Employer Based Training - Employment Skills
This course is focused on the practical and soft skills required such as workplace resilience, team working and appropriate workplace behaviours to build the skills they will need to succeed in not only getting a job but keeping that job.
| Award Name | Level 4 Certificate (Level 4 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 4 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 4 Certificate (Level 4 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 4 NFQ |
Duration
12 Months
Entry Requirements
There are no formal entry requirements. You just need the will to succeed. Some courses do have an assessment period, this is to ensure that the course is suitable for you.
Eligibility
Careers / Further progression
What choices do I have when my course ends?
This largely depends on the type of course you intend doing. At the end of our courses most students can choose between getting a job or moving on to further education, or a combination of both.
Further information
The majority of National Learning Network programmes are open entry, which means that you can start at any time of the year.
We will be happy to advise you of the details of your course when you meet with us.
All of our courses are free to students. They are funded by the Education and Training Boards or the HSE.
Do I keep my benefits?
Yes. You will keep the financial benefits you currently have. You should contact the secretary at your local centre if you have any queries regarding benefits.
NLN will offer you supports that will not only help with your training but can assist you in relevant aspects of your life. You will hold onto your current financial benefits and in addition you may obtain a training allowance from SOLAS or the HSE.
Employer Based Training
This work based training course offers students a work placement with a host company so that they can acquire real life training, skills and experience whilst gaining a QQI Level 4 Major Award. This course is focused on the practical and soft skills required such as workplace resilience, team working and appropriate workplace behaviours to build the skills they will need to succeed in not only getting a job but keeping that job.
Students attend training in the centre two days per week and will be based in their host company for three days per week. We work with students to find a work placement of their choice and support both student and the employer whilst in training. Upon course completion students have moved into jobs in areas such as catering, administration, childcare, horticulture and many more. Additional on the job Certified Training Modules can be delivered on an individual needs basis, such as Safe Pass, HACCP etc.
Certification: QQI Level 4 Major Award in Employment Skills 4M0857
Certified Modules
The following modules are available for contribution towards a Major award:
• Business English
• Career Planning
• Communications
• Computer Applications
• Customer Service
• Functional Maths
• Information Technology Skills
• Personal & Interpersonal Development
• Work Experience
• Work Place Safety
Non Certified Modules
The following are a set of workplace preparation modules which we complete:
• Compensatory Education
• Enterprise Skills
• Host Company Induction
• Individual Profiling
• Induction
• Pre Placement Preparation
• Professional Workplace Behaviours
• Review and Future Planning
• Team working Skills
4M0857 Employment Skills
National Learning Network – Portlaoise
Cian Doyle
Dublin Road, Portlaoise,
Co. Laois
Tel: 057 862 1263
Email: portlaoise@nln.ie