Employable Me is a course specially designed to encourage and motivate adults with learning disabilities to gain employment or volunteer perhaps for the first time. We will be covering the following main topics: building self-confidence; identifying skills, strengths and abilities; exploring appropriate working and volunteering opportunities; self-presentation and soft skills; goal setting.
Additional information about this course
This is a partnership course with the My Options service and is therefore only open to students that access The Enterprise and Skills Hub.
Course aim
To encourage and motivate people with learning disabilities to gain employment or volunteer, perhaps for the first time.
Do I need any particular skills or experience?
- No skills or experience needed
- This course is for beginners
- This course is for students who attend a specific centre only. For more information please call 0300 303 3464
By the end of the course I should be able to:
- Identify at least 2 transferable skills & 2 areas for development
- Recognise the benefits of working or volunteering
- Demonstrate positive body language
- Match my skills and strengths to different jobs and volunteering opportunities
- List 4 ways to prepare for an interview
How will I be taught?
- The WEA tutor will use a range of different teaching and learning methods and encourage you and the group to be actively involved in your learning
- You may be asked to undertake additional work in your own time to support your learning
What kind of feedback can I expect?
- A range of informal activities will be used by the tutor to see what you are learning which may include quizzes, question and answer, small projects and discussion
- You will have opportunities to discuss your progress with your tutor
- You will be encouraged to share your work with the group and discuss your learning
- You will be encouraged to consider other students work and give your opinions and suggestions
- A file of work will be kept which will help to record your progress
- There will be a number of tasks appropriate to your course such as written work, creating art or craft, video, photography or small projects. Some of these may be marked to help you progress
What else do I need to know?
- All materials will be provided
Pre-course work, reading and information sources
- No pre reading or pre course work is required
What can I do next?
- Progress to another WEA course
- Progress to a course with another provider
- This course could lead to a range of job opportunities. Follow link to National Careers Service for more details https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/
- Become involved as a volunteer for a WEA partner or another organisation
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