CATERING apprenticeships are hot news at Buxton & Leek College this spring as kitchens all over the district are lining up to take on new trainees. No less than 14 local pubs, restaurants and hotels have contacted the college to try and fill vacancies in their kitchens with another four wanting front of house staff…
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Apprentices needed to make their names in world of catering
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Joiner Joe puts his skills to the test in competition
APPRENTICE joiner Joe Salt is honing his skills in readiness for the biggest multi-trade competition in the country. The nineteen-year-old, from Checkley, will represent Buxton & Leek College at the Skill Build Competition being run by the Construction Industry Training Board at Stockport College on May 10. He will have six hours in which to…
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Opportunity knocks for motor mechanics
A SHORTAGE of new blood has seen local garages lining up to take on apprentice motor mechanics. Ten trainees are needed to fill jobs at garages in the Leek, Buxton, Bakewell, Ripley, Whaley Bridge and New Mills areas. And training provider Buxton & Leek College wants to hear from any interested young people who hold…
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Buxton & Leek College players top the football league
YOUNG soccer players at Buxton & Leek College have ended the season on a high after being placed at the top of their league run by the AOC (Association of Colleges). Playing against teams from the Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Nottinghamshire area, the Buxton & Leek team won six of their eight matches, drew one and…
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Spa sparkles as best in the country
BEAUTY students at Buxton & Leek College are training at one of the best facilities in the business. Buxton’s Devonshire Spa at the University of Derby’s Buxton Campus has been named the best day spa in the country, beating luxurious facilities including The Urban Retreat at Harrods, in a nationwide competition run by Professional Beauty…
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An Affordable Alternative To University
APPRENTICESHIPS are at the forefront of Government education reform and many changes have been implemented to create standards for Apprenticeships that are employer-led. This means that opportunities for high level and professional Apprenticeship positions are opening up to the future workforce who are either looking for an alternative route onto a University degree or to…
