If you are...

• Currently seeking work
• Looking for a change of career
• Returning to work after a break
• Facing redundancy.

We’ll help you to...

• Gain qualifications and motivation
• Develop your skills so you’re more employable
• Get experience of your chosen industry, through our skills workshops
• Achieve a relevant qualification
• Move on to further training, get a job or better still, a job with training.

ASPIRE is a 2 week course

Week 1

9.30am-2.30pm
Learn everything you need to help you get on the road to finding a job.

Learn...

• Mindmapping
• Job skills
• Behavior in the workplace
• Customer service skills
• Job searching and interview skills
• Transferable skills you can use in your job
• What type of job would suit you
• How to create and update your CV
• Numeracy and literacy assessment.

Week 2

9.30am-2.30pm

Attend a skills workshop

• Customer Service
• Construction
• Hospitality
• I.T and Literacy
• Care and Early Years
• Hair and Beauty
• Sales and Retail

This is so you can get a feel of what it’s like to work in your chosen area. They’ll help you develop important skills and you’ll
gain a relevant qualification at the end.

Get a qualification in...

• Food Hygiene
• CSCS
• First Aid
• Manual Handling
• Mental Health First Aid
• Health and Safety for
• Hair and Beauty salons.

We offer skills workshops in...

• Hospitality
• Construction
• Retail
• Customer Service
• Admin and IT
• Child or Adult Care
• Hair and Beauty.

Next steps

The final part of the ASPIRE programme focuses on what you can do next to advance yourself further.

We’ll help you with...

• Job seeking support
• Further training at college
• Getting a job
• Training in the workplace.

How much does ASPIRE cost?

ASPIRE is FREE if you are:

• Receiving Job Seekers Allowance (Income-based)
• Receiving Employment Support Allowance
• Referred to learning by Job Centre Plus
• Do not have a Full Level 2 course or higher.

If you do not meet the above criteria please contact our Business Enterprise Centre on 01934 411 594.

Course dates

The ASPIRE programme runs every month.

For the next start date, contact our Business Enterprise Centre by calling 01934 411 594 or emailing: business.enterprise.centre@weston.ac.uk

Progress to further training

Some of our courses include:

Business and IT courses:

• Diploma in IT, Level 2, Fast-track
• Diploma in Business, Level 2 – Fast-track ECDL
• Employability Skills for the Business Environment
• Further training leading to a Level 2 qualification in IT, Business Admin or Customer Service

Construction and Engineering courses:

• Carpentry Level 2
• Diploma – Fast-track Plastering Level 1 Diploma
• House Makeover with Painting and Decorating, Level 1
• Electrical, Fast-track, Level 2
• Maintenance Operations, Fast-track, Level 2

Other:

• Fitness Instructing Certificate, Level 2
• Mental Health
• Awareness Certificate, Level 1
• Care, further training leading to a Level 2 qualification 
• Hospitality Fast-track, Level 2
• Hairdressing Fast-track,  Level 2
• Skills for Life
• ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)

Apprenticeships:

• Accountancy
• Barbering 
• Beauty
• Business Admin
• Care
• Construction
• Customer Service
• Hair
• Hospitality
• IT
• Lab Technicians
• Management
• Motor Vehicle
• Nails
• Retail
• Sales
• Sale of Residential Property
• Storage and Warehousing
• Team Leading

Find out more:

E: business.enterprise.centre@weston.ac.uk
T: 01934 411 594

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