Employment service – supported online courses

Together with Sport4Life we’re providing free, accessible online courses with face to face support at Sense TouchBase Pears in Birmingham and Sense Hub Loughborough.

These short courses cover a variety of subjects and industries including hospitality, construction, healthcare and leadership. They’re designed to support you to build skills and confidence, enhancing your CV when applying for jobs.

Birmingham

  • Enrolment day on Wednesday 21 February at Sense TouchBase Pears, Birmingham
  • Only 10 places available
  • Courses start Wednesday 28 February and run every Wednesday until you finish
  • Enroll on 3 short courses or one qualification
Register for enrolment day

Loughborough

  • Enrolment in person at Sense Hub Loughborough when you start your course
  • Only 8 places available
  • Courses start Friday 9 February and run every Friday, 10am – 12pm, until you finish
  • Enroll on 3 short courses or one qualification
Sign up here

Our courses

Construction

  • Abrasive Wheels – A Guide to Keeping Safe: Short Course -50 mins
  • Asbestos Awareness: Short Course -2 hours
  • Construction Traffic Marshal: Short Course – 90 mins
  • Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH): Short Course – 45 mins
  • CSCS Green Card (Online Course & Exam Package): Qualification – 8 hours
  • Fire Marshal Training: Short Course – 2 hours
  • Level 1 in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment: Qualification – 6 hours
  • Manual Handling: Short Course – 1 hour
  • Understanding of REACH (Management of Chemicals): Short Course – 25 mins
  • Working at Height: A Guide to Keeping Safe: Short Course – 30 mins

Healthcare

  • A Guide to Dementia Awareness: Short Course – 45 mins
  • A Guide to Mental Capacity Act 2005: Short Course – 75 mins
  • A Guide to Nutrition and Health in Older People: Short Course – 45 mins
  • An Introduction to Substance Misuse: Short Course – 75 mins
  • Early Years Childcare for Childminders: Short Course – 60 mins
  • Early Years Childcare for Nurseries: Short Course – 60 mins
  • Handling and Administering of Medicines: Short Course – 90 mins
  • Infection Control: Short Course – 45 mins
  • Information Governance in Health and Social Care: Short Course – 45 mins
  • Understanding Diabetes: Short Course – 45 mins
  • Understanding Epilepsy: Short Course – 45 mins

Employment support

  • An Introduction to Project Management: Short Course – 90 mins
  • Basic Bookkeeping: Short Course – 90 mins
  • Basic PowerPoint: Short Course – 60 mins
  • Basic Work and Excel: Short Course – 90 mins
  • Employability: Short Course – 90 mins
  • Equality and Diversity: Short Course – 75 mins
  • Essential IT Skills: Short Course – 60 mins
  • Handling and Resolving Conflict: Short Course – 30 mins
  • Intermediate Excel: Short Course – 90 mins
  • Intermediate Word: Short Course – 75 mins
  • Introduction to First Aid at Work: Short Course – 60 mins
  • Lone Working: Short Course – 45 mins
  • Money Sense: Short Course – 90 mins
  • Prevent Duty: Short Course – 75 mins
  • Rights and Responsibilities: Short Course  – 4 hours
  • Safeguarding – An Introduction: Short Course – 90 mins
  • Safeguarding Children & Young People: Short Course – 90 mins
  • Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults: Short Course – 90 mins
  • Social Media Skills: Short Course – 60 mins
  • Volunteering: Short Course – 90 mins

Hospitality

  • Allergen Awareness: Short Course – 90 mins
  • APLH Personal License Holder Level 2 Award: Qualification – 7 hours
  • Hospitality Customer Service Skills: Short Course – 45 mins
  • Level 1 in Food Hygiene and Safety: Short Course – 40 mins
  • Level 2 Award in Customer Service: Qualification – 6 hours
  • Level 2 Food Safety in Catering: Qualification – 7 hours
  • Level 2 in Food Hygiene and Safety: Short Course – 75 mins
  • Level 3 Food Safety in Catering: Qualification – 20 hours
  • The World of Wines: Short Course – 90 mins

Workplace functions – HR and finance

  • AAT Essentals: Finance for Non-Financial Management: Short Course – 4 hours
  • AAT Essentials: Budgeting: Short Course  – 4 hours
  • An Awareness of Mental Wellbeing in the Workplace: Short Course – 45 mins
  • Business Administration – An Introduction: Short Course – 90 mins
  • Call/Contact Centre – An Introduction: Short Course – 90 mins
  • Health and Safety Awareness for Employees: Short Course – 60 mins
  • Level 1 Principles of Health & Safety in Workplace: Qualification – 4 hours
  • Managing Mental Health and Wellbeing at Work: Short Course – 90 mins

Leadership and management

  • Fundamental in Leadership and Management: Short Course – 75 mins
  • Induction of New Staff: Short Course – 4 hours
  • Introducing Team Leader & Supervisory Skills: Short Course – 75 mins
  • Organising and Delegating: Short Course – 4 hours
  • People Management Skills: Short Course – 90 mins
  • Performance Management: Short Course – 4 hours
  • Planning and Allocating Work: Short Course – 4 hours
  • Solving Problems and Decision Making: Short Course    

Other

  • Alcohol Awareness: Short Course    
  • Cleaning Operative: Short Course – 90 mins
  • Customer Service and Care – An Introduction: Short Course – 60 mins
  • Dealing with Anxiety: Short Course – 75 mins
  • Explore the Principles of Healthy Eating: Short Course    
  • Foundation in Sales and Marketing: Short Course – 105 mins
  • Level 1 Award An Introduction to Mental Health and Wellbeing: Qualification – 7 hours
  • Level 1 Award in Environmental Sustainability: Qualification – 10 hours
  • Level 2 Award An Introduction to First Aid for Mental Health: Qualification – 8 hours
  • Level 2 Award Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH): Qualification – 5 hours
  • Planning to Start Your Own Business: Short Course – 90 mins
  • Principles of Weight Management: Short Course    
  • Retail Skills and Values: Short Course – 60 mins
  • Safe Internet Usage: Short Course – 75 mins
  • Sexual Health Awareness: Short Course – 4 hours
  • Stress Awareness and Management : Short Course – 90 mins
  • Teaching Assistant: Short Course – 60 mins
  • Travel and Tourism – An Introduction: Short Course – 90 mins
  • Understanding Eating Disorders: Short Course    
  • Understanding the Principles of Exercise and Fitness: Short Course    
  • Warehouse and Logistics – An Introduction: Short Course – 60 mins

Get in touch

For more information or to speak to a member of our employment team about short courses, contact Zoe on 07557 736294, 0121 274 3555 or by emailing [email protected].