“Siamo Recruitment have been our preferred supplier for the past 4 years for Outdoor & Cycle Concepts NDC, focussing on blue-collar operatives through to management. Recently I made the decision for Siamo to be our supplier of choice for our Contact Centre and white-collar office staff. This was purely based on merit for their continued high performance levels.”
“With our business making various internal and external changes it is important that we have suppliers that are partners. David Bacon and his team are truly this. With both their proactive and reactive approach it allows us to continue to grow the partnership and we see this only becoming stronger. Clearly, like all relationships, there are challenges but knowing that a call to David will result in a plan being implemented to rectify, is invaluable.”
“In early 2020 we embarked on a large project with Apprenticeships and have chosen Siamo Training to partner us nationally. Again, not for ease but due to them knowing our business. With the trust we have within David to oversee this important investment it was a logical and simple decision.”
Tracey Barley-Wild, Operations Director, Outdoor & Cycle Concepts Ltd
“Although this has been a very challenging time, one of the positives has been having Siamo Training on our site to support the workforce. We initially underestimated the importance of having such an asset and quickly witnessed how this allowed workers to not only heighten their current skill set but develop new ones.”
“Many of the staff have been with the business for 10+ years so it is daunting in having to look for a new job or even career. Plus, where do they start? Siamo Training took care of this by setting up employability classroom-based sessions where all staff were able to get info on job searching, interview techniques, looking at your next position, CV writing, even a jobs fair. But the biggest thing was seeing staff member’s confidence within themselves grow – which was absolute gold to me.”
“Siamo Training then moved onto the shop floor with a mixture of observations, questionnaires and classroom activities covering job specific duties. From this the staff have received certification proving their competency in the relevant areas.”
In addition to this they ran a Business Management course. This allowed everyone from rising stars through to experienced managers the opportunity to revisit and grow their knowledge. Although it pushed many learners the course was well received and created a real bond with the workers.”
“I would recommend David Bacon and his team to any site that are going through a similar redundancy process as their expertise and support was second to none.”
Ian Preston, Production Manager, Muller (Milk & Ingredient)
“After the announcement of the site closure my main concern was how I was to keep staff motivated. I found a huge benefit was having Siamo Training based at our site for the final 9 weeks of production.”
“We provided facilities based at site and in return they committed full-time trainers 5 days a week – showing flexibility as they covered days, afternoons and nights. This was outstanding and ensured that all the workforce felt they were receiving the same service.”
“I was impressed with the detail they covered during observations – making it bespoke to each area and department. David also spent time with my Line Leaders to develop the observations and questionnaire banks which allowed them to add value but also be department specific.”
“Having this dedicated support was so positive and took staff minds off the redundancy and refocused them on productivity, giving them a sense of direction and also the desire to learn new skills and be more confident in their search for a new job.”
Rizzy Ahktar, Despatch Manager, Muller (Milk and Ingredients)
“We recently had 22 employees on Apprenticeship programmes at MWW with Siamo Training. They covered a variety of learning avenues including Customer Service Level 2, Team Leading Level 2, Management Level 3, Strategic Leadership and Management Level 5 and Business Improvement Techniques at Level 2. Some of these employees had progressed from lower level Apprenticeships, also delivered by Siamo Training, the previous year.”
“For MWW, choosing to run Apprenticeship programmes isn’t about “spending the Levy” it is more about the opportunity to develop our existing workforce and choosing individuals who we feel could progress through the business subject to the right training, skills and support.”
“Here at MWW we are advocates of continuous improvement throughout our business, from our processes and products through to our people, and for us, apprenticeships support this ethos.”
Leighton Hughes, HR Manager, MWW
“SEKO Logistics are thrilled to be working alongside Siamo Training in delivering apprenticeships to 19 employees at SEKO Omni-Channel Logistics in Milton Keynes. Implementing the training has inspired a sea change in the personal development and approach of our frontline management and supervisory teams.”
“From the outset, SEKO Logistics chose to focus all of our UK Levy on our fast-growing Milton Keynes Omni Channel Distribution Centre to achieve maximum impact and, by planning this together with Siamo Training, we are already seeing the benefits of this approach.”
“The work-based training programmes, leading to nationally recognised qualifications, have not only motivated our apprentices – who clearly recognise and appreciate the investment the company is making in them – but has also encouraged other team members to engage more in the hope of being selected for the next rounds of apprenticeships. We now have an effective and aspirational training programme for our grass roots team members, so as well as upskilling SEKO’s existing team leaders and managers, we’re also beginning to see improved employee engagement and staff retention throughout our Milton Keynes Distribution Centre.”
SEKO Logistics, Milton Keynes
