Training with Pluss

The Pluss Training Team offer a wide range of courses and qualifications for all Pluss customers and staff.

Listed below are just a few of our courses that will help you with your journey into work. If you want to have an informal chat about training to help you find and develop at work, please do contact Pluss.

Literacy and Numeracy
City and Guilds courses to develop Maths and English skills from Entry level up to Level Two. Typically 10, 20 or 40 hrs per course (2 hours per week), per learner and includes full diagnostic assessment.

Award in Employability Skills
NCFE accredited course which helps candidates develop the necessary skills to seek employment. We support learners to identify their own skills and build their confidence thus fully preparing them for the workplace. Typically 36 hours per course (3 hours per week over 12 weeks).

Skills for Working Life Award
An entry level qualification offered through the National Proficiency Tests Council.  We offer personal, social and development units in preparation for work, and vocational units in a number of subject areas, including:

•    Horticulture
•    Hospitality, Catering and Retail,
•    Craft, Design and Technology

Delivered typically at three hours per week over 20 weeks.

National Vocational Qualification’s (NVQ’s)
NVQ's are competency based qualifications, flexibly delivered. They can be assessed (and where necessary tutored) in your place of work. The range of NVQs are:

•    Team Leading
•     Advice and Guidance
•     Management
•     Customer Service
•     Retail
•     Performing Manufacturing Operations
•     Business Administration
•     Warehousing and Storage

Other NVQ's are also possible due to generic units. An NVQ typically takes 6 months (and upwards) to fully complete a portfolio of evidence.

Confidence Building Workshops
One day practical workshops to increase an individual's own confidence, motivation and self-esteem through a variety of activities in a supportive and confidential environment.

Vocational Tasters
One day practical workshops to increase an individual's awareness of particular employment aspects in Cleaning, Customer Service and Retail (with more subjects to follow).

Tasters cover a variety of activities in a supportive and confidential environment to enable people to have a better understanding of what these ‘jobs’ entail and to see if this type of work suits them.  

Job Clubs
Held weekly at Pluss localities where an individual can actively seek job opportunities, complete job applications, update CV’s, learn interview techniques and more....

Preparation to Teach in Lifelong Learning (PTTLS)
A Level 3 City & Guilds course introducing the ‘concepts’ of how to teach and train adults. A typical course is 12 weeks duration of 3 hours per week.

Mental Health First Aid
This 2 day course approved by Mental Health First Aid England teaches the skills for providing initial help to people experiencing mental health problems such as depression, anxiety disorders and psychosis.

Dont forget, if you want to find out more or if there is anything we have not covered in the list above, do call for an informal chat and we will do our best to help - Contact Pluss