Traineeship in Business

The Business traineeship is specifically for those who would like to work in a business administration environment.  It is designed to provide training across a number of different areas that are recognised as important by employers for their staff.  It is a classroom and work based programme that builds your knowledge and skill to prepare you for work and provides practical experience in a real work environment.  In addition it will help build your confidence, prepare you for applying for jobs, get your ready to progress to an apprenticeship, or provide you with the qualifications you need to progress to higher level course.

The traineeship includes a number of topics within its framework:

Business Skills

• Effective communication with others in writing
• Effective telephone communication
• Understanding electronic and manual filing systems and how to use them
• How to recognise and effectively deal with customer queries, requests and problems.

Employability

• Assessing myself for work
• Learning to be financially capable
• CV writing and preparing for interviews
• Interview techniques and learning from interviews
• Presenting personal information effectively
• Preparing for and learning from a work placement
• Team Working

Maths

English

You will gain qualifications that will assist your personal development.  You will learn new skills and improve your knowledge.  You will gain practical, hands on work experience, relevant to the sector you would like to work in.  It could improve your chances of securing employment and will prepare you for progression to a higher level full time course or an apprenticeship.

Entry Requirements

• A minimum of four GCSEs at grade E or above, including English language, and maths at grade F or above, or
• an entry level 3 qualification, entry level 3 English and maths at entry level 2.

You will need to demonstrate your ability to communicate successfully through a piece of free writing.

Entry Requirements

• A minimum of four GCSEs at grade E or above, including English language, and maths at grade F or above, or
• an entry level 3 qualification, entry level 3 English and maths at entry level 2.

You will need to demonstrate your ability to communicate successfully through a piece of free writing.