Valor Hospitality launches new development programme
The programme was designed to allow team members to study whilst working in their day-to-day role, building on their existing skills
Valor Hospitality has unveiled a new development programme in partnership with Inspiro Learning to enrich the skills and lives of team members across its UK portfolio of hotels.
This comes as the number of apprentices in the hospitality industry has risen each year, with 7,630 apprentices studying for a qualification in 2021/22.
Previously, Valor Hospitality has championed apprentices in the sector with its Chef Academy Programme, coaching Level 2 apprentices in 12 hotels across its UK portfolio.
The new development programme will offer a wide range of qualifications, including level 2 and 3 front-of-house roles such as team leader, manager, customer service specialist, as well as levels 2 and 5 available in back-of-house and leadership roles, such as commis chef, business administrator and departmental manager.
According to Valor, the programme was designed to allow team members to study whilst working in their day-to-day role, building on their existing skills to enable them to progress in their career.
Ben Gabbitas, resourcing and talent director of Valor Hospitality, said: “Our obsession with hospitality and our ambition to make Valor differ from the norm, is underpinned by the high calibre of team members that work with us.
“Having all our operational apprenticeship programmes under one provider, helps us to define a clear path for progression within Valor Hospitality.”
He added: “From our first meeting with Inspiro, there was an instant synergy between our aims and the offering from Inspiro – the whole team’s passion for developing talent matches our own.”
Sarah Collison, head of national accounts at Inspiro Learning, said: “We are delighted to have been chosen as the trusted apprenticeship delivery partner for all operational apprenticeships at Valor Hospitality.
She added: “We have a wealth of experience in the hospitality sector and will work with Valor Hospitality to develop talented and passionate hospitality professionals with bespoke industry training. We look forward to supporting Valor Hospitality to develop its teams across the business at this exciting time.”
The first apprentices on the Valor development programme are enrolling from October 2023.
