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Make your transition into employment easier with our short Employability courses

If you’re not in work and thinking of moving into paid employment, a volunteering role or further training and study, our Employability courses can help.

Explore your job prospects

Our dedicated tutors will help you explore your job prospects, develop your CV, and help you grow in confidence and self-esteem when it comes to application forms, interviews, and networking.

Our Employability courses are taught across Oxfordshire in short, five-week programmes. Whether you are aiming to get support with job applications and finding work or support with settling into a new role, our courses can help. Our tutors will teach you how to communicate with colleagues, deal with conflict in the work environment and explore the principles of customer service.

In Partnership with ADVIZA and the National Careers Service

Our tutors work alongside ADVIZA and the National Careers Service to offer you fully funded and personalised support, information, advice and guidance.

Together they will help you plan for the future, develop your self-esteem work to ensure you are best placed to tackle any challenges which come with starting a new position.

Part Time Employability courses

Developing Skills for Gaining Employment

Part Time WPWW301P

This six-week, entry level qualification will provide learners with the skills and knowledge to improve their own employability. The course will help learners with future career decisions, progression opportunities to employment or further study....

8th Nov 2024 - 13th Dec 2024

Friday

Employability

Witney Campus

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Functional Digital Skills

Part Time WPBV220P

It is estimated that one in five adults lack basic digital skills. This qualification aims to enable learners to develop the digital skills they need for life, work, or further study. It builds on courses such as Essential Digital Skills Qualificatio...

15th Oct 2024 - 1st Apr 2025

Tuesday

Employability | Computing & Digital Technologies

Bicester Construction Skills Centre

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Level 1 Award - Employability Skills

Part Time WPWV301P

This qualification is designed to prepare learners to enter the world of work. The course will help learners to develop and enhance skills that are required for the workplace, such as confidence and motivation and will also provide a basis for furthe...

31st Jan 2025 - 4th Apr 2025

Friday

Employability

Witney Campus

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Preparing to Work in Schools - Level 1

Part Time WPWV315P

This qualification prepares learners for further learning and training whilst developing an understanding of the teaching and learning environment in a school setting. It covers areas such as how to support the well-being of a child or young person a...

13th Jan 2025 - 24th Mar 2025

Monday

Employability | Teacher & Assessor Training

Witney Campus

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