational institutions, and students.

Inspire

Awareness of and engagement in maritime, engineering, and digital talent pipelines.

Deliver

Real-world learning that prepares students for careers in the maritime, engineering, and digital industries.

Our Values

Did You Know?

Hampshire is one of the UK’s leading aerospace and defence locations in the UK with an annual turnover of £35 billion*

In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight, 53,000 people are employed in tech and digital businesses***

In the marine and maritime sector there are over 3000 businesses and 40,000 jobs on the South Coast employing 150,000 people**

*51% of the British workforce are women

Representation

There is significant under-representation of women and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people in Maritime, Engineering and Digital industries in the UK. 

This chart represents the proportion of women working in the Maritime, Emgineering and Digtal Sectors.

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*20% of the British workforce are BAME

BAME

This chart represents the proportion of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) working in the Maritime, Emgineering and Digtal Sectors.

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Partner Up

Being a partner with the South Coast Institute of Technology brings benefits beyond promoting your business, it’s a chance to influence the direction and training for the  next generation. Making sure you future proof your workforce skills for years to come. We have three levels of partnership, platinum, gold and silver. The tabs below outline the criteria required and the benefits to you.

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Criteria

  • A local employer
  • Licence agreement anchor partner
  • A letter of intent offering greater than 10K of financial and / or in-kind support / year

Benefits

Logo on our list of Platinum employer partners with hyperlink to Employer case study 

Logo, 100-word summary and hyperlink to the careers section of your website on up to five relevant career pages  

A full-page advertisement in the annual South Coast IoT Student Careers Magazine 

Promotion of your events, activities and opportunities through our social media sites 

Promotion of our collaboration on all school and community outreach projects  

Promotion of your apprenticeships on the South Coast IoT Apprenticeship Notice board 

Promotion of your job vacancies through our Education Partners’ job notice boards

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Criteria

  • A local employer
  • A letter of intent offering greater than 10K of financial and / or in-kind support / year 

Benefits

Logo on our list of Gold employer partners with hyperlink to your website

Logo, 100-word summary and hyperlink to the careers section (or equivalent) of your website on up to three relevant career pages  

A half-page advertisement in the annual South Coast IoT Student Careers Magazine

Promotion of our collaboration through our social media sites

Promotion of our collaboration on all school and community outreach projects

Promotion of your apprenticeships on the South Coast IoT Apprenticeship Notice board 

Promotion of your job vacancies through our Education Partners’ job notice boards 

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Criteria

  • A local employer
  • A letter of intent offering less than 10K of financial and / or in-kind support / year 

Benefits

Logo on our list of silver employer partners with hyperlink to your website 

Logo with hyperlink to your website on two relevant career pages  

A quarter-page advertisement in the annual South Coast IoT Student Careers Magazine 

Promotion of your apprenticeships on the South Coast IoT Apprenticeship Notice board 

Promotion of your job vacancies through our Education Partners’ job notice boards

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Our Mission

Connect

Employers, educational institutions, and students.

Inspire

Awareness of and engagement in maritime, engineering, and digital talent pipelines.

Deliver

Real-world learning that prepares students for careers in the maritime, engineering, and digital industries.
“To increase economic and social prosperity on the South Coast through enhanced collaboration, and technical education and employment opportunities in the maritime, engineering and digital industries.”
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Our Values

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#BuildingTalentTogether

#BuildingTalentTogether

The broken skills pipelines and lack of talented employees into the Maritime, Engineering and Digital industries on the South Coast is OUR collective problem. Neither businesses nor educational establishments can resolve the problem on their own. Success requires businesses and educators to collaborate and build talent together.

The list below offers a wide variety of ideas for you to get involved and support talent development.

Employer Advisory Groups

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Guest lectures

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Specialist Equipment Demonstrations

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Site Visits

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Real World Assessment Briefs

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Research Collaboration

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Staff development

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Careers Events

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Mentoring

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School STEM Ambassadors

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Work Experience

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Apprenticeships

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Education Scholarships / Bursaries for Underrepresented Students

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Sponsorship of Facilities, Projects and Outreach Activities

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“A day in the life of” video

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T Level Placements

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Employer Advisory Groups

Each college or university has employer advisory groups that support curriculum development and learning. They are often looking for new members.
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Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships are an important route into your industry. Offering apprenticeships can develop a skilled and loyal workforce, reduce recruitment costs, and contribute to the growth of your industry by fostering new talent and transferring knowledge.
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Guest lectures

Our course delivery teams are often looking for guest lectures to enrich the student experience. Typically, you will be asked to plan and deliver an hour-long talk. The talk could be more generic about the industry you work in and the careers available or could be on an area of the curriculum that relates to the job you do. There is plenty of support available to help you plan a successful talk.
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Specialist Equipment Demonstrations

Access to specialist state-of-the-art industry equipment can be really difficult and not everyone feels comfortable coming into a college or university to give a guest lecture. You might however feel more comfortable demonstrating the things you do on a daily basis. You could do this live if we can get students to you or you could film yourself talking them through what you do and how it works.
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Site Visits

Field trips to your place of work would be a great way of showing students the application of what they are learning at college.
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Real World Assessment Briefs

Tell us about the industry problems you are facing and if we can fit it to the curriculum and assessment then we could engage students to help come up with solutions. This creates a great authentic assessment for the students, and it might give you some solutions that you hadn’t thought of previously.
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Research Collaboration

If you don’t have the time or resources to undertake industry research, why don’t you collaborate with final year students. They will all have to complete a dissertation or extended project and collaborating with you will make the research much more authentic and useful.
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Staff Development

We have fantastic teaching staff but keeping up to date with changes in the industry can be difficult. If you can invite them to attend your internal CPD training days or offer bespoke train the trainer days this will help them to relate the theory to your practice.
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Careers Events

We deliver and support a wide range of careers events across our education sites. We also go out to schools and attend industry events. We are always looking for businesses partners to showcase what they do, come and talk about career opportunities in their industry and inspire the next generation.
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Mentoring

As a mentor you can build a student’s skills and confidence, provide real-world insights, and secure a pipeline of talented, job-ready graduates. This is particularly important for students that are underrepresented in your industry.
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School STEM Ambassadors

Volunteering just a few hours to go into a schools or colleges as a STEM ambassadors can inspire and educate the next generation about the exciting opportunities and importance of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
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Work Experience

Offering work experience provides vital opportunities for individuals to gain practical skills, explore career paths, and develop a talent pipeline. It also enhances a company's reputation, fosters innovation, and can lead to future hiring of more experienced and well-prepared candidates.
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Education Scholarships / Bursaries for Underrepresented Students

Offering education scholarships / Bursaries for underrepresented students promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion, fostering innovation, broader perspectives, and a stronger workforce. It helps bridge the opportunity gap and enhances a company's reputation as a socially responsible and inclusive employer.
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Sponsorship of Facilities, Projects and Outreach Activities

By sponsoring education projects and outreach activities you are investing in the workforce of the future, enhancing your corporate social responsibility, building a positive public image, and contribute to community development, ultimately benefiting their long-term sustainability and growth of the industry.
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“A day in the life of” video

Creating a "day in the life of..." video offers businesses a compelling way to showcase their company culture, engage with potential employees, provide an authentic behind-the-scenes look, and establish trust and transparency, ultimately fostering brand loyalty and attracting talent.
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T level Placements

T Levels are replacing Level 3 BTEC qualifications and providing students with practical, job-specific training, ensuring a future workforce that meets the needs of employers. T Levels require students to complete a minimum of 45 days’ work experience over the two year course. We need our industry partners to offer meaningful block placements to these students or else we can’t deliver the qualifications. Supporting T Levels enhances workforce quality, fosters innovation, and strengthens the local economy.
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