Adult Sector
Skills
As a learner on our Adult Sector Skills programme, you have the opportunity to gain units towards a nationally recognised vocational qualification.
This is carried out in a work placement provided by a local employer, who will provide training and support in your specialist sector area. Working under a three way agreement, you will be regularly visited by one of our sector specialist Training Advisors, who will assess you towards against the relevant level of knowledge and competency required for the vocational qualification.
Benefits include:
- Gives you real life work experience
- Improves your confidence and stability in the workplace
- Proves your worth to the employer so increases your opportunity to secure a position
- Shows your commitment to a learning programme and yourself improvement
- Gives you the opportunity to gain accredited certification for NVQ units that are successfully completed.
- This programme is aimed at people aged 19+ who are unemployed, actively claiming state benefits and not in any other form of education or training.
- Adult Sector Skills training is available in Retail, Customer Service, Cleaning and Support Services, Business and Administration, Housekeeping and Hospitality.
- You may maintain your entitlement to benefits whilst accessing this programme, along with claiming travel allowance subject to terms and conditions.
- Expectation is that you will progress into paid employment within 3 to 6 months and have the opportunity to complete the full NVQ.
If you are interested in accessing this programme, or are an employer who can offer a work experience placement to one of our learners, please call us now on 030 088 0888 to find our Adult Sector Skills team nearest to you.
