Into Employment – Student Support

FREE training course and guaranteed interview with an industry employer!

• Aged 19 and over? 
• Want to work in the education sector? 
• Would you like to help and support FE students in their studies? 
• Want a guaranteed interview with an employer with vacancies?

Into Employment - Student Support is one of our free courses designed to help you get into employment by developing the skills and knowledge needed to work in the education sector.

Whether you are looking for work, or you want to re-train to improve your employment prospects, this free training course can help you develop the skills you need to work as a student support officer, working one-to-one with a young person in an educational setting such as FE College.

What will I learn?

The course includes a range of units to enable you to gain skills and knowledge related to the specific sector you want to work in, such as:

• An introduction to the sector
• Understanding your job role
• Policies, procedures and legislation governing the sector
• Health and safety procedures
• Risk assessments
• Safeguarding
• Developing skills for supporting students

In addition, you will also be supported to:

• Develop key employability skills, such as communication, teamwork and problem solving
• Improve your digital and IT skills
• Produce a CV and apply for jobs
• Prepare for an interview

Where is the course held?

Courses are held at college sites or in local community venues.

This course is part of the college's Into Employment programme funded by West Midlands Combined Authority to equip local people with the skills needed to work in priority sectors across the region and support employers who are looking to recruit new staff.