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Level 1 Employability and Personal Development Course in West Byfleet – MIT Skills West Byfleet – Full-time

Cost£52.00
Duration180 hours
LevelLevel 1
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyNOCN awarding body
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About this course

Level 1 Skills for Employment, Training and Personal Development Course in West Byfleet. Classes run at MIT Skills West Byfleet. This full-time daytime skills for employment, training and personal development course covers employability skills alongside vocational tasters across sectors including health and social care, business and administration, construction, catering, hair and beauty, and more. You'll also cover personal development, literacy, and numeracy. The course runs to 180 hours in total. There are no formal entry requirements.

Who this course is for

The NOCN Level 1 Award, Certificate and Diploma in Skills for Employment, Training and Personal Development are designed to provide an introduction to working in the following sectors: Animal Care, Business and Administration, Catering, Construction, Creative Skills, Hair and Beauty, Health and Social Care, Horticulture, Motor Vehicle and Cycle Maintenance and Sport and Leisure as well as more generic employability skills designed to build confidence for the workplace.

Entry requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for learners undertaking these qualifications.

What you will learn

  • You'll develop practical employability skills to prepare you for the workplace.
  • You'll explore vocational areas including health and social care, business and administration, catering, construction, hair and beauty, and horticulture.
  • You'll build personal development skills such as assertive living, career planning, and managing personal finances.
  • You'll practise literacy and numeracy in everyday and work-related contexts.
  • You'll learn about digital skills and online safety for work and daily life.
  • You'll build a personal career portfolio to support your job search.

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom-based sessions at MIT Skills West Byfleet. The qualification is unit-based. You choose units from three groups covering personal development, vocational skills, and employability. You need to achieve 18 credits in total. Assessment is through the units you complete, which may include written tasks, practical activities, and portfolio evidence depending on the units chosen.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. MIT Skills West Byfleet will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Care assistant: entry-level support role in residential or home care
  • Receptionist or administrator: front-of-house or office support work
  • Catering assistant: kitchen or food service support role
  • Retail assistant: customer-facing sales and stock work
  • Horticulture operative: grounds maintenance and garden centre work
  • Hair and beauty assistant: salon support and junior roles
  • Construction labourer: entry-level site work across trades

What you could study next

This level 1 skills for employment, training and personal development qualification is a stepping stone to further study. You could move on to a Level 2 Certificate in a specific vocational area, such as health and social care, business administration, or construction. Functional Skills English and Maths at Level 1 or Level 2 are also worth considering alongside or after this course, as many employers and further education courses ask for them.

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