Company Profile
ECITB
Company Overview
The ECITB works with employers and training providers to attract, develop and qualify the engineering construction workforce in a wide range of craft, technical and professional disciplines. We invest about £25 million each year to support skills development within the industry.
The organisation was established to address a market failure within the industry to provide training to its workforce. The ECITB addresses this market failure through its levy and grant system, which is used to drive up skill levels and fund training that would otherwise not take place.
The ECITB is funded by the industries we serve by way of a statutory training levy. Levy money supports employers to train and upskill their workforce to industry standards. This approach encourages training throughout the industry, with all employers (over a certain size) paying levy and all (irrespective of size) eligible to receive grant for training undertaken. The levy and grant system also means the cost of training is shared more evenly between employers.
Along with the education sector, government and employers, we work to ensure the UK has workers with the skills to meet the needs of the engineering construction industry. We design and award a wide range of qualifications, covering craft, technical and managerial disciplines. We are also responsible for developing and maintaining National Occupational Standards for the industry, which form the basis of our Training Standards, Vocational Qualifications, Technical Tests and Licensed Programmes, delivered by our approved network of training provider.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
https://www.ecitb.org.uk/about-us/leading-industry-learning-strategy-2020-2022/
Benefits
* 25 days holiday per year rising each year to 30 days at year 5. Must keep 3 days for Christmas week closure.
* Defined contribution pension scheme allowing you to contribute from 4.5% to 8.5% which is matched by ECITB. If you contribute via salary sacrifice an additional employer 1% is added. This route also means you save PAYE and NIC on your contribution.
* Occupational sick pay up to 28 weeks full pay at year 5.
* EAP programme
* Eye tests paid for
* Home working for almost all roles.
* Cash health scheme available at good rates of subscription for employees.
* Car Allowance for specified roles.
* Flexible working options available for specified roles.