Elevate Wokingham
- Local Opportunities And Programmes
Construction Traineeship with Wates Residential
Please get in touch with us to find out more:
Tel: 07710 117650 / 07801 664397
Email: elevate@wokingham.gov.uk
An exciting Construction Traineeship is available, starting in September, offering 16 to 19 year olds work experience in the construction industry along with the opportunity to develop new skills, independence and confidence, along with many other benefits.
Start date: 18th of September.
A 12-week programme, with face-to-face training and ongoing advice and guidance.
Gain qualifications in construction, employability skills and English & Maths (if required).
£100 Training Allowance (terms and conditions apply).
Classes are based at the Acorn Community Centre, Woosehill, Wokingham.
On site Work Experience placement with Wates Residential, based in Finchampstead, Wokingham.
Information event to be held on August 30th (further details to follow).
Please get in touch with us to find out more:
Tel: 07710 117650 / 07801 664397
Email: elevate@wokingham.gov.uk
Activate Learning Courses
This is an overview of courses taking place over the next few months from Activate Learning. For additional details, please contact one of us here at the Elevate team.
On offer there is: An Elite Security course (accredited), Construction Employability Skills (including regulated CSCS course), CV and Job Searching (Employability course), Using a Computer – PART 1, Business Start up / Business Admin, Skills for Employment, Mental Health and Well-Being, Managing Personal Finance, Resilience and Grit, Digital Marketing, Online Customer Service. These courses are running at various times during the Spring and Summer, so if you're interested please let a member of the team know and we can direct you to the course in more detail.
Just give us an email at elevate@wokingham.gov.uk, and we'll gladly direct you to where you need to go.
SAS Data Literacy and Data Analyst Courses: The SAS Step Programme
Are you considering a career in data literacy or data analytics? SAS (based in Marlow) are offering free access to free e-learning and access to SAS software for a year.
There is an 8 hour data literacy course, which is a basic introduction or the 16 hour Data Analyst course.
You can see more information about this offer via this link: The SAS Step Programme
If you know of anyone who might be interested, please contact a member of the team for more information.
If you don’t feel ready to go straight on to a college course, a job or an apprenticeship, then the Prince's Trust offer a range of courses for young people, where you can gain further skills, increase your confidence and develop job ideas.
At the moment, courses are delivered online through Microsoft Teams and they have weekly welcome sessions for young people who want to find out more information about them and their opportunities.
Please get in touch with us here at Elevate if you would like to find out more.
Wokingham Adult Education Courses
The Adult Education Team provide free courses and learning opportunities for people in Wokingham to develop various skills, including Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Maths ad Teaching Assistance. If you're interested in exploring options with Adult Education and fit the eligibility criteria below, just get in touch with a member of the team.
Eligibility - Learners need to live or work within the Wokingham Borough, or have a child attending a Wokingham school, AND be over 19 years old (as of 31st August 2021) AND have ordinarily been resident in the UK or EEA for at least 3 years. If they are an EEA National, they need to have obtained either pre-settled or settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme.
National Careers Service Job Seeking Webinars
The National Careers Service hosts webinars that provide insight and help to job seekers, with topics such as using social media to find new career opportunities, writing a winning application and effective job searching, perfecting your interview skills and building confidence, motivation and resilience when job seeking. For more details or to book your place, get in touch with a member of the team and we can direct you to the signup page.
NCS
The National Citizen Service is a not-for-profit organisation incorporated by Royal Charter and established to shape, support, champion and lead a thriving National Citizen Service. National Citizen Service Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, and has helped over 500,000 people develop their skills in a collaborative and fun environment. NCS is open to all 16 and 17 year olds, and they offer a wide range of activities and opportunities as part of a short residential stay at one of their partner organisations
The NCS runs events throughout the year to get young people involved and engaged with others, with the next available dates for NCS experiences coming in July and August of 2023.
If you'd like to get involved with NCS, then bookings are on the NCS Website
Earley Crescent Centre Employability Workshops
Several workshops are being put on by the Earley Crescent Centre, open to all Wokingham and Reading residents who are 16 or over. The topics covered by these helpful sessions include Confidence Building, Creating an Effective CV, Using LinkedIn, Interview Practice and Personality Profiling. If you're interested in any of these courses, please just get in touch with a member of the team, and we can provide further details about these sessions.