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EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT
COURSES AVAILABLE NOW!
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Advice • Support • Training • Courses
EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT
If you’re unemployed, we have a huge range of advice, support, training and courses to help you.
The below short courses have been designed to help you retrain, or upskill to start a career within a new industry.
They are FREE if you are unemployed, receiving universal credit, job seeker’s allowance, employment support allowance, or if you attend a work-related activity group.
We have worked with local employers and support services such as Jobcentre Plus, to create these courses to support you directly back into work.
The Sector-based Work Academy Programmes (SWAP) also include a work placement or experience of work and guaranteed job interview for a live vacancy.
All of these courses are intense 1 or 2 week long courses, normally running 9am-3pm Monday to Friday. If you are looking for part-time courses for adults please click here.
We also offer individual coaching and mentoring when required, to find out about this and all the opportunities available, to support you back into work, book a FREE 1:1 employment support advice session.
If you are already employed
See other part-time courses for adults starting soon.
COURSES WE OFFER
| Level | Course Dates | Course Title | Campus | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
27/03/2023 |
Skill Up | FROME |
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| Level 1 | 10/04/2023 |
Construction Plant SWAP | CONSTRUCTION TRAINING CENTRE |
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10/04/2023 |
Forklift Course | CONSTRUCTION TRAINING CENTRE |
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| Level 1 | 17/04/2023 |
CSCS - Labourers Course | Kier (HHR) Winterstoke 100 |
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| Level 1 | 17/04/2023 |
Early Years Childcare | ONLINE DELIVERY |
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| Level 1 | 17/04/2023 |
NHS Health and Care | ONLINE DELIVERY |
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| Level 3 | 17/04/2023 |
Level 3 Award in Education and Training | BRISTOL |
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24/04/2023 |
Skill Up | BAPTIST CHURCH YEOVIL |
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| Level 2 | 24/04/2023 |
SIA/Crowd Safety | BAPTIST CHURCH YEOVIL |
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| Level 3 | 01/05/2023 |
Level 3 Award in Education and Training | BATH |
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08/05/2023 |
NHS Health and Care | ONLINE DELIVERY |
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09/05/2023 |
Forklift Course | CONSTRUCTION TRAINING CENTRE |
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| Level 1 | 15/05/2023 |
CSCS Clevedon | CLEVEDON TOWN HALL |
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| Level 3 | 15/05/2023 |
Level 3 Award in Education and Training | BRISTOL |
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| Level 3 | 15/05/2023 |
Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care | BRISTOL |
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| Level 3 | 30/05/2023 |
Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Mental Health | BATH |
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MEET THE TEAM
Debbie - Lecturer
On a daily basis I work with adult learners and support them back into employment or further training. If you are looking to take those first steps back into work or perhaps you are looking to re-train to work in another sector or refresh your existing skills, I will be here to support and guide you to help you reach those goals....
I have worked at Weston College since October 2014, I started as a work-based assessor supporting apprentices achieve their qualifications in Customer Service and Business Administration before moving to my current team in September 2018.
Juliette - Learning Support Assistant
You will see me on the Changes for Life programme, where we make positive changes in people’s lives as a result from being on the course. We will work together to help develop your skills, knowledge and behaviours that will assist you towards making positive changes that will support you to achieve your goals and into future employment....
Over the years I have had various job roles in various sectors and adopted many roles such as, baby sitter, kitchen porter, care assistant, waitress, bar person, chef, restaurant manager, sales consultant, store manager, learning and development coach (Dreams Beds), resident liaison officer (Renewable Energy).
I joined the College on a two-week Customer Service course, after being made redundant. I then volunteered for a week supporting learners, before adopting a full-time role as a Learning Support Assistant. After four and a half years, I then became a Tutor/Lecturer within the department.
Laura - Tutor
I have been at the college for nearly 9 years and I am extremely passionate about developing students and helping them to build their own confidence and skills into potential employment. If you need employability support such as interview skills, CV’s and job applications, development of English skills such as reading, writing and communication or want to enhance your customer skills then I am here and happy to help....
In addition to my teaching role, I am also a teaching, learning and assessment coach, which allows me to help develop the quality of teaching and learning across our college.
Digital skills, business admin and sector work academies to help you progress into employment with a specific employer and range industries including: care, construction, retail, administration and security to name but a few.
John - Curriculum Innovation and Quality Lead
We work with adult learners and supports them back into employment or increase skills for those that would like to upskill. We offer offering support and guidance alongside sector specific qualifications. I also oversee all of the delivery in the department and deliver on courses such as Self-Employment and KickStart....
My work history includes running businesses in hospitality, engineering and electronic manufacturing, retail, the automotive industry, and education. At present alongside my role at Weston College I deliver courses supporting school governors.
Frank - Tutor
I have been a tutor here myself since 2011. Being part of the Employment Services team I teach a variety of courses from Customer Service to Bookkeeping and in recent years have taken qualifications in...
Careers Information, Advice and Guidance, Health and Safety in the Workplace and Specific Learning Difficulties to support my delivery.
Marsha - Tutor
I have been privileged to work with many employers during my time in this role including the NHS, training learners from all backgrounds to become lay Vaccinators to help support the country during the Covid-19 Pandemic....
My career started at 35,000ft, flying long haul and has taken me all over the world. Since then, I have worked in recruitment and in-house training and development. I took my first steps into education as an NVQ Assessor but I’m now really enjoying teaching courses and working with learners to support them back into work. I also work voluntarily in my spare time helping those struggling with addiction.
Like life the path has many ups and downs and can be really challenging at times but amazing too. If you are looking to take those first steps back into work or perhaps you are looking to re-train to work in another sector or refresh your existing skills. I will be here to support and guide you to help you reach those goals.
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FAQs
There is a variety of support here for you at Weston College, which will be tailored to suit your situation and goals.
The first step will be to meet (virtually) with one of our Careers Coaches, who will have a conversation with you to understand your situation. From there you will receive the advice and guidance needed to help you make the right decisions and navigate your way to a new career.
- Book a 1: session at www.weston.ac.uk/employment-support
- Email us on employmentsupport@weston.ac.uk
- Call on 01934 411147 for more information or discuss your options
You can access:
- Careers advice session to understand where you are and where you want to be
- Personalised action plan, including wellbeing support
- Knowledge of the training options available to you
- Networking to support with employment opportunities
- Job search and application coaching, including digital job search and online interviews
No. We will also help you to access funding where available.
Yes! We have a vast network of employers that we work with here at Weston College and will be networking to ensure that connections are made.
Yes! Lifelong learning and career development is now the expectation within the workplace. Here at Weston College, we will support you to access further training, often funded, to help you to maintain and progress the required skills.
Got a question?
Contact the employment support team...
WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY
Michael Williams
Alliance Homes: "In partnership with Weston College, we have established the award-winning Care Academy, which helped Alliance Living Care to access a new talent pool of 50+ staff."
