This FREE basic construction skills course provides a range of practical skills including, joinery, plastering and painting and decorating.
On successful completion you can also apply for a free CSCS card, required to work on most construction sites.
Learning new skills or just updating the ones you already have, can be key to ensuring your success in the workplace. Please arrange to speak to one of our guidance advisers for more information about any of our courses and to discuss your personal career plan.
For further information about this course contact Starting Point on 01744 698800 or email info@thestartingpoint.org
This Level 2 Health & Social Care course is aimed at adults who want to develop the skills and knowledge required for working in the Health and Social Care sector.
You will learn, develop and practice the skills required for employment and/or career progression in the Health and Social Care sector.
This course will take place two days a week over seven weeks, and will cover:
- Principles of Communication in an Adult Social Care Setting
- Principles of Personal Development in an Adult Social Care Setting
- Principles of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in an Adult Social Care Setting
- Principles of Safeguarding and Protection in Health & Social Care
- Introduction to Duty of Care in Health & Social Care
- Understanding the role of the Social Care Worker
- Understand the person centred approaches in an Adult Social Care Setting
- Understanding Health & Safety in a Social Care Setting
Please arrange to speak to one of our guidance advisers for more information about any of these courses and to discuss your personal career plan.
For further information about this course contact Starting Point on 01744 698800 or email info@thestartingpoint.org
Have you been out of work due to caring responsibilities?
Are you looking to return to work?
St Helens Chamber has launched a returner programme - Reignite Bootcamp - to help you get back into employment.We know in today’s world, many rewarding careers do not follow the traditional career path. St Helens Chamber strongly believe that those who have taken time out of employment due to life commitments, have the potential to bring skills and experience back to the workplace.
Reignite Bootcamp is targeted at individuals who are enthusiastic about returning to work. The programme will run for 3 weeks, with the chance to apply for local job positions upon successful completion.
What can you expect from Reignite Bootcamp?
The 3 week Bootcamp is based at St Helens Chamber, and will run from 24th April to 15th May 2019. Childcare costs will be covered from 09:30-15:30.
You will complete a range of courses from Project Management, to Digital Marketing, enabling you to build on your knowledge and previous experience, and gain insight into new areas of interest. Throughout the Bootcamp, you will receive mentoring and support to help you transition successfully back into the workplace.
We will equip you with skills and knowledge, and help you build on your confidence to apply for new roles at the end of the Reignite Bootcamp.
Reignite Bootcamp will explore flexible and agile working practices to balance home-life and work. We are working alongside many local firms such as Wind in the Willows, Proactive Dispatch, Winch Solutions and many more, to help secure you a new job.
Topics covered:
- Team roles, dynamics and personalities
- Psychometric Assessment
- Leadership styles
- Effective communication and motivation skills
- CV writing
- Interview skills
- Microsoft Word and Email
- Microsoft Excel
- Project management
- Marketing and business development
- Presentation skills
- Successful change management
- Building confidence and resilience
Interested? What to do next:
Please arrange to speak to one of our guidance advisers for more information about this course and to discuss your personal career plan.
Call Starting Point 01744 698800 or email Mike.Unsworth@sthelenschamber.com
This course is designed to develop or improve your digital skills to support with searching for work. Digital Skills for Jobseekers will help you find your way safely around the internet, set up a personal email address if you don't already have one and make use of the internet for searching for work.
This course is suitable for anyone who has little or no experience with IT.
By completing this course you will increase your confidence and knowledge of digital platforms to help find an apply for a job online.
This course is delivered over 4 full days or 8 half days using a combination of taught delivery, online learning in your own time and 1-1 support from our tutors to ensure the programme is flexible to your individual needs.
During this course, you will:
- Understand how to use a computer/tablet/mobile device to aid job searching and universal credit applications
- Learn how to make Universal Credit applications online
- Use a word processing application to create, edit and produce a CV
- Learn how to connect to the internet and use browser software to navigate to web pages
- Use browser tools to search for job vacancies online
- Learn how to set up an email address and use email software to send and receive emails
- Learn how to download apps onto mobile devices, particularly job searching tools
On successful completion of the course you will gain the City & Guilds Entry Level 3 Award for IT Users.
For further information about this course contact Starting Point on 01744 698800 or email info@thestartingpoint.org
This short course will explore the amazing qualities and benefits of essential oils and how they can be used to enhance and improve your daily life.
You will learn about:
-The discovery of Aromatherapy
-Therapeutic properties of essential oils
-Practical ways you can use essential oils in your daily life
-Simple how to administer a simple hand massage
Please note to complete this course you must be agreeable to take a skin test and give and receive a hand massage.
Learning new skills or just updating the ones you already have, can be key to ensuring your success in the workplace. Please arrange to speak to one of our guidance advisers for more information about any of these courses and to discuss your personal career plan.
For further information about this course contact Starting Point on 01744 698800 or email info@thestartingpoint.org.
This two day training course will teach you a range of creative makeup processes. The course will include the application of day to night eye makeup, a bridal look and a how to contour and highlight.
This exciting, practical-based course will prepare those looking to further their journey into the makeup industry.
The course is suitable for those who already have an interest in makeup and may have experience of providing makeup treatments to friends or family.
For anybody looking to go into working as a freelance makeup artist, it is recommended to have completed some practical training within makeup prior to booking this course.
Learning new skills or just updating the ones you already have, can be key to ensuring your success in the workplace. Please arrange to speak to one of our guidance advisers for more information about any of these courses and to discuss your personal career plan.
For further information about this course contact Starting Point on 01744 698800 or email info@thestartingpoint.org
Do you constantly find your CV is being ignored?
Do you want to make your CV stand out form the crowd?
Learn how to produce an effective CV and upload it to your Universal Job Match account on our short CV session.
This course lasts two days from 9:30am - 4:30pm.
By the end of the session all learners will have:
- An understanding of useful information to have prepared before the interview
- An understanding of what interviewers will be expecting in regards to; Punctuality, Dress Sense, Behaviour and Language Use
- An understanding of the importance of researching the interviewing organisation
- An understanding of questions to ask the interviewer
Having a good CV is vital while you are seeking work, our advisors will give you guidance and advice in what you should and shouldn’t have in your CV.
We also offer Interview skills sessions to help you perfect your technique so you can go to interviews with confidence.
For further information about this course contact Starting Point on 01744 698800 or email info@thestartingpoint.org
Learn how to increase your knowledge and skill with the latest gel polish trend- Gellux 30 second gel polish.
This course is perfect for beginners and experienced nail technicians looking to update their skills.
This course will teach you everything there is to know about the Gellux system, from preparation, consultation through to simple nail art and promotion/marketing.
Students are expected to work on each others nails and for this reason it is pre-requisite that all students remove any nail extensions/gel polish prior to this session.
Learning new skills or just updating the ones you already have, can be key to ensuring your success in the workplace. Please arrange to speak to one of our guidance advisers for more information about any of these courses and to discuss your personal career plan.
For further information about this course contact Starting Point on 01744 698800 or email info@thestartingpoint.org .
This course is designed to develop or improve your digital skills to support with searching for work. Digital Skills for Jobseekers will help you find your way safely around the internet, set up a personal email address if you don't already have one and make use of the internet for searching for work.
This course is suitable for anyone who has little or no experience with IT.
By completing this course you will increase your confidence and knowledge of digital platforms to help find an apply for a job online.
This course is delivered over 4 full days or 8 half days using a combination of taught delivery, online learning in your own time and 1-1 support from our tutors to ensure the programme is flexible to your individual needs.
During this course, you will:
- Understand how to use a computer/tablet/mobile device to aid job searching and universal credit applications
- Learn how to make Universal Credit applications online
- Use a word processing application to create, edit and produce a CV
- Learn how to connect to the internet and use browser software to navigate to web pages
- Use browser tools to search for job vacancies online
- Learn how to set up an email address and use email software to send and receive emails
- Learn how to download apps onto mobile devices, particularly job searching tools
On successful completion of the course you will gain the City & Guilds Entry Level 3 Award for IT Users.
For further information about this course contact Starting Point on 01744 698800 or email info@thestartingpoint.org
Do you constantly find your CV is being ignored?
Do you want to make your CV stand out form the crowd?
Learn how to produce an effective CV and upload it to your Universal Job Match account on our short CV session.
This course lasts two days from 9:30am - 4:30pm.
By the end of the session all learners will have:
- An understanding of useful information to have prepared before the interview
- An understanding of what interviewers will be expecting in regards to; Punctuality, Dress Sense, Behaviour and Language Use
- An understanding of the importance of researching the interviewing organisation
- An understanding of questions to ask the interviewer
Having a good CV is vital while you are seeking work, our advisors will give you guidance and advice in what you should and shouldn’t have in your CV.
We also offer Interview skills sessions to help you perfect your technique so you can go to interviews with confidence.
For further information about this course contact Starting Point on 01744 698800 or email info@thestartingpoint.org