Apprenticeship in Team Leading

This is a work-based qualification suitable for those who undertake management-related activities.  The aim of this qualification is to recognise the skills and competences of candidates in the workplace, and provide individuals with an opportunity to demonstrate the skills and knowledge needed for a career in management and team leading.

Government guidelines state that apprentices should be employed for at least 30 hours a week ; there is flexibility so please discuss individual circumstances at interview.

To achieve the full award, candidates must complete four mandatory units and two optional units.  The mandatory units include:

  • Manage your own resources
  • Provide leadership to your team
  • Develop productive working relationships with colleagues
  • Ensure your own actions reduce risks to health and safety.

Optional units include:

  • Encourage innovation in your team
  • Allocate and check work in your team
  • Provide learning opportunities for colleagues
  • Help team members address problems affecting their performance
  • Participate in meetings
  • Resolve customer service problems.
  • Support customer service improvements.

Additional Information

For any further information about this course, including start dates and costs involved, please call us on 020 8268 2861 or email kes@kingston-college.ac.uk.

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Advanced Apprenticeship in Management

This Apprenticeship is a work-based learning qualification and is suitable for those who undertake management-related activities.  The aim of this qualification is to provide individuals with an opportunity to demonstrate the skills and knowledge needed for a career in management. Government guidelines state that apprentices should be employed for at least 30 hours a week including their time in College; there is flexibility, so please discuss individual circumstances at interview.

To achieve the full award, candidates must complete four mandatory units and three optional units.  Mandatory units include:

  • Manage your own resources and professional development
  • Provide leadership in your area of responsibility
  • Allocate and monitor the progress and quality of work in your area of responsibility
  • Ensure health and safety requirements are met in your area of responsibility
  • Promote equality of opportunity and diversity in your area of responsibility
  • Build and manage teams
  • Encourage innovation
  • Participate in meetings
  • Lead meetings
  • Manage a budget
  • Plan change
  • Manage the environmental impact of your work
  • Implement change
  • Develop a productive working relationship with your colleagues
  • Take effective decisions
  • Communicate information and knowledge
  • Recruit, select and keep colleagues
  • Manage a project
  • Provide learning opportunities for colleagues
  • Monitor and solve customer service problems
  • Hel team members address problems affecting their performance
  • Work with others to improve customer service.

Assessment

Assessment is workplace-based and tailored to the needs of the individual. Assessment is made in the following areas:

  • A competence-based element, resulting in a competency certificate
  • A technical element, leading to a technical skills certificate.
  • A skills element resulting in an English, Maths and ICT skills certificate.

Course Duration

A minimum of twelve months

Course Costs

If you are under 19 on the first day of training, you are fully funded.  All other learners are asked for an employer contribution of £250.

For further information, please contact us on 020 8268 2861 or email kes@kingston-college.ac.uk

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Touch Typing

This course is intended for those who wish to laern or improve their touch-typing skills using e-learnming resources, culminating in an official accredited touch-typing qualification.

Course Duration

This course will commence early October, exact start date to be confirmed.  Ten hours over two weeks – 10am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-4pm.

Content

Ten comprehensive self-paced sessions alternating between speed practice and accuracy lessons to improve overall keyboard skills, enabling participants who are complete beginners to gain a speed of 20wpm, with an accuracy of 90%; experienced participants can use the sessions to vastly improve their existing skills. Progress reports will be provided and there will be a twenty minute test to attain an officially-accredited touch-typing qualification.  Option to take a test to gain a certificate of speed attainment: Bronze Award – 20wpm/98% accuracy, Silver Award – 40wpm/98% accuracy, Gold Award – 60wpm/98% accuracy.

Additional Information

Course Fee: £125

For further information, please contact us on 020 8268 2861 or by email kes@kingsotn-college.ac.uk

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Apprenticeship for IT Users – Level 2

This apprenticeship develops the knowledge and skills of those working with IT systems and software. The candidate will become competent in the use of the particular systems and software required in their job role, develop skills to enhance their personal and team effectiveness through the use of IT and help them gain an insight into the wider use of IT across their organisation. Candidates will be allocated an assessor who will visit in the workplace to plan progress and set tasks to complete, and they will need to attend College one full day a week.

Government guidelines state that apprentices should be employed for at least 30 hours a week; there is flexibility so please discuss individual circumstances at interview.

Entry Requirements

Candidates will need to be over 16 years of age and working  in a role which requires use of IT systems such as sales and marketing or in office administration. 

Content

Mandatory units include:

  • Improving productivity using IT
  • Understanding the potential of IT
  • Developing personal  and team effectiveness using IT

Optional units include:

  • Word processing software
  • Spreadsheet software
  • Presentation software
  • Desktop Publishing software
  • Website software
  • Database software

Duration

One year, part time.  Attendance at College once a week for the majority of the day – some independent study will also be expected.

Additional Information

To express an interest in this course or for further information, please call Kingston Employer Services at Kingston College on 020 8268 2861 or alternatively email kes@kingston-college.ac.uk.

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Advanced Apprenticeship in Business and Administration Level 3

Apprenticeships are designed for people who have left full-time education and are employed with the occupation or sector.  This apprenticeship leads to a range of qualifications relevant to business and administration.

Government guidelines state that apprentices should be employed for at least 30 hours a week including their time in College; there is flexibility so please discuss individual circumstances at interview.

Entry Requirements

Although there are no formal entry requirements regarding qualifications or experience gained, employers may wish to outline their own in line with their current recruitment practice.  It is essential, however, that all apprentices recruited have both the ability and the commitment to achieve all of the outcomes of the Business and Administration Apprenticeship.

Duration

Thre is no fixed duration for this course, the length of time taken depending on the ability of the individual apprentice and the employer requirements.  The minimum duration, however, will be six months.

Content

Competence Based Element: NVQ Level 3 Certificate in Business and Administration. There is a choice of over fifty units of competence and the appropriate units are agreed between the employer, the apprentice and Kingston Employer Services at Kingston College.  This ensures the apprenticeship delivers skills designed around the employer’s business needs.

Knowledge Based Element: Level 3 Certificate in Principles of Business and Administration. This focuses on the knowledge and understanding which underpin a wide range of work and the  interpersonal and technical skills needed by administrators.

Functional Skills: English at Level 2 and Maths at Level 2

Progression

Successful completion of the Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship may lead onto a Foundation degree, specialist administration roles such as legal or educational administrator, or management of administration functions.

Further Information

 To express an interest in this course or for further information, please call Kingston Employer Services at Kingston College on 020 8268 2861 or alternatively email kes@kingston-college.ac.uk.

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Apprenticeship in Business and Administration Level 2

Apprenticeships have been designed for people who have left full-time education and are employed within the occupation or sector.  this apprenticeship leads to a Level 2 qualification.

Government guidelines state that apprentices should be employed for at least 30 hours a week including their time in College; there is flexibility so please discuss individual circumstances at interview.

Entry Requirements

Although there are no formal entry requirements in terms of qualifications or previous experience, employers may wish to outline their own in line with their current recruitment practice.  It is essential, however, that all apprentices recruited have both the ability and the commitment to achieve the required outcomes of the Business and Administration Aprpenticeship.

Duration

This would depend on the ability of the individual apprentice and the requirements of the employer.  However, the minimum duration would be six months.

Content

Competence based element: NVQ Level 2 Certificate.  This would comprise a choice of over fifty units of competence, the appropriate units to be agreed between the employer, the apprentice and Kingston Employer Services at Kingston College.  This ensures the apprenticeship delivers skills designed around the employer’s business needs.

Knowledge Based Element: Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Business and Administration.

Functional Skills: English at Level 2 and Maths at Level 1.

Progression

On successful completion of the Level 2 Apprenticeship, candidates may progress onto the Business and Administration Advanced level 3 Apprenticeship.  Alternatively, they would be qualified for specialist administration roles such as legal or educational administrator, or to act a supervisor of administration functions.

Further Information

 To express an interest in this course or for further information, please call Kingston Employer Services at Kingston College on 020 8268 2861 or alternatively email kes@kingston-college.ac.uk.

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Bookkeeping and Accounts – City & Guilds Level 2

This course is a good starting point for a career in Bookkeeping and Accounts.

Entry Requirements

Bookkeeping and Accounts Level 1

Duration

10 weeks, 2.5 hours per week held on a Thursday evening 6.30pm-9pm.  Exam taken in week 11.

Content

Preparing Ledger Accounts and Control Accounts, understanding Capital and Revenue Expenditue, end of year balance, extended Trial Balance.  For full course details, please follow this link.

Additional Information

To express an interest in this course or for further information, please call Kingston Employer Services at Kingston College on 020 8268 2861 or alternatively email kes@kingston-college.ac.uk.

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