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

CostFREE
Duration60 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 daytime with flexible start options.

The course covers the practical skills you need to move toward work, voluntary roles, or further study. You'll explore job searching, communication, and the habits that support independent living. Around 60 hours of study are spread across the programme at a pace that suits you.

You'll finish with a City and Guilds 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 how to find and apply for roles.
  • You'll practise communication skills for the workplace.
  • You'll learn how to present yourself well to employers.
  • You'll build routines and habits that support independent living.
  • You'll explore what employers expect from workers day to day.
  • You'll identify your own strengths, interests, and goals.

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom-based sessions at National Star College. Learning is flexible and can be shaped around your individual goals and support needs. Assessment is through portfolio-based evidence and practical tasks completed during the course. Your tutors and support staff will work with you throughout.

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 supporting store operations.
  • Warehouse operative, picking and packing goods in a warehouse setting.
  • Catering assistant, helping prepare and serve food in a kitchen or café.
  • Volunteer support worker, assisting in a community or charity setting.
  • Office junior, carrying out basic administrative tasks in an office.
  • Cleaning operative, maintaining clean and safe environments in workplaces.

What you could study next

  • Entry Level 3 Employability Skills Award, the next step up in the same subject area.
  • Entry Level 3 Functional Skills in English or Maths, building the core skills many employers ask for.
  • Level 1 Award in Employability Skills, for those ready to progress further toward work or training.

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