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Skills for Work

Skills for Work

Our work skills courses will help you broaden your knowledge and ability to apply for jobs. You may also be interested in these courses if you want to brush up your knowledge of subjects including digital skills, food safety and personal finance.

We offer courses based on confidence building; job searching; information technology for job search; working in a team; work skills; skills for employment; preparing for an interview, setting goals and writing CVs and cover letters.

All of our Skills for Work courses lead to a recognised qualification.

Partnerships

We work with key local and national partners to provide you with the best opportunities and advice.

Who are Leicester College’s Work Skills Courses for?

Our work skills courses are aimed at people who want to enhance their chances of finding employment. Most of our courses are free and some can be subsidised depending on your household income.

Leicester College also has a six-week course in collaboration with employer Multisec, who currently have local vacancies. This course is called door supervision award and is designed for candidates who want to work in the security sector. The course offers you the chance to gain real qualifications, and everyone who gets through the six weeks is guaranteed an interview with Multisec.

Further Information

These courses are designed to be flexible with your current commitments eg childcare. Also our City Skills Centre is on Charles Street, is easy for everyone to get to by public transport. Many of our previous learners report it helped them go onto further employment and increased their confidence.

Jason Kelly

Jason Kelly

Graduate of LCC sector-based Work Academy, now employed with Leicester City Council.

“The course has helped me make friends inside and outside of the City Skills Centre and motivated me to work hard and support my family”

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Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills – C8001

Course Code: C8001

Key Information

  • start date Start Date 03 Oct 2023
  • study hours Study Hours Part Time
  • duration Duration 1 year
  • map Campus Abbey Park Campus

Enhance your theoretical understanding of counselling and continue to help you develop the skills and attitudes required to practice these approaches. You will also encourage profound personal growth and understanding enhance your ability to understand others and develops your ability to extend empathy.

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Basic IT certificate Entry level 2 – C6848

Course Code: C6848

Key Information

  • start date Start Date Various
  • study hours Study Hours Part Time
    32.5 hours per week
  • duration Duration 1 week
  • map Campus City Skills Centre

Learn the basics of IT in a safe and supportive setting. You will take part in fun activities and boost your confidence with using computers and mobile phones. This five-day course runs most weeks of the year and is helpful if you are wanting to show employers you have basic IT skills.

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Cake Decorating – C7289

Course Code: C7289

Key Information

  • start date Start Date Various
  • study hours Study Hours Part Time
    2.5 hours per week
  • duration Duration 9 weeks
  • map Campus Freemen's Park Campus

Sweeten up your skills with our short course in cake decorating and sugarcraft Over nine weeks in the evening we will help you work with different techniques and ingredients to create baking masterpieces. Take on this course to impress your friends, and family or even turn a hobby into a new career in baking or catering.

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Cake Decorating and Sugar Craft – C6487

Course Code: C6487

Key Information

  • start date Start Date Various
  • study hours Study Hours Part Time
    2.5 hours per week
  • duration Duration 9 weeks
  • map Campus Ross Walk

Whether you are a complete beginner or have previous experience in cake decorating, this hobby course will teach you the basics of covering a cake to marzipan modelling and party cupcakes. On completion you may choose to enrol onto another one of our part-time courses or continue your progression into full-time study.

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Cake Decorating and Sugar Craft – C6487

Course Code: C6487

Key Information

  • start date Start Date Various
  • study hours Study Hours Part Time
    2.5 hours per week
  • duration Duration 9 weeks
  • map Campus Ross Walk

Whether you are a complete beginner or have previous experience in cake decorating, this hobby course will teach you the basics of covering a cake to marzipan modelling and party cupcakes. On completion you may choose to enrol onto another one of our part-time courses or continue your progression into full-time study.

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Certificate in Understanding Environmental Sustainability (RQF) Level 2 – C7799

Course Code: C7799

Key Information

  • start date Start Date Various
  • study hours Study Hours Part Time
  • duration Duration Various
  • map Campus DISTANCE

Learn about key concepts in environmental sustainability, including local and global communities as well as ways to minimise your own impact on the planet. This course will build your understanding of global environmental initiatives as well as effective use of natural resources, providing opportunities within a range of careers including waste management or construction.

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Contact Centre Swap Award level 1 – C7404

Course Code: C7404

Key Information

  • start date Start Date Various
  • study hours Study Hours Part Time
    36 hours per week
  • duration Duration Various
  • map Campus City Skills Centre

If you're an adult 19+ and looking to gain work in the energy sector, try this week long-course covering workplace skills, managing relationships and customer service, to prepare you for employment as an Energy Specialist.

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CSCS Construction Card Course level 1 – C6956

Course Code: C6956

Key Information

  • start date Start Date Various
  • study hours Study Hours Part Time
    30 hours per week
  • duration Duration 3 weeks
  • map Campus City Skills Centre

This four-week programme is for those interested in working in the construction industry. The course will help you gain nationally recognised qualifications in health and safety and support you with interview and CV skills. Successful applicants will have the opportunity to gain the CSCS Green Card on completion of the programme.

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Customer Service Award level 1 – C6253

Course Code: C6253

Key Information

  • start date Start Date Various
  • study hours Study Hours Part Time
    6 hours per week
  • duration Duration 1 week
  • map Campus City Skills Centre

Customer service is an important part of many job roles. This classroom-based, one day nationally recognised qualification will help you improve your customer service skills as well as learning how to meet a customer’s needs. The course is offered all year round and you will need to complete a full day of learning.

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