If you are currently unemployed and looking for work, our employability courses could help you to develop your skills, gain new qualifications. They also provide support with finding employment and using job boards, CV/job applications and interview techniques.
Course List
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Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Sector-Based Work Academy Programme
Entry requirements:
Level 1 in English and IT
Overview:
This 6-week course is delivered in collaboration with Guys and St Thomas trust part of the NHS. The course provides basic skills Guys and St Thomas look for when recruiting staff to their agency.
The course is college-based with a guaranteed interview once completed. This will include information sharing of how to apply to Guys and St Thomas bank staff and provide you with the following qualifications:
- Certificate in Progression (Entry 3) – Digital Skills Units
- Level 1 Certificate in Skills for Employment, Training and Personal Development
- Level 1 Award in Introduction to Health, Social Care and Children’s and Young People’s Settings
Objectives:
Learners completing the course will have developed a range of skills to be confident in applying and working within a Health & Social Care environment. Information on NHS application process will also be given to ensure you have the maximum opportunity to gain sustainable work in the industry.
Working in collaboration with Guys and St Thomas gives you first-hand industry information and opportunities to ensure all the candidates have access to the application process.
The course will take you through a step-by-step process, developing a clear understanding of the rationale and requirements of each component below.
- Understand the range of services within the Health & Social Care Sector
- Introductory awareness of Equality and Inclusion in Health & Social Care
- The values and principles needed to work in Guys & St Thomas’s Hospital
- Introductory Awareness of Health & Safety
- Introduction to Communication in Health & Social Care setting
- Effective, relevant employability skills
- Creating a job search account and searching for vacancies
- Understanding the range of Job descriptions
- The application process including:
- Verbal reasoning test
- Situational Judgement Test (SJT)
- Practice activities on face-to-face and virtual interview questions and timings.
Facilities:
The course is portfolio and lesson based and will be at the college campus. Guaranteed interviews may take place at Guy’s and St Thomas or the college depending on availability.
Career options:
Guy’s and St Thomas will guarantee an interview with their Bank staff agency and access to other opportunities within the NHS will be available. The course will also give a basic understanding of the Heath care industry and increase student's opportunities to step into a wide range of job roles within the industry.
Unit breakdown:
- Understand the range of services within the Health & Social Care Sector
- Introductory awareness of Equality and Inclusion in Health & Social Care
- The values and principles needed to work in Guys & St Thomas’s Hospital
- Introductory Awareness of Health & Safety
- Introduction to Communication in Health & Social Care setting
- Effective, relevant employability skills
- Creating a job search account and searching for vacancies
- Understanding the range of Job descriptions
- The application process including:
- Verbal reasoning test
- Situational Judgement Test (SJT)
- Practice activities on face-to-face and virtual interview questions and timings.
Eligibility:
Students must be aged 19 years+ before 31st August 2024 and in receipt of JSA, ESA, or UC and be able to commit to the times and duration of their course.
In order to access funding you will need to be referred from your work coach via the Job Centre Plus (JCP).
If you need advice of this process please enquire.
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Security Sector Based Work Academy Programme
Eligibility:
Students must be aged 19 years+ before 31st August 2024 and in receipt of JSA, ESA, or UC and be able to commit to the times and duration of their course.
In order to access funding you will need to be referred from your work coach via the Job Centre Plus (JCP).
If you need advice of this process please enquire.
You will benefit from:
- Having access to a tutor or assessor
- Gaining additional skills and qualifications needed in the workplace
- Developing knowledge to further your professional career
- Learning at your own pace
Study for free
These courses are fully funded for those who live in England, are aged 19 and over on 31 August and meet the following criteria:
- Not currently in full-time education
- Had permanent lawful residency in the UK/EU for the last three consecutive years
- Not previously completed any part of the requested qualifications and/or similar qualifications
- Currently in receipt of Job Seekers Allowance or Universal Credit.
All courses are subject to availability, eligibility and accessibility needs. You will not be guaranteed a place on a course until you have fully enrolled and received your Learning Agreement.
