Hitachi Capital Finance Wins Inspirational Learning Award

Hitachi Capital Consumer Finance has been recognised by leading training provider Qube Learning as its Newcomer of the Year 2016. The company’s commitment to supporting Apprentices was celebrated at a ceremony held at the iconic Waldorf Hotel in Central London this month.

The inspiring event was hosted by the nation’s favourite star of the BBC’s The Apprentice Grainne McCoy and the well-loved Channel 4 presenter Laura Hamilton, both of whom are passionate about the benefits of vocational learning after having learnt whilst they worked their way to success.

Laura Hamilton comments:

“It was such an honour to give Hitachi Capital Consumer Finance their award.  The team there clearly so well-deserve it and have worked fantastically hard to provide fulfilling opportunities and support to Apprentices.”

Jason Bell, the Learning and Development Partner for Hitachi Capital Consumer Finance, has worked with Qube Learning since he chose them from a pool of six providers to ensure the Apprenticeship program was executed efficiently.

The successful bid by Qube Learning saw 56 employees from the Hitachi Capital Consumer Finance on their way to completing an apprenticeship by the end of 2017, a number that the company expects to see increase as people begin to see the benefits and understand the Qube Learning way of training.

Jason Bell, Learning and Development Partner at Hitachi Capital Consumer Finance, explains why he chose to collaborate with Qube Learning: “Having strong vocational learning opportunities is a high priority to us as an employer. I met with 5 or 6 potential apprenticeship providers, Qube Learning stood out from the outset as a partner to realise this goal. Everyone I spoke to and met at Qube Learning demonstrated the learner focused values and ethos that I was striving to achieve, and they continue to meet and surpass my expectations.”

Hitachi Capital Consumer Finance has seen a real shift in mindset towards vocational learning and apprenticeships since working with Qube Learning, with employees being stretched and challenged.

Jason Bell elaborates:

“Our people are talking about their experience in such a positive light, and there is a genuine buzz around the building when apprenticeships are discussed. Already we have seen the confidence in our employees growing.”

A Hitachi Capital Consumer Finance employee, Sarah Wood, talks about her experience on the scheme:

“Having been out of formal education for over 15 years, I was a little nervous about embarking on a professional qualification. I attended the Qube Learning open day in July where I was encouraged to see so many people from different areas of the business. I was really impressed with the new provider, they gave me lots of information about the courses that were available which helped me to shape the module choices I am about to make.

The induction process clearly laid out what was expected of me and what support I would receive from my Learning Development Consultant. I was also made aware of other online tools, useful websites and suggested reading material that will help with the learning process.

I’m expecting the next 15 months to be challenging but equally rewarding and see the attainment of this qualification as an important step in my career progression.”

The award ceremony was held by Qube Learning, an organisation which is proud to be an OFSTED grade 2 (Good) training provider and works with hundreds of employers across the country to deliver a range of training and qualifications to a multitude of learners.