course guide FOR JOB SEEKERS 2020 - 2021 Welcome
Here at the Chichester College Group, our vision is to ‘change lives through learning’. We do that by placing you at the heart of everything we do. We understand that seeking a job or changing a career can be a challenging and complex task which is why we are proud to offer free specialist support through our Progressions + team who are based at all of our Colleges.
We know that you have dreams and aspirations and our job is simple – to give you the best possible chance of achieving these ambitions and it is our privilege to be part of your journey.
One of the things we often hear from our students is that our colleges are friendly places, where you are free to be yourself. You will be challenged to achieve your best, but you will also be given the best possible support to do that. That sense of community, along with the quality of our teaching, is why we believe we will be a great choice for you.
We very much look forward to welcoming you to one of our Colleges and supporting you to find your next job.
CEO, Chichester College Group
2 Chichester College Group
Chichester College Group is a family of colleges in West Sussex – Chichester, Crawley, Brinsbury and Worthing and in September 2020 we will be opening Haywards Heath College. As the largest college group in Sussex, we educate more than 20,000 students each year, and you can be assured that you will be at the centre of everything we do which is reflected in our outstanding results.
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3 Apprenticeships
An apprenticeship is a great way to earn money, learn new skills and gain a nationally recognised qualification in your chosen industry. We deliver high-quality apprenticeships from our Brinsbury, Chichester, Crawley and Worthing campuses – giving you the flexibility to choose the right apprenticeship for your business.
Earn while you learn and get hands on with a wide range of industries, including construction, business, IT, engineering, care, horticulture, and retail. You can view our list of vacancies at ccgapprenticeships.ac.uk
For more information, call us on 01243 812948 or email [email protected]
Key Care Services Brinsbury College Adult Care Worker 2 Chichester College Lead Adult Care Worker 3 Crawley College Children, Young People and 4 Families Practitioner Worthing College (Residential Childcare)
Apprenticeship Level Location Catering and Hospitality Commis Chef 2 Agriculture, Environmental and Animal Care Production Chef 2 Equine Groom 2 Chef De Partie 3 Senior Equine Groom 3 Hospitality Team Member 2 Horticulture & Landscape 2 Hospitality Supervisor 3 Operative Hospitality Manager 4 Landscape/Horticulture 3 Supervisor Construction Bricklayer 2 Business and Administration Carpentry & Joinery 2 Business Administrator 3 Advanced Carpentry 3 Team Leader/Supervisor 3 & Joinery Operations/Departmental 5 Manager Property 2 Maintenance Operative Chartered Manager (Degree) 6 Fire Emergency & Security 3 Learning & Development 3 Systems Technician Practitioner Installation Electrician/ 3 Learning & Development 5 Maintenance Technician Consultant Business Partner Plumbing & Domestic 3 HR Support 3 Heating Technician HR Consultant/Partner 5 Gas Engineering Operative 3
4 Creative and Design Health and Science Creative Venue Technician 3 Healthcare Support Worker 2 Live Event Technician 3 Senior Healthcare 3 Support Worker Cultural Learning & 3 Participation Officer Healthcare 5 Assistant Practitioner Dental Nurse 3 Digital Leisure Team Member 2 Digital Support Technician 3 Leisure Duty Manager 3 Data Analyst 4 Personal Trainer 3 Education and Childcare Community Activator Coach 2 Early Years Practitioner 2 Community Sport and 3 Health Officer Early Years Educator 3 Teaching Assistant 3 Legal, Finance and Accounting Learning Mentor 3 Accounts/Finance Assistant 2 Assessor/Coach 4 Payroll Administrator 3 Learning & Skills Teacher 5 Workplace Pensions 3 (Administrator or Consultant) Engineering and Manufacturing Assistant Accountant 3 Autocare Technician 2 Professional Accounting/ 4 Motor Vehicle Service & 3 Taxation Technician Maintenance Technician Accountancy/ 7 General Welder 2 Taxation Professional Metal Fabricator 3 Sales, Marketing and Procurement Engineering Operative 2 Customer 2 Maintenance & Operations 3 Service Practitioner Engineering Technician Digital Marketer 3 Engineering Technician 3 (Technical Support) Sales Executive 4 Engineering Technician 3 Commercial 4 (Machinist) Procurement & Supply Composites Technician 3 Transport and Logistics Furniture Manufacturer 2 (Wood Machinery) Supply Chain 2 Warehouse Operative Furniture Manufacturer 2 (Modern Upholsterer) Bespoke Furniture Maker 3 Advanced Upholsterer 3
Hair and Beauty Beauty Therapist 2 Hair Professional 2 Advanced & Creative 3 Hair Professional
5 Access to higher education
If you want to do a degree but you don’t have the relevant qualifications or experience an Access to Higher Education Diploma gets you degree-ready in just one year.
All Access courses have an emphasis on developing key study skills and you will follow an academic development programme. You will have a personal tutor who will track your progress and help you develop study strategies. You will also be supported with your degree application at university or with us.
Why it pays to do an Access to Higher Education Diploma
Funding or Advanced Learner Loan (ALL) available to cover your course fees.
NOTHING to pay upfront with the ALL and NO repayments till you’re earning at least £25,725 a year.
Progress and then successfully complete a degree and get your Access to HE fees written off.
Course Mode Duration College
Access to Higher Education: FT 1 year Brinsbury Animal Management
Access to Higher Education: FT 1 year Chichester Humanities and Social Sciences
Access to Higher Education: FT 1 year Chichester Criminology (and Forensic Studies)
Access to Higher Education: FT 1 year Chichester Healthcare Professions
Access to Higher Education: Computing FT 1 year Chichester
Access to Higher Education: Engineering FT 1 year Chichester
Access to Higher Education: Biomedical FT 1 year Chichester
Access to Higher Education: Sport Science FT 1 year Chichester
Access to Higher Education: FT 1 year Crawley Nursing and Healthcare Professions
Access to Higher Education: FT 1 year Crawley Health and Health Sciences
6 FREE English, Maths & ESOL courses* We offer adult classes for GCSE English, GCSE Maths and ESOL at our Chichester and Crawley Colleges.
Course Start Date Duration Fee
GCSE Mathematics (Adult) You will study number skills, algebra, measures, geometry and handling data. You will attend one 3-hour lesson per week Sept 1 year Free* and will need to complete some self-study during the week. There is a choice of daytime and evening classes.
GCSE English (Adult) You will develop your reading and writing skills alongside your spoken language skills. Daytime or evening classes are available, and Sept 1 year Free* you will be asked to indicate which are most convenient for you to attend.
ESOL (Adult) The ESOL course has been designed for adult (19+) speakers whose home language is not English, who are living or trying to settle in the United Kingdom. Sept 1 year Free** This year (2020-21), we are offering courses at Beginners, Entry 1, Entry 2, Entry 3 and Level 1.
* The course is FREE for most UK residents as long as you do not already have a grade C or grade 4 in GCSE maths. If you are new to the country, you may need to pay. Please check with our admissions team.
** This course is free for 19+ who are not studying any other government funded programme.
7 Digital Entitlement
A 2018 report found that: > 11.3 million people (21%) lack the full basic digital skills > 4.3 million (8%) have no basic digital skills at all > 5.4 million working adults (10%) are without basic digital skills > People with a registered disability are 4 times as likely to be offline 28% of those aged 60+ are offline
In September 2020 we are introducing these new programmes suitable for anyone over 19 years of age who lack basic digital skills
Course Start Date
1. Using devices and handling information 2. Creating and editing Entry Level 3 in Essential Digital Skills 3. Communicating 4. Transacting 5. Being safe and responsible online.
1. Using devices and handling information 2. Creating and editing Level 1 in Essential Digital Skills 3. Communicating 4. Transacting 5. Being safe and responsible online.
To register or to find out more call us or email [email protected]
8 Professional Qualifications
Professional courses are a quick way to earn the skills and industry recognised qualifications to enhance your career opportunities whether it’s Leadership and Management, Marketing, Accountancy and Finance, Law or Human Resources.
Accountancy/ Finance
Price Advanced Course College Level Duration per year learner loan
AAT Access Award Bookkeeping CH 1 8 weeks £232 NIL
AAT Foundation Diploma in Accounting & Business CH 2 1 year £2317 NIL
CH 2 1 year £925 NIL AAT Foundation Certificate in Accounting CR 2 1 year £1265 NIL
AAT Foundation Certificate in Bookkeeping CH 2 12 weeks £455 NIL
CH 3 1 year £1900 £1900 AAT Advanced Diploma in Accounting CR 3 1 year £2000 £1900
CH 4 12-15 £2450 £2450 AAT Professional Diploma in months Accounting 12-15 CR 4 months £2300 £2450
Leadership & Management
Price Advanced Course College Level Duration per year learner loan CH 3 10 weeks £450 NIL ILM Award in Leadership & Management CR 3 4 weeks £416 NIL
ILM Certificate CH 3 20 weeks £825 NIL in Leadership & Management CR 3 12 weeks £900 NIL
ILM Diploma for Managers CH 3 2 years £2485 NIL
ILM Diploma for Leaders & Managers CH 5 3 years £4025 NIL
9 Legal
Price Advanced Course College Level Duration per year learner loan
CILEx Level 3 Diploma in Law and Practice CH 3 1 year £975 £975
CILEx Level 6 Units*: • ILX L6 Criminal Law • ILX L6 Conveyancing 3-4 • ILX L6 Land Law CH 6 months £675 NIL • ILX L6 Criminal Litigation
* To achieve the CILEx Level 6 Diploma in Law & Practice you need to complete 1 Practice unit plus its linked Law unit + any other 2 Law units + both Professional Skills units. Marketing
Price Advanced Course College Level Duration per year learner loan
CIM Level 3 Award in Marketing Principles CH 3 10 weeks £520 NIL
CIM Level 3 Award in Digital Fundamentals CH 3 10 weeks £520 NIL
CIM Level 4 Award in Applied Marketing CH 4 10 weeks £680 NIL (Blended Learning) CIM Level 4 Award in Planning Campaigns CH 4 10 weeks £680 NIL (Blended Learning) CIM Level 4 Award in Digital Marketing Techniques CH 4 10 weeks £680 NIL (Blended Learning) CIM Level 6 Award in Marketing and Digital Strategy CH 6 10 weeks £925 NIL (Blended Learning)
CIM Level 6 Award in Digital Optimisation CH 6 10 weeks £925 NIL (Blended Learning)
CIM Level 6 Award in Digital Customer Experience CH 6 10 weeks £925 NIL (Blended Learning)
10 Human Resources
Price Advanced Course College Level Duration per year learner loan CIPD Certificate in CH 3 1 year £1450 £1265 HR Practice CR 3 1 year £1450 £1265 CIPD Certificate in HR Management CR 5 1 year £2500 £1265 CIPD Diploma in HR Management CH 5 1 year £2000 £1265
CIPD Postgraduate CH 7 2 years £3025 NIL Diploma HR Management CR 7 2 years £3025 NIL
CIPD Certificate in Learning & Development CH 3 1 year £1450 £1417
CIPD Diploma in CH 5 1 year £2000 £1417 Learning & Development
* (ALL) Advanced Learner Loans are available to cover some or all of your course fees. You do not repay the loan until you’re earning at least £25,725 a year.
11 Step-Up Programmes
Did you miss out on a Grade C/level 4 and above in Maths and English? Is it holding you back from getting your perfect job or progressing into education? If so, we will support you in our Functional Skills programme to achieve.
Take a step towards your dream career with our taster courses. Designed to be completed quickly, our Step-Up programme provides you with a taste of what it would be like to study and work in your chosen field. These are excellent as another qualification and refresher for your CV and to up your skills.
Best of all, these courses are available at no cost to you* and provide full credits towards nationally-recognised job-ready qualifications. This means you can study and complete a taster course then continue onto a pathway qualification of your choice or continue onto an Apprenticeship programme.
These can be undertaken remotely or attend our Personal Development Module workshops in college. The courses are delivered on a roll on/roll off basis, so they can be commenced at any time of the year.
The Step-Up Programme contains:
Level 1 Vocational Explorer Course in your chosen subject below. For learners to find out if a career is one that will work for them and to plan for the future:
> Business Administration Personal Development modules in: > Construction > 21st Century Skills > Early Years and Childcare > Organisation values and > Engineering Workplace Behaviours > Land-based > Confidence and Resilience > Health and Social care > Personal Brand and Professional Identity > Hospitality > Skills for Progression > Digital Technology > Workplace Communications > Sport > Logistics
Functional Skills – if needed (Functional Skills qualifications teach adult learners in England how to apply practical Maths and English skills to real-life and vocational contexts.)
The detail: *To be eligible for our free programme, you must be aged 19+, be a resident of the UK and not be in any other form of funded training.
You will achieve: BTEC Level 1 30-GLH Award in Work Skills Level 1 Functional Skills in Maths and/or English CCG Award in Workplace Skills & Behaviours.
12 Introductory Programmes
Our Vocationally-Related Qualification (VRQ) courses are delivered on a roll on / roll off basis, so they can be commenced at any time of the year. The courses can be completed either online or as a paper-based course and are fully funded*.
All of the courses are distance learning. We provide the study materials and you complete the work in your own time. You will work with your assessor to determine when and how to submit your work.
What are the benefits of a VRQ?
> Upon successful completion you will have achieved a nationally recognised QCF listed qualification at Level 2. > VRQs are currently supported by government funding. > There is no need to formally attend a college - you can learn in your own time, at a pace that suits you. > You will receive a set of high-quality learner support materials that will be yours to keep and use as a reference. > You will receive support and guidance from a dedicated assessor.
Pick from a range of courses:
> Awareness of Mental > Principles of Business Health Problems & Administration > Client Change and > Principles of Team Leading Environmental Awareness > Principles of Working with > Counselling Skills Individuals with Learning > Creating a Business Start-Up Disabilities > Digital Skills for Work > Retail Operations > Information, Advice & Guidance > Safe Handling of Medication in Health & Social Care > Introducing Caring for Children & Young People > Understanding Nutrition & Health > LEAN Organisational > Understanding Safeguarding Management Techniques & Prevent > Preparing to Work in > Understanding Specific Adult Social Care Learning Disabilities > Warehousing & Storage
*To be eligible to complete a VRQ, you must be at least 19 years of age and/or over and you will need to be living within the EU/EEA for 3 years or more. This is due to Government funding rules.
13 Vocational Programmes
Thinking for training or retraining to be a Barber? Beautician? Electrician? Mechanic? Chef? or Designer? We have a wide range of vocational courses.
Unemployed 19-24
If you are unemployed, and aged 19 to 24, and are claiming universal credit you are able to enrol on most level 1 programmes we offer for free. And depending on your current qualifications a large number of our level 2 and 3 courses will also be available to you.
Unemployed and over 24?
If you are unemployed, over 24 and are claiming universal credit you are able to enrol on most level 1 or 2 programmes we offer for free. This is a great opportunity to either change career or develop your skills. We have a wide range of programmes to suit:
> Art & Design > Business & Management > Barbering > Catering & Hospitality > Carpentry & Joinery > Computing & IT > Construction > Early Years & Childcare > Engineering
To find out what options are available to you, call one of our friendly advisors who will be able to assist you onto the right course.
Counselling Programmes
We run a number of Counselling Programmes at our Worthing College:
> Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills > Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies > Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies - Fast Track > Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
14 Business Start-up
Looking to start up your own business? We have three programmes to support you on your journey.
Code Course College Duration Run your own business Discover whether you can turn your idea into a business. What do you need to know ADE004 and where can you go for advice? By the end of the course you should be able to Chichester 10 weeks decide whether to take your business idea forward to the next level. Thursday evening sessions: 18:00 - 20:00
Setup and run your own business The course facilitator will lead you through the stages required to set up and run your own business, including how to write a BUS757 business plan. You will get the opportunity Chichester 12 weeks for free use of a start-up hub and access to business mentors. On completion of the course you will be awarded an NCFE L2 Certificate in creating a business start-up. Level 2 Certificate in creating a business start-up (VRQ) The qualification is designed for learners seeking the skills and knowledge needed to develop a business start-up. It will give learners an understanding of the initial processes and requirements of a business Self-directed In your start-up, knowledge of the first steps in own time creating a business start-up, including the marketing, legal and financial requirements, and an understanding of how to write a business plan.
15 CHanging lives through learning
Contact us
Brinsbury College 01243 786321 North Heath [email protected] Pulborough brinsbury.ac.uk West Sussex RH20 1DL
Chichester College 01243 786321 Westgate Fields [email protected] Chichester chichester.ac.uk West Sussex PO19 1SB
Crawley College 01293 442200 College Road [email protected] Crawley crawley.ac.uk West Sussex RH10 1NR
Worthing College 01903 275755 1 Sanditon Way [email protected] Worthing worthing.ac.uk BN14 9FD