About the placement

Throughout this placement, the student will be working on a range of different systems to help our Learning and Development Team at Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. The individual will support the designing and implementation of training and learning solutions and plans to ensure comprehensive learning and skills development across all parts of the organisation. The placement will also entail arranging meetings, taking minutes, updating documents and working on certain projects that become available in the team. The Learning and Development Team will guide you throughout your placement and ensure that you feel like a part of the team and get the most out of your placement.

About the business

Greater Manchester is one of the country’s most successful city-regions. Home to more than 2.8 million people and with an economy bigger than that of Wales or Northern Ireland. Our vision is to make Greater Manchester one of the best places in the world to grow up, get on and grow old. We’re getting there through a combination of economic growth, and the reform of public services.

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority(GMCA) is made up of the ten Greater Manchester councils which are Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan.

About the T Level – Management and Administration

Students will develop an understanding of a broad range of issues relevant to the sector, including:

• business context – an overview of organisational cultures and values, different types of internal and external stakeholder, different forms of governance and the impact of organisations on society and the environment
• project and change management – an understanding of the common change management theories and models and how to support and improve projects
• business behaviours – the importance of good communication and adapting social communication styles to professional standards and according to purpose, medium and audience
• quality and compliance – the importance of maintaining and improving quality in all aspects of public and private sector organisations

This T Level course is currently on offer in Greater Manchester at:

• Bolton College
• Bury College
• Hopwood Hall College
• The Manchester College
• Oldham College
• Salford City College
• Stockport College
• Trafford College
• Wigan & Leigh College

This placement may not be available with all colleges or providers. Please speak to your college or provider for more information about which placements may be available to you.