Are you unemployed, looking for a new opportunity, or ready to change direction in your career?
Our employment and careers pathways can equip you with the skills employers are looking for.
Aimed at learners aged 19+, our employment and careers pathways are designed to help you gain the skills, confidence, and qualifications desired by employers. Our offer includes a range of short courses with guaranteed interviews and clear routes into work on completion.
We work directly with employers to make sure every course gives you the practical skills, insight, and support you need to take the next step. Whether you want to start out, upskill, or completely change direction, we’ll help you get there.
Take your first step into construction with a course designed to get you site-ready, even if you have no previous experience.
This four-week programme gives you a direct route into construction, including the opportunity to gain your CSCS card and essential site safety training to prepare you for working on-site.
You’ll build practical skills and confidence, learn what employers expect, and connect with local construction companies to progress into further training or employment.
Make a difference every day by starting your career in the health and social care sector.
Discover pathways into care work, support roles, and the wider health sector and get support through the application process for your enhanced DBS
Learn how to deliver quality care, communicate with empathy, and support individuals with dignity. The course offers progression routes into Level 2 qualifications, apprenticeships, or employment.
Build your future with a course that gets you site-ready and connected with real employers.
A direct route into construction, this programme includes everything you need to gain your CSCS card and get the hands-on experience you need to start working on-site.
A fast-track course with access to recognised qualifications, we can help you to connect with local construction companies and move straight into employment.
Step into one of the UK’s fastest-growing industries and gain skills employers value from day one.
Designed with employers, this fast-track programme prepares you for contact centre roles by developing skills in communication, customer service and problem-solving.
Gain industry insight, build confidence and strengthen your interview skills with support from experienced tutors. With direct employer links, you'll be guaranteed an interview on completion.
Start your journey in education — whether you dream of teaching or supporting learners in the classroom.
Step into teaching and support roles by working towards a Level 2 Certificate in Education and Training. You can prepare for positions in schools, colleges, or early years settings.
Gain practical experience and hands-on skills in classroom management, lesson support, and safeguarding. You'll learn skills such as organisation that are essential for a career in education.
Our links with teaching agencies and education providers will help you obtain placements or interviews for teaching assistant roles.
Serve up your next opportunity with hands-on training for restaurants, hotels and catering.
Join our fast-track programme and gain practical experience for roles across the hospitality sector. Develop essential skills in customer service, teamwork, food safety and service excellence.
Build the confidence and experience needed to progress into employment or further training, with support every step of the way.
Benefit from our links with local hospitality businesses, helping you access interviews, work placements and career opportunities in the sector.
Launch your career in one of the UK’s most secure and well-paid industries.
Gain industry-recognised training through a fast-track programme, including Level 2 Rail Engineering Track Maintenance and essential rail safety qualifications.
Develop job-ready skills in signalling, track safety and customer service, while earning the qualifications needed to progress in the rail sector.
With links to rail operators and contractors, you'll have opportunities for interviews, work placements and roles in technical or supervisory positions.
Turn your people skills into a successful retail career with training that gets you job-ready fast.
Get career-ready training focused on roles in local shops and retail environments and gain essential customer service skills, from communication and sales techniques to problem-solving.
Experience hands-on scenarios and practice real-life retail situations to build confidence. Our supportive tutors will help you to stand out to employers.
You'll have clear career progression in order to move into full-time retail work or further training. Our employer links can help you to set up potential interviews with local retail businesses.
Get qualified to work at some of the North East’s biggest venues and live events.
Fast-track into event roles with training for sports fixtures, concerts and public events.
Gain practical skills in crowd management, health and safety, emergency procedures and conflict resolution, while earning a recognised crowd safety accreditation.
Progress into stewarding or event management roles, with opportunities to connect with stadiums, arenas and event management companies through our employer links.
Become a fully licensed taxi driver and move straight into flexible, independent work.
Gain the qualifications needed to start a career as a licensed taxi driver, with support available for your enhanced DBS check and licence application.
Our evening sessions are ideal if you're looking for a career change or a way to gain additional income.
You'll prepare for the local authority knowledge test and develop the skills needed to become self-employed or secure work with local taxi operators.
Start building your future with a supportive course designed to help you move into a career in construction.
Trade Up is for young adults aged 19–25 who are not currently in education, employment or training and are looking for a route into the industry.
This six-week programme will help you build confidence, develop essential employability skills and gain practical insight. You'll also have the opportunity to gain your CSCS card and progress into further training, an apprenticeship or employment.
Start a hands-on career in logistics and distribution with practical training and real employer links.
Gain practical skills employers are looking for, such as stock handling, inventory management, order picking and the safe use of equipment, preparing you for roles in a fast-paced working environment.
The programme offers opportunities to connect with local logistics and storage companies, with clear progression routes into warehousing roles, forklift training and further qualifications.