Learning for Work

Learning for Work courses give students the skills to take steps towards and into employment with course topics such as: • How to write a CV to make you stand out • Learn how to upload your CV and where to share it • 1resent confi dently in your interviews • Gain resilience in your employment journey • Improve your Microsoft Offi ce knowledge • Identify your transferable skills • Identify your learning journey through to employment.

NCFE Level 1 Award in Employability Skills

5he obKective of this qualifi cation is to help students develop and enhance the skills required for the working environment, gain confi dence for employment as well as motivation, improve your communication skills and personal effectiveness. An interview and assessment are needed before enrolling (see page 20).

Back to Work

This course is ideal for those who would like to work on their IT Skills to support job searching and applications, interview skills and CV writing. In a small group, students build their selfconfi dence and gain support in moving forward. An interview and assessment are needed before enrolling (see page 20).

Take a look at our programme online www.aspiresussex.org.uk or if you are an organisation, contact us to discuss a bespoke course for your clients or members.

Qualifications

Our qualification and work skills courses all require an interview and assessment before enrolling. Please contact us on 0345 601 0161 or email us at enquiries@aspiresussex.org.uk to arrange your assessment. Please see page 20 for more information.

NCFE Cache Level 1 Award in Early Years Settings

5his qualification develops a basic knowledge of childcare in early years settings. It covers working with children up to the age of 5 years old. The units include subjects such as the value of play, roles and responsibilities of carers and volunteers, and the importance of developing links in the local community.

City and Guilds Level 2 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools

This qualification measures the knowledge and skills required to meet the support needs of primary, secondary and special needs schools. Achieving this qualification demonstrates an individual’s ability relating to pupil welfare, care, behaviour and learning.

City and Guilds Level 3 Award in Education and Training

5his qualification is for candidates who work, or want to work, as teacherstrainers in the Further Education or Skills sector.

City and Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools

5his Level  qualification is ideal if you have significant experience as a school support worker and wish to move into a more specialised role in administration, learning support andor management.

NCFE Level 1 Award in Volunteering

5his qualification is suitable for students who are thinking about working as a volunteer and will provide them with an insight into the role. It is also suitable for those students who are already in a volunteering role and will enhance both their knowledge and skills.

NCFE Cache Level 2 Understanding Working with People with Mental Health Needs

5his qualification aims to raise awareness of the role of the mental health worker and the process and approaches involved in the care and support of those who experience ill mental health.

Are you looking for a qualification for a career like Christina?

“I decided to begin my journey to becoming a Counsellor at Aspire Sussex with the Level 2 Counselling Skills course. I look forward to attending each week and have felt nothing but warmth and acceptance from everybody and couldn’t praise our tutor Rebekah enough. I have built a lot of confidence and knowledge since starting the course and have already noticed the positive impact it has had on all of us.”

NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills

5his qualification is useful for anyone who would like to develop their use of counselling skills for use in either work or a personal capacity.

ABC Awards Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills

5his qualification helps students develop a repertoire of interpersonal skills and counselling skills, promotes personal growth, and provides essential industry knowledge to help learners make informed career decisions.

Please note: Level 2 in Counselling Skills must be completed before enrolling on this course.

Want to know what it’s like to take a qualification at Aspire Sussex? Just ask Harriet!

“I am thoroughly enjoying my course. The sessions are very well organised and objectives are always clearly set out. I have always felt very well supported by my tutor especially when I have found a session particularly challenging. This has given me the confidence to continue with the course and to embark on a level  course in the future.”

Do you need a qualification to achieve your dream job like Karen?

Karen has taken several of our Level 2 Certificate distance learning courses which lead her onto our Support Teaching and Learning in Schools (STLS) course. She is now a full time Teaching Assistant! “I had been working as a Food Service Assistant in a school for 7 years when I was told I was great with the Special Needs pupils. I then volunteered to help them in class and I absolutely loved it! I needed qualifications to apply for a Learning Support Assistant role though and I had heard about Aspire Sussex’s Distance Learning courses, which I could do at home without any childcare problems. My girls and I did ‘our homework’ every evening and I passed my first course within  months.  months later, I have Kust started my fifth distance learning course as well as branching out to the S5LS course and I can’t see me ever wanting to stop learning!

After taking the STLS course, I can hardly recognise myself from the person I was 19 months ago. The support I had from the school and my assessor and the understanding I have gained from the courses have given me belief in myself. My husband is delighted to see me aiming for a better-paid job and my younger daughter always found settling to homework difficult but having me do my work beside her has motivated her. In school, course knowledge gives me courage to offer my opinion. When I started the STLS course I had already taken three Distance Learning courses and I found I could express myself better in assignments, relating the volunteering work I was doing with pupils to the understanding my courses gave me. The more courses I take, the more I learn and the more the pieces of the Special /eeds Kigsaw fit together.

I am pleased to say that I have been offered a full time Teaching Assistant position at the school I am at, starting in September 2020.” Her tutor Margaret says, iOver the past  months, I saw ,aren grow in confidence and became the outstanding student she is today at our first meeting, ,aren was almost apologetic for daring to enrol on a course! Her daughters are in awe of their mum and during her S5LS inschool assessment, I saw a confident ,aren supporting a variety of children with learning difficulties. $olleagues told me about the valuable work she was doing as she built relationships with vulnerable students and how her feedback to staff enabled new pupil targets to be set and achieved.”

Beauty Therapies, Hair and Nails

Our 75$5 Level  and Level  qualification courses are suitable for those who are seeking employment or self-employment in the Beauty, Hair and Nail industries. You may be entitled to a free place on these courses, please enquire.

You will need to complete an assessment before enrolling on these courses, please see page 20.

We offer low priced treatments and services from our students for them to gain experience. These are fully supervised. If you might be interested in receiving low priced treatments or services, please contact enquiries@aspiresussex.org.uk

Level 2 Diploma in Beauty Therapy Studies

5his is a vocational qualification and includes all the required elements to work effectively as a junior therapist, including mandatory units covering the following: facial skincare, waxing, eyelash and eyebrow treatments, manicure, pedicure, client and health and safety.

Level 3 Certificate in Beauty Therapy Studies

5he 75$5 Level  $ertificate in #eauty 5herapy has been designed to develop your practical beauty therapy skills.

In this qualification, you will cover body massage, health and safety and client communication skills. To further develop your skills you will have the opportunity to choose from a wide range of optional units.

Level 2 Diploma in Hairdressing Studies

The VTCT Level 2 Diploma in Hairdressing Studies is a substantial vocational qualification for students seeking a career as an employed andor selfemployed hairdresserstylist.

Level 2 Certificate in Barbering Studies

5he primary outcome of the 75$5 Level  $ertificate in #arbering is to prepare you to enter the specific sector of men’s hairdressing as a Kunior unisex hairdresser. All the units in this qualification relate directly to the specific role of a Kunior unisex hairdresser.

Level 2 Certificate in Nail Technology

5he 75$5 Level  $ertificate in /ail 5echnology is a substantial vocational qualification for students seeking a career as an employed andor selfemployed Nail Technician.

Level 2 Award in LED Gel Polish Techniques

The VTCT Level 2 Award in LED Gel Polish Techniques is a single unit award qualification about applying, maintaining and removing LED gel polish products to the nails.

5his qualification aims to enable you to enhance the ranges of services and techniques offered to nail services clients.

5his qualification also covers the skills and knowledge required to prepare for the service and maintain effective health, safety and hygiene working practices throughout the treatment.