Free Entry Level 2 Employability Skills Course in Cheltenham – National Star College

CostFREE
Duration100 hours
LevelEntry Level
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modeFlexible
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body

About this course

Free Entry Level 2 Employability Skills Course in Cheltenham. Classes run at National Star College during the day, with flexible start dates across the year.

The course covers the skills you need to find work, progress in a job, or move toward greater independence. You'll study topics such as job searching, communication, and preparing for interviews. The course runs for around 100 hours in total.

You'll finish with a City and Guilds Extended Award in Employability Skills at Entry Level 2.

Who this course is for

Employability Skills qualifications are designed to support an individual successfully gaining a job, progressing in a chosen field, preparing the individual for further study and supporting the development of techniques required for successful independent living.

These qualifications are aimed at anyone who wants to live a more independent life, progress in education and/or their employment prospects; get into a job, develop on the job or move onto the next job, as they progress along the career ladder.

The qualifications have been designed in collaboration with a range of experts from various industry sectors, training providers and employment and recruitment professionals to ensure the content matches what is needed and valued by today’s employment market, also meeting the needs for study programmes, Traineeships and TechBacs.

Entry requirements

For more information, please contact National Star College directly on 01242 527631

What you will learn

  • You'll develop job-searching skills, including finding and applying for vacancies.
  • You'll practise writing CVs and job applications.
  • You'll prepare for interviews, including how to present yourself and answer questions.
  • You'll build communication skills for the workplace.
  • You'll explore ways to manage your time and organise your work.
  • You'll develop skills to support greater independence in everyday life.
  • You'll identify your own strengths and areas you want to develop.

How you will learn

You'll learn in a classroom at National Star College, with flexible start dates each term. Teaching is tailored to your individual goals, interests, and support needs. Assessment is ongoing and practical, based on the work you produce and the skills you demonstrate during the course. You won't sit a formal written exam.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. National Star College will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Retail assistant, serving customers and handling stock in a shop.
  • Warehouse operative, picking and packing orders in a warehouse.
  • Catering assistant, supporting kitchen and serving teams.
  • Cleaner or caretaker, maintaining buildings and communal spaces.
  • Volunteer worker, contributing to a community or charity organisation.
  • Office junior, carrying out basic admin tasks in an office.

What you could study next

  • Entry Level 3 Employability Skills Award, the next step up in this qualification series, building on what you've already learned.
  • Functional Skills English Entry Level 3, strengthening your reading and writing for work.
  • Functional Skills Maths Entry Level 3, developing the number skills many employers look for.
  • Level 1 Award in Employability Skills, for those ready to progress toward Level 1 study.

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