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City of Wolverhampton College work in collaboration with Job Centre Plus, City of Wolverhampton Council and employers from across the West Midlands, to deliver work and training programmes, designed to develop your skills to get you work ready.
Our programmes aim to support you to define your future, by providing:
Courses in the Community
We don’t just deliver courses in the College, we deliver courses for adult learners in community venues across Wolverhampton and Telford to support the learning and skills needs of local people. We want to ensure you can access our courses and study around your life commitments when coming into college is not always possible.
Courses are part-time and are run in the day-time. Some courses may be free which is subject to eligibility.
Careers and Skills Hub
We have a new Careers and Skills Hub located at our Wellington Road Campus. The hub is there to provide the local community with a drop in service, where you can access impartial careers advice and guidance. You will have access to one to one support, including personal career mapping and job search support to enable you to get in to work.
Check out the Careers and Skills Hub page
Take a look at our Get into Work and Training courses. Select an option to view the relevant course information.
Sector-based Work Academy Programmes (SWAPS) are courses designed to equip you with the skills required to move in to employment within a specific sector.
SWAPs typically last up to 6 weeks and contain three main components to help you get in to
work:
Opportunities are available in a range of sectors:
SWAPS are open to anyone unemployed aged 19+.
For more information on SWAPS click here
Are you interested in a career in adult social care?
This course is designed to give you an introduction in to health and social care, plus the basic knowledge and skills you will need to start your career in the industry.
The course will include:
In a developing digital world, demand for digital skills has increased in the workplace and can have a huge impact in your life. City of Wolverhampton College have introduced Skills Bootcamps in digital skills, programmes designed to help build vital skills to enhance your chances of securing the job you want and thriving in a world which is becoming digital and technology dependent.
Skills Bootcamps are free, flexible courses of up to 16 weeks, giving people the opportunity to build up sector-specific skills and fast-track to an interview with a local employer.
Are you:
Skills Bootcamps are part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee, helping everyone gain skills for life. Our free*, flexible Skills Bootcamps in digital skills could be the right choice for you!
Are you an employer? Did you know you can use Skills Bootcamps in digital skills to upskill your current employees? (costs apply)
*Eligibility criteria applies
Sector Gateway Courses aim to help you to update your skills in specific sectors, to help you move into employment.
We offer Sector Gateway Courses in the following sectors:
These courses are available to anyone interested in these sectors, or looking for a career change. All courses include developing your digital skills and applying for jobs.
Courses are available to anyone in receipt of a means tested benefit, unemployed or economically inactive.
Please note: this course is delivered in College and in the community.
A Traineeship is an education and training programme, with work experience that is focused on giving you the skills and experience that employers are looking for.
Gaining key skills in employability, qualifications in English and Maths where required and a high quality work placement in your chosen sector with a local employer.
Would you like to gain relevant, valuable work experience to improve your job prospects and enhance your CV?
Are you aged 16-24?
Then a Traineeship could be right for you!
The ‘Yes to the Job’ course is for Individuals wanting to develop their personal skills for the job market, as well as improve their employability skills and how to apply for jobs.
Students will achieve an accredited qualification in Level 1 Award Employability and Personal Development Skills.
The course covers:
Start dates:
We have various start dates throughout the year. Contact us to find out more information.
This short course is designed to give you the essential, every day basic digital skills and knowledge you will need.
Please note: this course is delivered in College and in the community.
ESOL preparation for Work Programmes are available to anyone interested in working in specific sectors with English as a second language, or looking for a career change and will benefit from an introductory level course to gain knowledge of the industry. Programmes include developing digital skills and applying for jobs.
Preparation for Work Programmes are available in the following sectors:
The course is available to anyone in receipt of a means tested benefit, unemployed or economically inactive.
Please note: this course is delivered in College and in the community.
English not your first language?
If English isn’t your first language and you want to improve your skills to help you study, find work or manage in everyday life, ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) is the course
for you.
The course will develop and improve your English Reading, Writing and Speaking and Listening skills, enabling you to become more confident in work and everyday life settings.
Our tutors will make learning fun and, as well as developing your skills, you will also learn more about life, work and traditions in the UK.
For more information on ESOL click here
Please note: this course is delivered in College and in the community.
If you do not have a maths qualification the maths Functional Skills course will develop ways to help you use maths skills more effectively in a variety of situations in life, education or work.
By studying this course you will:
This is a formal qualification from Entry Level up to Level 2. A Level 2 qualification is the equivalent of a GCSE grade 4.
Please note: this course is delivered in College and in the community.
If you do not have an English qualification the English Functional Skills course will develop ways to help you use English skills more effectively in a variety of situations in life, education or work.
By studying this course you will study:
By studying this course you will:
This is a formal qualification from Entry Level up to Level 2. A Level 2 qualification is the equivalent of a GCSE grade 4.
Please note: this course is delivered in College and in the community.
The course covers:
The course is available to anyone in receipt of a means tested benefit, unemployed or economically
Want to learn how to produce a quality CV?
Need help with searching for or applying for jobs online?
Need help with writing letters and emails to go with job applications?
This free course (subject to eligibility) will teach you the skills you need!
The course will cover:
Our Adults, Community and Employability team can be contacted Monday to Friday
