Building Trade Skills - Career Seekers Direct Limited - Coventry Alternative Provision 24/25
Training Provider
Career Seekers Direct Limited
Our mission is to raise aspirations, develop skills and make valuable connections. Our value statement says we are credible, knowledgeable, personable, supportive and collaborative. skilled and professionally qualified team have had previous roles which include teachers, HR Managers, Career Advisers, Coaches and Youth Workers. We have vast experience of working in the utility, hospitality and catering, health & social care, secondary and higher education, charities and manufacturing sectors.
Part of our Toolkit for Life range, this course is designed specifically for disengaged learners. It develops skills in:
Listening
Speaking
Problem-solving
Staying positive
Aiming high
Teamwork
Creativity
Planning
Research and leadership
Highly inter-active, learner-centred, and ‘hands-on’ with practical activities, it’s based on these Occupational Studies for the Workplace units offered by the NCFE awarding body:
Introduction to Bricklaying
Carpentry hand skills
Introduction to Plastering
Maintenance of a Safe, Hygienic and Secure Working Environment
Working in Construction
Working in a Team
There is engagement with at least one local employer either face-to-face or via our digital employer engagement programme, Let’s Do Business. Learners gather evidence of the new skills and knowledge they gain and receive a Career Seekers Direct certificate of participation recognising their achievement. CV development is included to ensure learners include all of their skills, experience and personal attributes. They also receive a folder to keep all evidence and materials in e.g. photos of participation.
The wellbeing of learners is assessed both pre and post-course with follow up on any issues identified.
Course venues will be selected to provide good value, high-quality and safe facilities.
N.B. The course may be provided for individual schools on their own premises for a small group of learners. The price for this is available upon application
