Free Employability Courses for Career Development
Are you an adult job seeker and looking for career development? Support is available through short courses to improve your career development opportunities. Our offer includes a range of free and subsidised schemes and effective skills training that will help adult job seekers to return to work or help working individuals to progress within their career. Also if you are working in a low-wage job wishing to upskill and progress in your career, we can help.
The support we offer includes:
- Free and subsidised training and nationally recognised qualifications for job seekers
- Guidance to write an attractive CV
- Helping arrange work placements
- Links with local employers
- Practice interview skills to build your confidence.
Online courses
Gain the essential skills, knowledge and confidence for a wide range of careers through our FREE Online Level 2 courses.
These courses can help you to boost your skills and provide you with a recognised qualification.
Courses are fully online with flexible start dates so you can join when you want to and study at home at times that suit you to obtain a nationally-recognised qualification and enhance your employment prospects.
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Business Administration
Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Business Administration qualification is ideal for anyone with an interest in the responsibilities and tasks involved in a business administration role. By exploring the principles of supporting events, project management and changes within a business environment you will develop a competitive and impressive knowledge about this sector which can help you start a new career or progress within a current role.
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Customer Service
This qualification enables learners to develop existing skills and gain knowledge of key areas for efficient customer service, such as communicating with customers and handling customer information. This course is suitable for anyone who is interested in customer service, and those who are hoping for career progression or employment opportunities in the customer service industry.
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Dementia Care
This qualification aims to provide you with the vital knowledge needed to begin tackling dementia through understanding what it is and how to support those who are affected by it. It also ensures that you will develop an essential understanding of caring for people with dementia, as well as covering the benefits of positive communication and the importance of individualised, person-centred care. This course is suitable for those working in the care profession, or anyone looking into a career in this field of work. This qualification is also suitable for home carers or anyone who has an interest in learning more about dementia.
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Digital Skills in Employment
Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Digital Skills in Employment qualification is aimed at anyone who is either in employment or searching for employment, particularly those who wish to develop their digital skills in relation to the management of information and digital safety, security and communication. Anyone with a basic understanding of IT skills who is searching for career progression, or wishing to improve their digital skills for their own personal use, would benefit from this course.
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Mental Health Care
This qualification is aimed at anyone looking to develop their understanding of mental health and the role of the mental health care worker. This qualification covers the skills and knowledge needed to understand approaches to care and management in mental health, the duty of care, and the principles a mental health care worker is required to have. This course is ideal for learners who wish to increase their awareness and understanding of mental health and the role of the mental health worker. Anyone who currently works in the health and social care sector and wishes to progress their career would benefit from this course, as well as anyone who is looking to work in the sector.
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Team Leading and Warehousing
Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Team Leading qualification is suitable for anyone who is new to a team leading role, or those who are hoping to become a team leader as they advance their careers.
Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Warehousing is aimed at anyone who wishes to develop an in-depth knowledge of the health and safety requirements in warehouses, the processes surrounding storing and dispatching warehousing goods and the importance of customer service in a warehousing.
On Campus Courses
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Personal Development for Employability
Course: Level 1 Certificate in Personal Development for Employability
Summary: This course will help you to consider the importance of goal setting for your own personal development and understand where to find job opportunities and to identify the sources of Information about job vacancies.
Eligibility:
- Must be 19+ as of the 31/08/23
- Have the right to work in the UK, proof of ID
- Be either unemployed or earning less than £25,6642.50
- Must live in a London Borough.
To access this course you will need: good general communication skills in English and English literacy proficiency at Entry Level 3 or above.Cost: Free *subject to meeting eligibility criteria*.
Qualification: Certificate in Personal Development for Employability
Level: Level 1
Duration: 7 days
Timings: 9.30am – 3.00pm (weekdays)
Delivery Locations:
- Hayes Campus: College Way, Hayes, UB3 3BB
- Harrow on the Hill Campus: Lowlands Road, Harrow, HA1 3AQ
- Richmond Upon Thames College: Langhorn Dr, Twickenham TW2 7SJ
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Introduction to Customer Services
Course: Entry 3 Introduction to Customer Services
Summary: Improve understanding of customer service, brush up on communication skills, establish a basic knowledge of handling customer queries and improve prospects of being successful in a customer service role.
Eligibility:
- Must be 19+ as of the 31/08/23
- Have the right to work in the UK, proof of ID
- Be either unemployed or earning less than £25,6642.50
- Must live in a London Borough.
To access this course you will need: good general communication skills in English and English literacy proficiency at Entry Level 3 or above.Cost: Free *subject to meeting eligibility criteria*.
Qualification: Certificate for Introduction to Customer Services
Level: Entry Level 3
Duration: 6 days
Timings: 9.30am – 3.00pm (weekdays)
Delivery Locations:
- Hayes Campus: College Way, Hayes, UB3 3BB
- Harrow on the Hill Campus: Lowlands Road, Harrow, HA1 3AQ
- Richmond Upon Thames College: Langhorn Dr, Twickenham TW2 7SJ
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Business Administration
Course: Level 1 Certificate in Business Administration
Summary: This qualification will give you an overview of what working in business administration can be like and will also provide you with business administrative and employability skills required for a workplace.
Eligibility:
- Must be 19+ as of the 31/08/23
- Have the right to work in the UK, proof of ID
- Be either unemployed or earning less than £25,6642.50
- Must live in a London Borough.
To access this course you will need: good general communication skills in English and English literacy proficiency at Entry Level 3 or above.Cost: Free *subject to meeting eligibility criteria*.
Qualification: Certificate in Business Administration
Level: Level 1
Duration: 7 days
Timings: 9.30am – 3.00pm (weekdays)
Delivery Locations:
- Hayes Campus: College Way, Hayes, UB3 3BB
- Harrow on the Hill Campus: Lowlands Road, Harrow, HA1 3AQ
- Richmond Upon Thames College: Langhorn Dr, Twickenham TW2 7SJ
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Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care
Course: Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care
Summary: Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care qualification is suitable for those who are looking to work in, or widen their knowledge of, the adult social care sector. The course will develop your knowledge of the responsibilities of adult social care workers, the diverse needs of the people using the services, and other important factors such as abuse and safeguarding.
Entry requirements:
HRUC Apprenticeships and Skills has to give priority to applicants who are in receipt of the four main benefits: Job Seekers Allowance, Employment Support Allowance, Universal Credit, Income Support. Training is free for people with Right to Work in the UK, proof of ID, learners or their spouses must have been a resident in UK/EU for the last 3 years. To be eligible whilst working, those living inside the Greater London Area need to earn less than £25,6642.50.
To access this course you will need: basic understanding in ICT and English literacy proficiency at Entry Level 3 or above.
Cost: Free *subject to meeting eligibility criteria*.
Qualification: Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care
Level: Level 2
Duration: 10 weeks (1 half day per week)
Timings: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Delivery Locations:
- Hayes Campus: College Way, Hayes, UB3 3BB - classroom only
Find out more about the courses
- Giles - call 01895 853653 / 07956 358630 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Adam - call 01895 471044 / 07960 162737 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.