Solve recruitment issues with a T Level placement

Date published: 14 January 2025

T Levels could be the answer to recruitment issues

Finding it hard to recruit? Taking on a T Level student could be the answer. T levels are a post-16 technical qualification, designed in partnership with employers, to help plug the industry skills gap.

Young engineer in a workshop operating a vice

T Levels combine classroom learning with a 45-day industry placement, providing students with the right blend of technical skills and hands-on experience needed to hit the ground running.

The 45 days can be run flexibly to suit the student and business – they can be done in blocks or day release or shared with another employer. Hosting placements can benefit businesses by giving them the chance to ‘try before you buy’, helping them build a pipeline of high-quality talent. 



Watch our video to hear first-hand from Technical Manager Andy Wilding as he shares their experience of hosting T Level industry placements at Lyndhurst Precision in Lancashire.

“We’ll be doing it again… it’s a success story.”

Interested in offering a T Level industry placement? Find out more.