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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Hospitality & Catering – retention difficulties

• Long / unsocial hours

• Commitment• Career• Wages

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

Hours Commitment Wages CareerProgression

Questions