Welcome to Warwickshire County Council

Skills for Jobs Skills for Jobs is a programme of support offered by Warwickshire County Council to help unemployed people move back into employment. The support offered includes a range of training opportunities, work placement opportunities with local employers and jobsearch.

Who can take part?

Skills for Jobs is available to adults aged 19 or over, living within the County of Warwickshire and who have been out of work for at least 12 months. (Please note: you do not have to be claiming any particular type of benefit to take advantage.)

What’s on Offer?

Job search support run in group sessionsand one to one sessions each week. Training Opportunities include:

Short day workshops on getting a job - available each week, from Leamington, Nuneaton and Rugby.

• CV writing (the learner will leave with a CV)
• Interview techniques (including mock interview)
• Completing an application form
• Writing a covering letter (half day)

• Health & Safety (accredited)
• Manual Handling (half day - accredited)
• Food Hygiene (accredited)
• Customer Service
• Minute taking
• Telephone technique skills
• Sales skills
• First aid

• Computer courses for beginners
• Word (word processing)
• Excel (spreadsheets)
• Access (databases)
• Powerpoint (Presentations)
• Using the internet
• Using e-mail
• Speed typing
• Time management
• Managing stress
• Interpersonal skills
• Managing meetings

• Business Admin
• Retail
• Construction
• Landscaping
• Customer Services
• Warehousing & Distribution
• Call centres

Leamington Venue ETW Training Centre Brandon House 52/54 Holly Walk Leamington Spa CV32 4JE	Nuneaton Venue ETW Oaston House Oaston Road Nuneaton CV11 6JZ	Rugby Venue Benn Partnership Centre Railway Terrace Rugby CV21 3HR	Stratford Venue Stratford CVS Suite 3 Arden Court Ardehn Street Stratford - Upon - Avon CV37 6NT
	Atherstone Venue Atherstone Connexions 58 Long Street Atherstone CV9 1AU