Free Level 2 Skills for Employment, Training and Personal Development Course. Work-based training at your workplace. You learn while gaining hands-on work experience in one of three areas: bicycle mechanics and retail, catering and customer service, or horticulture and market gardening. The course typically takes 8 months and combines practical work with an employability skills qualification. There are no entry requirements. This skills for employment, training and personal development qualification is awarded by NOCN and gives you a recognised certificate to show employers.
Who this course is for
Young people who want to gain work experience and an Employability Skills qualification in one of the following areas:
Bicycle Mechanics and Retail
Catering and Customer Service
Horticulture and Market Gardening
Entry requirements
No entry requirements
What you will learn
You'll develop practical skills in your chosen work area: bicycle mechanics and retail, catering and customer service, or horticulture and market gardening.
You'll build employability skills including communication, teamwork, and workplace behaviour.
You'll learn how to manage your own learning and personal development.
You'll understand how to set goals and plan steps toward employment or further training.
You'll gain experience of real work routines, responsibilities, and expectations.
How you will learn
You learn through work-based activity in your placement area. Assessment is practical and portfolio-based, drawing on evidence from your day-to-day work experience. You'll gather evidence of the skills and tasks you carry out on the job. Milton Keynes Christian Foundation will support you through the process alongside your workplace supervisor.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Milton Keynes Christian Foundation will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Bicycle mechanic: servicing, repairs, and retail in a cycle shop
Catering assistant: food preparation and kitchen support roles
Customer service assistant: front-of-house and retail customer-facing work
Horticultural worker: growing, planting, and maintaining gardens or market plots
Retail assistant: stock, sales, and customer support in a shop
Grounds maintenance operative: outdoor maintenance and landscaping work
What you could study next
Level 2 NVQ in Customer Service: builds on the customer service strand and is valued by retail and hospitality employers.
Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering: a short compliance qualification useful if you're moving into catering work.
Level 2 Certificate in Horticulture: deepens practical knowledge if you've taken the horticulture route.
Level 3 qualifications in your chosen area: the next step if you want to move into supervisory or specialist roles.
