Careers Seminar Introduction to the Sector 1 st February 2006 South Yorkshire Hospitality and Catering CoVE Nicola Sharpe
Dec 21, 2015
Careers Seminar Introduction to the Sector
1st February 2006
South Yorkshire Hospitality and Catering CoVE
Nicola Sharpe
Careers Seminar
• Quick overview of CoVE
• Statistics of Hospitality and Catering
• Qualifications in Hospitality and Catering
• Careers and earning potential
Centre of Vocational Excellence(CoVE)
• Partnership of 4 FE Colleges– Dearne Valley College
– Doncaster College
– Rotherham College
– Sheffield College
• Partnership enables the CoVE to offer a wide range of high quality services to schools, students, employers, and links to HE
Centre of Vocational Excellence(CoVE)
• Est - 350 CoVE’s in England
• 40+ Hospitality, Catering, Travel, Tourism or Leisure
• 11 different CoVE’s in South Yorkshire
CoVE – statistical dataIndustrial Employment – UK – 2004 - 2005
• Gambling• Pubs / bars /
nightclubs
CoVE – statistical dataFuture Employment - England
• Figures produced by Employment Research and Cambridge Econometrics forecast that in total between 2002 to 2012 the sector will generate 15,000 new jobs
• This doesn’t take into account the Olympics!!• To maintain current workforce an additional
846,000 employees are required
CoVE – statistical dataCore Occupations - Yorkshire and Humber
Who goes where?
34,900
19,00030,500
24,000
14,700
• Waiting staff• Chefs and cooks• Bar staff• Restaurant / Catering
Managers• Kitchen /Catering
assistants
CoVE – statistical dataAge Profile
• Guess what the highest 3 age ranges are for employment in the sector in Y&H for H,L, T&T?
• 16-19
• 20-24
• 25-29
• 30-34
• 35-39
• 40-44
• 45-49
• 50+
CoVE – statistical data% WITH NO Qualifications in UK
0
5
10
15
20
25
TravelAgent
HotelManager
Chef Publican Assistant
Qualification Achieved Yorkshire and Humber
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
L1 +Entry
Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 NoQual
Skills / Quals (incequivalent)
Qualification Achieved By Occupation – England Level 4
• Hotel Managers – • Conference and
exhibition manager• Chefs and Cooks • Bar Staff • Publican / Manager
• Majority – 30%• Majority – 46%
• Only 7% (22%L3 32% L2)
• 12% (L3 –30%)
• 19% (24% L3 24% L2)
Qualifications in Hospitality and Catering
• Low take up of all L4 qualifications
• L3 increased in difficulty – less need for L4
• Foundation Degrees are ‘alternative progression route’
• Higher Education
Progression Data 2003/04
• Higher Education– HE traditionally very academic– H&C is practical industry– Foundation Degree to provide link (Doncaster) – Access to HE Programme
Qualifications in Hospitality and Catering
(level 3)
• NVQ’s – wide range• Apprenticeships• Short courses• Full and Part Time
routes
• Range from Entry Level through to Degree Level at University
Career in Hospitality and Catering - Restaurants
£10,000£13,000
£14,000
£17,500
£18,000
£26,000
£27,500
£42,000
£12,000
£20,000
£16,000
£30,000
AverageHigh
AverageLow
Career in Hospitality and Catering – pubs/bars
£16,000
£21,000
£22,000
£28,000
£10,000
£12,000
£38,000
£53,000
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Genera
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Hospitality & Catering – retention difficulties
• Long / unsocial hours
• Commitment• Career• Wages
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
Hours Commitment Wages CareerProgression