About the placement

All required IT will be provided for the individual, with access to the relevant systems to carry out the work.

Placement students would be introduced to our department as part of a detailed induction plan where they will meet all the relevant team members. The line manager will provide full support and guidance.

We aim to provide experience with several of our team which includes:

• The Senior manager (L&D Business partner) that manages the Delivery and deployment of learning to our managers, plus line manages the team.
• E learning designer that produces digital learning
• L&D videographer and photographer
• L&D Managers – that delivery training and partner with key people in our business on their learning needs
• L&D Administration team

The intention is that the individual helps us on a specific project at the time we will be re-launching called Aspiring managers which we run that offers that very first step into line management to our teams in Sodexo. We see this as a real opportunity for us and a project to gain insight from a young person on how to attract different generations onto our programme. Looking at the different elements of this project and by spending time with the above roles we feel this will give a great understanding of how Learning & development works. This is a great opportunity to gain exposure to a very varied large complex business.

About the business

Sodexo is a French food services and facilities management company headquartered in Paris. It has approx 412,000 employees, operates in 55 countries and serves 100 million customers daily.

Founded in Marseille in 1966 by Pierre Bellon, Sodexo is the global leader in Quality of Life Services, an essential factor in individual and organizational performance. From day one, Sodexo has been focusing on tangible everyday gestures and actions through its services in order to have a positive economic, social and environmental impact over time. For us, growth and social commitment go hand in hand. Our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all.

In the UK and Ireland Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence. Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge; security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design, employee engagement and recognition services, and personal home services through Prestige Nursing.

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.