Wirral Met College is delighted to announce an exciting, educational partnership with leading hospitality business, Whitbread.
Whitbread runs some of the UK’s most loved hospitality brands including Premier Inn, Beefeater, and Brewers Fayre, employing over 38,000 staff across its range of hotels, pubs and bars.
The partnership aims to help young people with additional needs learn new skills and get into work.
The partnership will see students learning about all areas of hospitality through work experience and supported internships under the guidance of their job coaches with the chance to move into paid employment with Premier Inn.
Skills include different aspects of working in hotels from guest relations and housekeeping – which also support the students to live independent lives and enhance their social skills and confidence, including by working on curriculum and being part of the Premier Inn team.
Gill Banks, Principal and CEO of Wirral Met College said: “We are thrilled to join forces with Whitbread in this invaluable initiative that aligns perfectly with our commitment to supporting young people with additional needs.
At Wirral Met College, we believe in empowering all our students to achieve their full potential, and this partnership with Premier Inn offers them a fantastic opportunity to gain vital skills and real-world experience in the hospitality industry.”
Together, we are opening doors to meaningful employment and building confidence in our students. We look forward to seeing the positive impact this collaboration will have on our community.”
Whitbread are committed to achieving its ambition to get 100 supported interns into paid employment from special needs educational establishments every year.
For more information about Supported Internships at Wirral Met, visit wmc.ac.uk/courses/supported-internships