GO TRAIN Maidstone: 01622 693141

1 SKILLS AND SUPPORT FOR LEARNERS Building confidence and self-belief. Supporting motivation and positivity. Partnership with local employers - we work with businesses and TRAIN people for live vacancies. Vocational training for employment - sectors include retail, hospitality, office administration, leisure and more. Core skills of English, maths and IT (computing and the internet) to get and keep a job. Supported job search - an up to date CV and a personalised covering letter, specially designed for each job. Job clubs - time spent with a tutor, supporting learners to use a computer to find and apply for work on line.

2 Access to a Universal Credit account using a Go TRAIN computer. Ongoing support to apply for new jobs while working to discourage going back into the benefit TRAIN s aim is to support people into a new job, quickly and to 75% of our learners go on to find new jobs after TRAIN delivers 22,000 qualifications a year - skills employers advice and guidance is at the heart of what we have 17 training centres in London, Kent and Essex, all in high street are just for adults and are welcoming, as well as TRAIN Maidstone: 01622 693141 Sussex House, 21-25 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone ME15 6YT | learner s journey depends on where they start on their route back to work.

3 Above all we try to select the right programme to get someone back to work effectively and CREDIT & DIGITAL JOB SEEKING Course length: 2 Weeks Essential IT SkillsEmail - sending & receiving,adding attachments & linksDigital job seeking skillsCreating & using Twitter &LinkedIn profilesGOALP ositive, ready for workUsing social media for job search to gain employmentUnderstanding Universal CreditLEARNER JOURNEYSGood for: Universal Credit, New ClaimantsCity & Guilds CertificateGO TRAIN MAIDSTONE01622 693141 STEPSC onfidence buildingLife skillsFoundation IT skillsGOALP ositive, ready for workGood for.

4 Work Programme Completers, ESA, IS, ESA to JSA, Lone Parents, UCCity & Guilds CertificateASCENTIS Level 1 CertificateSTEP UPPositive attitude andbehaviourMotivationSelf esteemDeveloping resilienceIT TRAINING & JOB SEARCH SKILLSM anaging your Universal Credit account / journalUnderstanding VerifyUsing UJM, Reed, Indeed,LinkedIn and other on line tools to job searchNEXT STEPSC ourse length: 3 Weeks Applications made will show in UC/UJM account Applications made will show in UC/UJM account City & Guilds Level 1 PATHWAYS TO WORK - MULTIPLE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIESC ourse length: 4-6 Weeks Good for.

5 All Claimants, Work Programme Completers, ESA, IS, UCIAGI ndividual learning planCareer assessmentOvercomingperceived obstacles to employmentIT TRAININGIT skills for work, to improve productivity and securityEmail and the internetWord, Excel, PowerPointEMPLOYABILITYB enefits of work and sustaining employment, interviewtechniques, writing CVs / cover letters and exploring thehidden job marketCUSTOMERSERVICEC ustomer service, its use and relevanceto multiple job rolesCORE SKILLSC ommunication, presentation, written, literacy and numeracy skillsFunctional and everyday maths at workMULTIPLE EMPLOYERSA ttend organised job fairs / meetings and apply for 20 vacancies a CV library and portfolio of evidence/applicationsCity & Guilds Entry Level 2 & 3 City & Guilds Entry Level 3 City & Guilds Entry Level 3 City & Guilds Level based on learner abilityGOALSWork ready, job outcomeand into workwith chosen employer PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRAINING & RECRUITMENT (PET or SBWA with a dedicated employer/sector)Course length.

6 2-6 Weeks CORE SKILLSF unctional skills for theworkplace,including IT,literacy andnumeracyVOCATIONALSKILLSE mployerspecific retail,customer service,hospitality, earlystage inductiontrainingEMPLOYER JOBBRIEFINGE mployer willengage withcandidatesand brief themon the jobroleSupported job searchWORKEXPERIENCED epending onvacancy - inwork orsimulated workexperienceINTERVIEWPREPARATIONCV preparation,company androle research,interviewpracticeSupported job searchINTERVIEW ANDWORK TRIALE mployer willinterview andoffer work trial / work experience (SBWA)or job offer (PET)GOALSJob outcomeeither withone specificemployer orwith employers in the samesectorCity & Guilds Entry Level 1 & 2 Good for.

7 All Claimants, 0-12 Weeks, 13-26 Weeks, 26+ Weeks, Work Programme Completers, UCLEARNER JOURNEYSGO TRAIN MAIDSTONE01622 693141 UJM2 (BASIC TO ecdl )1 to 4 weeksEMPLOYABILITYLONE PARENT S EMPLOYABILITY 1 SERVICE / RETAIL2 Job Match - registering and usingUsing your IT skills to find a jobCreating tailored CVs and applicationsInterview techniques, confidence building and networkingSupported job searchIT Skills for workMicrosoft Office skills - Word, Excel and PowerPointOvercoming barriers to work and sustaining employmentPersonalised CV.

8 Cover letter and interview techniquesAccessing the hidden job market and networkingManaging financesCustomer service skills and its use and relevance to multiple job rolesEssential skills to get a retail job and applying for retail jobs1 the myths of age barriersConfidence, self-belief and assertivenessUsing your experience to find work, highlighting transferable skillsBenefits of working and building motivationPersonalised CV, cover letter, interview techniques and networkingCOURSEDURATIONCONTENTAGE BARRIER EMPLOYABILITY 50+STAND ALONE COURSESGO TRAIN MAIDSTONE01622 House, 21-25 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone ME15 6YT | / MATHSB espokeFlexible15 hours a weekOvercome literacy / numeracy issues as a barrier to employmentOpen up new areas of employment and managing personal financesCommunication skills to find, apply and interview for workEntry level to GCSE equivalent