At West Thames College, employer partnerships play a vital role in enriching our curriculum and helping students succeed beyond the classroom. Our employer partners work with us to shape courses, provide industry insights, offer real-world opportunities, and support pathways into work.
These collaborative relationships help ensure our programmes stay relevant, practical, and aligned with the evolving needs of employers — giving students the skills, confidence, and connections they need to thrive. Many partners also contribute by offering work experience placements, expert guest talks, curriculum advice, mock interview sessions and opportunities for students to work on live briefs.
Ascentis is a leading UK awarding organisation and educational charity dedicated to creating life-changing opportunities through education. Established in 1975, Ascentis develops high-quality, flexible qualifications across a wide range of areas — including ESOL, English & Maths, construction, digital skills and access to higher education.
Regulated by Ofqual, CCEA and Qualification Wales, Ascentis supports over 200,000 learners each year and works closely with educational institutions nationwide.
Blue Cube Corporate Travel Management is a specialist travel management company providing personalised travel solutions for businesses. With a concierge-style approach, Blue Cube focuses on understanding client needs to deliver efficient and award-winning travel services.
Their services include corporate travel planning, meetings and events coordination, account management and 24/7 traveller support, helping organisations travel smarter and more efficiently.
Curo Construction is a forward-thinking construction company delivering high-quality projects with a strong focus on collaboration, integrity and client satisfaction. Founded in 2013, Curo works across a range of sectors and is known for its proactive and tailored approach.
The company places great importance on community engagement, sustainability and building long-lasting relationships with partners and clients.
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We are proud to work with a wide range of employer partners across many industries. These partnerships help bridge the gap between education and employment by providing students with industry-relevant skills, insights and opportunities.
There are also lots of ways to get involved with the college and to work with local community.
You’ll be surprised by the benefits it could bring to your business.
Our Employability Adviser will make sure students are ready to hit the ground running from the start.
Work placements are full-time for one or two weeks, giving students opportunities to gain the skills that employers need.
Internships are longer term, intensive work experience programmes. Typically held over the summer, they are undertaken by students who know the type of job they want to do.
Student project placements are short-term work on a live project or brief. Students on relevant courses work to deliver an innovative and practical solution.
Mentor a student - help to build their confidence and employability skills. It can also help you to create a talent pipeline into your business as well as developing the skills of existing staff.
Work shadowing - invite a student to observe employees in the workplace to get an idea of their role and gain a better understanding of what employment is like in a particular field.
Mock interviews – help students to practice their interview techniques.
Insight visits – deliver a talk either at your work place or at the college to give students relevant, up-to-date information about your industry.
Judge a challenge or competition at one of our events held throughout the year. Set a stimulating challenge and provide feedback on the results. This is a great way to spot new talent.
If you are interested in our employer programme and would like to know more about how your business can get involved, please contact Dionne Bailey, Lead Careers Advisor at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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