employment services

The Employment Services department offers short vocational courses in Key Skills which are embedded intovocational courses to help your employability within your chosen area.

Courses

Office Practice Integrated with Key Skills – This course is aimed at people who would like to develop practical and communication skills in the area of office practice. The course will enable you to:

  • Develop your knowledge and understanding of office practice
  • Build up practical skills such as filing, faxing, memo writing and photocopying*
  • Understand the importance of effective communication
  • Build up a Key Skills Literacy portfolio*

Health & Safety Integrated with Key Skills – This course is aimed at enhancing the Health & Safety knowledge of individuals. The course covers:

  • Legislation
  • Health & Safety
  • Welfare
  • The workplace and workplace environment
  • Risk assessment
  • Manual Handling
  • Hazardous substances
  • Noise and vibration
  • Building a Key Skills portfolio*

Retail Integrated with Key Skills – This course is aimed at providing an insight into what it is like to work in the retail sector. The course will help you to:

  • Develop your knowledge and understanding of the retail industry
  • Develop your communication and interpersonal skills
  • Raise your awareness of safety procedures in the workplace
  • Understand the importance of good customer service*
  • Work in a productive team
  • Build up a Key Skills portfolio*

Food Safety Integrated with Key Skills – This course is aimed at anyone working in the catering or hospitality setting where food is prepared, cooked and served. Employees who handle food will gain a firm grasp of the importance of food safety and knowledge of systems. The course will cover:

  • Legislation
  • Food safety hazards
  • Temperature control
  • Refrigeration, chilling and cold handling
  • Cooking, hot holding and reheating
  • Food handling
  • Cleaning
  • Principles of safe food storage
  • Food premises and equipment
  • Build up a Key Skills portfolio*

*Accredited part of the course. This course is accredited through OCR and City and City and Guilds. When you pass this course you will gain two recognised certificates that will aid your search for work/change of career.

Office Practice Integrated with Key Skills leaflet in pdf – download here
Health & Safety Integrated with Key Skills leaflet in pdf – download here
Retail Integrated with Key Skills leaflet in pdf – download here
Food Safety Integrated with Key Skills leaflet in pdf – download here

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