Orpington College

FINANCIAL FUTURES at Orpington College have been working with Citybond Suretravel to offer Retail Financial Services apprenticeships to their staff. The leading independent Travel Insurance provider have embraced the apprenticeship programme and it has been a massive success.

The Financial Services apprenticeships at FUTURES - Orpington College  help the students gain a deep understanding of the sector they will be working in through a structured development programme which will enhance their career progression and achieve industry professional qualifications. The apprenticeship includes:

> CII Award in Insurance, Legal and Regulatory or the CII Certificate in Insurance

> NVQ in Retail Financial Services

> Literacy and Numeracy Key Skills

Carrie-Ann Odlum, HR Manager for Citybond, said “Apprenticeships are a great way of recruiting and retaining talented, ambitious young people that perhaps don’t have the experience they need to get their career started. They can also be used to re-skill and motivate existing employees. The scheme has been so successful we’re doubling the amount of apprentices we take on. Our relationship with FUTURES at Orpington College has been fantastic, and their understanding of the Financial Sector and the quality training provided has proved crucial in achieving our successful figures” 

Carrie-Ann Odlum, HR Manager for Citybond