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Back to Work

Get skilled for success! If you’re ready to get back into work and want to progress, you can gain skills and qualifications at the same time! Our FREE Back to Work courses will prepare you for work, help you build your CV and gain new sector-based qualifications.

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Getting back into work can be so much easier than you think. If you’ve been unemployed for some time, and looking to further your skills or experiences, our Back to Work courses are the ultimate start to boost your progress. These specially designed 5-week courses help to get you ready for work including new skills, qualifications, CV building, interview and application support.

As well your new qualifications, you’ll have the opportunity to be seen by employers, and in some cases have the chance to access guaranteed interviews to help achieve your future goals.

Join at any time

Courses are run 5-weekly for a choice of start dates

Professional support

Help creating the perfect CV and completing new job applications

Achieve your success

Gain new skills and qualifications to improve your future goals.

Sector-based specialisms

Access the most popular sector-based specialisms to progress your career

Key information

These specially designed courses will get you ready for work within the sector-based specialism of your choice. This includes creating your CV, writing cover letters, mock interview techniques, application preparation, with the opportunity to connect directly with employers.

You’ll gain a new qualification in your chosen area, with the added extra of building your confidence and progressing your career and skills for employment.

Career pathways in the local area
  • Retail assistant
  • Customer Service advisor
  • IT/Digital assistant
  • Warehouse operative
  • Social Care Worker
  • Childcare or Teaching assistant
  • Hospitality assistant
  • Health/Beauty assistant
  • Further courses or training
  • & many more

Looking for employment?

Sector-based work academies (SWAPs) will help you return to employment. Delivered in conjunction with employers who are recruiting, the programmes will help prepare those in receipt of unemployment benefits to apply for jobs in different areas of work. Placements or employer-led activities will help meet your immediate and future skills gaps, enabling you to gain employment. You could be back into work in no time and, whilst you are retraining, you will not lose your benefits!

SWAPs typically last up to 6 weeks (although some specialist programmes may last up to 16 weeks) and contain three main components to help your clients back to work:

  • pre-employment training
  • work experience placements
  • a guaranteed job interview or help with an employer’s recruitment process
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