Skills Bootcamp In Retrofit

Low Carbon Academy & Skills For Life

Skills Bootcamp In Retrofit

Skills Bootcamps form part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee and help everyone gain skills for life. They are fully-funded, flexible courses, which give people the opportunity to build sector-specific skills, and a fast-track interview with a local employer. The training is possible thanks to funding secured by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), and aims to offer flexible courses for adults over the age of 19 who need to retrain and/or upskill to further their careers. Skills Bootcamps are intense, flexible, courses from 60 hours up to 16 weeks, giving people the opportunity to build up sector-specific skills and fast-track to a guaranteed interview with a local employer. WHAT COURSES ARE AVAILABLE? Employed:

Level 3 Occupational Work Supervision
Level 2 & Level 3 Insulation or Fenestration
Level 3 Energy Efficiency

Unemployed:

Level 1 Construction Site Safety
Retrofit Training

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How do skills bootcamps work?

Skills Bootcamps in Greater Manchester will not only support employed and unemployed people in the city-region to access career opportunities but will also help businesses to close skill gaps they’re struggling to fill.

They offer a minimum 60 of learning hours to people over a maximum of 16 weeks, resulting in a guaranteed interview with a local employer.

The programme will place a high focus on supporting underrepresented groups including:

low paid and unemployed/not in work
veterans
ex-offenders
women
ethnic minorities
over 50s
those returning work after a break/maternity leave
people living with a health condition/disability

At the end of the course if you are interested in becoming self employed you will get a free voucher to access Checkatrade member benefits and support for 6 months

About

the Retrofit Bootcamp

Apply to take part in the retrofit bootcamp by Filling in an expressioin of interest form:

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Entry Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for learners undertaking this qualification, however, experience in the construction industry would be a benefit.

Eligibility Criteria

Employed either full-time or part-time
Unemployed
Self-employed
A serving prisoner due to be released within 6 months of completion of a Skills Bootcamp and those on temporary release
Living in Greater Manchester
You must have the right to work in the UK
An individual can only participate in one Skills Bootcamp per funding year

What courses are available?

Employed Learners:

Level 3 Occupational Work Supervision
Level 2 & Level 3 Insulation or Fenestration
Level 3 Energy Efficiency

Unemployed Learners:

Level 1 Construction Site Safety
Retrofit Training

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