Employability Skills Courses
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Our Employability Skills Study Programme can help get you started in a successful career in a range of industries from fashion to technology and is the perfect foundation to help you get on the career ladder.
Our career-focused courses and programmes
Study Programmes
This is the first step for school leavers, aged 16-19. You will work towards a qualification whilst building on employability skills, receive personal and professional development and achieve the level of Maths and English.
Level 1 Certificate in Employability Skills
Career options:
- Receptionist
- Hairdresser
- Office Manager
- Electrician
- and many more
Course locations:
- Bury
- Benchill
- Doncaster
- Ipswich
- Lincoln
- Little Hulton
- Lowestoft
- Manchester
- Mose Side
- Norwich
- Scunthorpe
- Wirral
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In this Study Programme you will develop and enhance your knowledge and skills required for the working environment and improve your confidence, motivation, communication skills and personal effectiveness in order to prepare you for employment or for a change in employment.
What you will learn:
- Business and customer awareness
- Setting targets and managing your time
- Presenting information and developing assertiveness
- Understanding innovation, problem solving and creative thinking
- Job search, application and interview skills
Level 2 Certificate in Employability Skills
Career options:
- Receptionist
- Hairdresser
- Office Manager
- Electrician
- and many more
Course locations:
- Bury
- Benchill
- Doncaster
- Ipswich
- Lincoln
- Little Hulton
- Lowestoft
- Manchester
- Mose Side
- Norwich
- Scunthorpe
- Wirral
Read full qualification details
PDF, file size 655kb
In this Study Programme you will develop and enhance your knowledge and skills required for the working environment and improve your confidence, motivation, communication skills and personal effectiveness in order to prepare you for employment or for a change in employment.
What you will learn:
- Business and customer awareness
- Setting targets and managing your time
- Presenting information and developing assertiveness
- Understanding innovation, problem solving and creative thinking
- Using online collaborative workplace tools
- Planning a budget and tackling number problems
- Job search, application and interview skills
Traineeship
Our Employability Traineeships are a great way for 16-24 year olds to develop first-hand experience of working with children and young people. You’ll also get essential work preparation training and work on your maths and English if required.
Speak to one of our expert advisors to help you with your options
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