Employment Offer
London Metropolitan University – Introduction to Housing Services
Our free courses with London Metropolitan University will help you to learn more about Lewisham Homes and housing, get involved in shaping our services, and effectively challenge and improve our work. The courses are accredited by the Chartered Institute for Housing. We offer one-day and three-day courses to suit your interests and availability, the latter allowing you to gain an accredited qualification.
If you are interested in taking part in the one day or three-day course then please let us know by emailing getinvolved@lewishamhomes.org.uk
Successful Mums
Are you a small business owner or self-employed?
Do you need help to reach out to your customers?
Join us for our funded (free) Digital Skills and Social Media online course to help you engage with your customers at this time.
Our friendly and professional course will offer a number of ways to pivot your business and create a 2020/2021 survival action plan.
With your very own business coach, weekly webinars and achieving an accredited qualification, NOW is a great time to make lockdown more bearable and be prepared for the year ahead.
Find out more, check eligibility and register your place today!
The National Careers Service
Lewisham Homes have partnered with the National Careers Service to offer residents workshops in interview skills and CV writing.
You can access the most recent workshops here.
DCS – Dynamic Client Solutions
Dynamic Client Solutions are offering NCFE Level 2 certificate training courses via the virtual classroom method. Each course has an interactive weekly session held with a course trainer via Zoom. Participants will have access to all learning resources online. Courses are bookable via Eventbrite. Visit Dynamic Client Solutions to find out more.
Tenant Participation Advisory Service (TPAS) training for Resident Scrutiny Committee
If you would like to be part of the Resident Scrutiny Committee, we offer accredited training from the Tenant Participation Advisory Service (TPAS). You’ll also receive ongoing support from the Community Relations team, as well as additional training to help you achieve your potential.
JobSkilla
We have partnered with Jobskilla who offer a range of classroom-based and online training from social care to ICT and Business Administration. Please see below for their most recent courses. If there are any courses you see with Jobskilla that you want to take part in but are no longer running or have no upcoming dates, please let us know at getinvolved@lewishamhomes.org.uk.
https://www.jobskilla.co.uk/course/3530 (Dementia care)
https://www.jobskilla.co.uk/course/3532 (Working in the health sector L2)
https://www.jobskilla.co.uk/course/3533 (Diabetes Care L2)
https://www.jobskilla.co.uk/course/3534 (End of life care L2)
https://www.jobskilla.co.uk/course/3535 (Dignity & Safeguarding L2)
https://www.jobskilla.co.uk/course/3622 (L2 certificate in awareness & prevention of falls)
https://www.jobskilla.co.uk/course/3624 (L2 certificate in preparing to work in adult care)
Functional Skills – Maths, English, ICT – (Entry Level 2 – Level 2) – Full Time
2 Weeks per qualification
Monday – Friday
Rolling start dates. Remote learning.
9:00 – 16:30
Qualifications
Functional Skills English (Entry level 2 – Level 2)
Functional Skills Maths (Entry level 2 – Level 2)
Functional Skills ICT (Entry level 2 – Level 2)
https://www.jobskilla.co.uk/course/3461
Hospitality and Catering with Basic Food Hygiene Certificate – Part-time
SECTOR BASED WORK ACADEMY – Guaranteed Interviews.
2 days a week classroom learning for 6 weeks with 3 days of blended learning.
Enrolment 10/11/20
Start date 11/11/20
9:00 – 16:30
Qualifications
Level 2 Certificate in Customer Service
Level 2 Certificate Hospitality and Catering
Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
https://www.jobskilla.co.uk/course/3751
Business Administration & customer service – Part-time
2 days a week for 6 weeks
Enrolment- 30/10/20
Start 02/11/20
9:00 – 16:30
Qualifications
Level 2 Certificate in Customer Service
Level 2 Certificate in Business Administration
https://www.jobskilla.co.uk/course/3961
Cleaning Principles Level 2 – Part-time
SECTOR BASED WORK ACADEMY – Guaranteed Interviews.
2 days a week for 5.5 weeks
Enrolment – 06/11/20
Start – 09/11/20
9:00 – 16:30
Qualifications
Level 2 Certificate in Cleaning Principles
Level 2 Certificate in Employability
https://www.jobskilla.co.uk/course/3733
Catford Salvation Army
Catford Salvation Army are offering in-person back to work support.
They are currently offering IT access, basic IT training, CV workshops and support with online job searches.
If you are interested in taking advantage of this offer please contact getinvolved@lewishamhomes.org.uk
Learning Curve Group
Learning Curve Group are offering Level 2 Qualifications in courses such as Adult Social Care and Mental Health First Aid. You can find out more about by following the links below. You’ll be able to view the course details and enrol online.
- Adult Social Care
- Behaviour that Challenges
- Business Administration
- Business Start-Up
- Business Improvement Techniques
- Care Planning
- Caring for Children & Young People
- Children & Young People’s Mental Health
- Cleaning Principles
- Common Childhood Illnesses
- Common Health Conditions
- Customer Service
- Customer Service in Care
- Customer Service for Hospitality
- Data Protection & Security
- Dementia Care
- Diabetes
- Digital Skills
- Dignity & Safeguarding
- End of Life Care
- English / Mathematics
- Equality & Diversity
- Falls Prevention Awareness
- Infection Control
- Information, Advice or Guidance
- Lean Organisation Management
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Health Awareness
- Mental Health First Aid
- Nutrition & Health
- Personal Care Needs
- Personal Exercise, Health & Nutrition
- Retail Knowledge
- Safeguarding & Prevent
- Safe Handling of Medication
- Specific Learning Difficulties
- Team Leading
- Technology Enabled Care
- Tenant Support in Housing
- Understanding Autism
- Warehousing & Storage
- Workplace Violence & Harassment