Nathan Wilkins – Project Co-ordinator

Business SupportThe Joint Investment Strategy

Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire – Joint Investment Strategy for Construction

Delivery Strands

• Growth Through drivers and enablers

• Growth Through Business

• Growth Through People

Growth through local drivers and enablers

We aim to increase client awareness and understanding of the industrythrough improved procurement practices driving realistic skill,employment and apprenticeship outcomes. Building stronger links between training provision and employers todeliver targeted skill needs through the most effective approaches.

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Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire – Joint Investment Strategy for Construction

Delivery Strands

• Growth Through drivers and enablers

• Growth Through Business

• Growth Through People

Growth Through Business

We are offering fully funded training courses to local Construction businesses that employless than 250 people and are located within the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire area. Our target is to improve the capability of local employers to respond to businessopportunities, through addressing Management challenges, Business survival, Diversification We aim to improve the productivity and working practices of local businesses throughincreased collaboration.

Growth Through Business – Courses AvailableCurrent course portfolio Business Improvement in Construction (3 options) • Understanding the Market and Selling • Finance, Costing and Pricing • Business Analysis and Planning

• Leadership and Management Practice for the Construction and Built Environment • Business Strategy - Leadership and Management through the business Cycle • NVQ Diploma in Construction Site Supervision Level 3 / 4

• NVQ Level 6 Construction Site Management

• Construction Design and Management Regulations (CDM Regs)

• The Management and Leadership Diagnostic Programme

Growth Through Business – Course feedback

“The course was a real eye opener and has challenged me tore-think and reconsider some of the approaches we havemade as a business. The course also gave me an unexpectedopportunity to network with other forward thinking localconstruction businesses which was priceless.”

Jon Johnson - Nottingham Maintenance Ltd

Growth Through People

We aim to develop an appropriate skill base to addressemerging and future skill needs to support businessopportunities. Whilst engaging with the skilled workforce thatare not currently economically active through conversionpathways.

Growth Through People

• Free recruitment service – finding you trained and

motivated candidates

• Reduced recruitment risk through no charge work trial offer

• Embedded social value offer into your businesses offer strengthening future tenders

Nottingham Jobs Hub provision

£2,500 Grant available for the employment of a Nottingham City resident into a construction job or apprenticeship

Nottingham Jobs Fund OfficersKyle Richards / Ricky FlintoffTel: 0115 876 2554 / 0115 876 1117Email: nottinghamjobsfund@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Thank youNathan WilkinsConstruction Joint Investment StrategyProject co-ordinatorTel: 0115 876 5426Email: nathan.wilkins@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Nathan Wilkins

Thank youNathan WilkinsConstruction Joint Investment StrategyProject co-ordinatorTel: 0115 876 5426Email: nathan.wilkins@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Nathan Wilkins

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