Free Level 1 Employability Skills Course in Cheltenham – Green Steps – Daytime

CostFREE
Duration100 hours
LevelLevel 1
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modeFlexible
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body

About this course

Free Level 1 Employability Skills Course in Cheltenham. Classes run at Green Steps, with flexible daytime attendance.

This employability skills qualification helps you build the skills to find work, progress in a job, or move toward greater independence. Units cover areas such as job searching, workplace communication, and preparing for interviews. The course takes around 100 hours of study.

You'll finish with a City and Guilds Extended Award in Employability Skills.

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 techniques to find suitable work.
  • You'll practise workplace communication skills.
  • You'll prepare for job interviews with confidence-building activities.
  • You'll explore routes into further education and training.
  • You'll build skills that support independent living.
  • You'll learn how to set personal goals and track your progress.

How you will learn

Classes are delivered in a classroom setting at Green Steps, with flexible daytime attendance. Learning is tailored to your individual goals and interests. You'll be assessed through practical tasks, portfolio work, and tutor observation. Your programme is built around your aspirations and support needs.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Green Steps 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 support worker, helping in a community or charity setting.
  • Office junior, carrying out basic admin tasks in an office.

What you could study next

  • Level 1 Award in Functional Skills English, builds reading and writing skills for work.
  • Level 1 Award in Functional Skills Maths, develops number skills useful in most jobs.
  • Level 2 Certificate in Employability Skills, the next step for those ready to progress further.
  • Level 2 Diploma in Business Administration, a route into office and admin roles.

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