Whether it’s a confidence boost, help in finding your career direction or support in achieving your goals and aspirations, we have a raft of options on offer. If you’re aged 19 and over many of our course options are free or have funding options available. We also offer CV writing workshops, mock interviews and can offer impartial careers information, advice and guidance.
PROGRAMMES FOR THE UNEMPLOYED AT CHESTERFIELD COLLEGE
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Functional skills and short courses
Our collection of FREE* Functional Skills courses are useful to anyone, whether in or out of employment. Skills in English, maths and computing are essential for every employee, no matter what their role. Employers who have implemented short English, maths or IT courses to groups of employees have noticed significant improvements to efficiency, team morale, ambition and communication.
If looking for employment, these courses are a fantastic way to bolster a CV and job application to prospective employers.
Our other short courses are another way of bolstering either your CV when looking to apply for a specific career or perhaps you’re a business looking to expand an employee’s skillset.
Improve your numeracy skills
Multiply is a new government-funded programme to help adults improve their numeracy skills.
If you’re aged 19+, live in Derbyshire and don’t have maths GCSE at grade 4/C (or equivalent), you can access these FREE numeracy courses to build your confidence with numbers and progress towards earning a qualification.
Normally teaching assistant courses are done over a year. I like how compact this course is. It’s a lot of information to take in over a short space of time but because it’s taught within 3 weeks, it fits around my personal life. A lot of people on this course wouldn’t be able to do a longer course due to childcare. Three weeks is more manageable and you can plan in advance.”
Adult learner
3 week fast-track teaching assistant course
Employability skills to get you back into work
The Employability Team work with local employers who are looking to grow their workforce of local people looking for work. Here at Chesterfield College, we will provide you with learning and development opportunities, to support you to gain entry-level qualifications to start your chosen career.
Courses to up-skill or retrain
If you are looking to gain essential skills to get into work, upskill or retrain, we have a range of level 1 and 2 courses available to you.
Chesterfield College Open Day
Thinking about studying at college? Come along to one of our Open Evenings to learn more about the many courses and apprenticeships we have to offer.
We can help you find the right course
Step towards your dream career. From Vocational Courses, A Levels, Apprenticeships and University Courses, we have a pathway to direct you into employment or further education.