Employability Skill Programme

The Employability Skills Programme (ESP) is designed to increase your chances of finding regular and long term employment. Along with supported job searching activities and work placements, we can improve your interview techniques, CV writing skills and your employability skills. We can also help you to brush up on a variety of other skills you may need in your everyday life and gain qualifications.

Who can take part?

This programme is open to people over the age of 18 and who are receiving a benefit such as Job Seekers Allowance (JSA), Incapacity Benefit or Income Support.

 What help will I receive?

This programme will help you:

  • Build up the skills and confidence employers need you to have. e.g. IT
  • Search for jobs that suit your vocational interests
  • Gain valuable work experience by taking part in work placements with local employers.
  • Gain qualifications up to level 2
  • Show you how to progress from this programme into a higher programme such as Train To Gain if you become employed.
  • Provide you with information, guidance and personal 1-2-1 support
  • At the beginning of the programme, we will work with you to establish the skills you would like to improve and how you would like to be taught (your learning style). With your input, we will then develop an Action Plan as a guide to what is needed and a way to help you record your achievements on the programme.

The employability Skill Courses includes:

How long does the programme last?

Employability Skills Programme lasts for an average of 13 weeks and people spend between 12 and 20 hours a week. We find that people involved on this programme increase their job prospects and their confidence.

 

To find out more about this programme and how to join, call 020 8653 8686.