Employment and Training Opportunities 19+
Cleaning Technician - Opportunities within Birmingham and surrounding areas Salaries starting at £12 per hour Flexible working hours available.
MUST HAVE DRIVING LICENSE AND ACCESS TO A VEHICLE
Domiciliary Care – Opportunities within the North Birmingham area Salaries starting at £12 per hour Flexible working hours available
UHB – Health Care Assistant – Limited opportunities across all 4 hospitals (QE, Good Hope, Heartlands, Solihull) Salaries starting – band 2 (£20,270 per annum) 12-hour or 8-hour shifts are available, this can be a mixture of day and/or night shifts Next assessment – Tuesday 5th November 2024
Railway Engineering Maintenance– qualifications available – Rail Engineering Track Maintenance level 2, PTS and TIC 5-week course at James Watt College – working rail track on site at the college Flexibility is essential to secure job opportunities on completion. 8/10/12-hour shifts are available, this can be a mixture of day and/or night shifts Next information session – Friday 11th October 2024
Horticulture course – start/assessment on Monday 4th November at Sutton Coldfield College 6 weeks Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 9am – 4pm
Plastering course – assessment Thursday 24th October at Erdington Skills Centre 9 weeks Monday – Wednesday 8:30-4pm For every learner who completes the plastering course and achieves their qualification, BMet will provide them with a BRAND-NEW PLASTERING TOOL KIT. This will equip candidates with the tools they need to start their plastering career!
Updates:
BMet course title | Qualification gained | Assessment Date | Start Date | Time & Duration | College Address | |
NEW COURSE DATE* National Express SWAP – Bus Driver roles (Classroom course) | Non-accredited Customer Service Manual Handling Employability (bespoke to National Express vacancies) Working with Vulnerable Adults Conflict Resolution | Assessment- Matthew Boulton College:
Tuesday 14th January 2025 at 10am
(interested candidates can be added to the waiting list by emailing
| Monday 20th January 2025
| 3-weeks including work experience (Monday-Friday) 9.30am-3.30pm | Matthew Boulton College Jennens Road Birmingham City Centre B4 7PS
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NEW COURSE DATE UHB - SWAP – Health Care Assistant roles (Course delivery at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham) | Infection Control
Non-accredited Specialist Health Care Assistant
Non-accredited Teamwork & Communication Skills and Medical Terminology | Assessments – Matthew Boulton College:
Wednesday 8th January 2025 at 10am
Course Induction – UHB: Friday 10th January at 10am
Ongoing (interested candidates should be sent to | Monday 13th January 2025
| 12 days across 4 weeks Week 1: Monday-Friday Week 2: Monday-Friday Week 3: Pre-interview and mock Week 4: Interview
Successful candidates will be interviewed by UHB in week 4 of the course | Assessment: Matthew Boulton College Jennens Road Birmingham City Council B4 7PS
Course: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust The Learning Hub 180 Metchley Lane Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TA | |
NEW COURSE DATE* Railway Engineering Maintenance including PTS and TIC (Classroom course) | L2 Rail Engineering Track Maintenance Personal Track Safety (PTS) Track Induction Course (TIC) Small Tools – Impact Wrench & Robel Tamper | Assessments – James Watt College on Friday’s:
Friday 13th December 2025 at 10am
Ongoing (interested candidates should be sent to | Monday 6th January 2025 | L2 Railway Engineering 5-weeks (Monday-Thursday) 9.30am-4.30pm
PTS and TIC Further 2 weeks (Monday-Friday) 9am-4pm
| Assessment and delivery: James Watt College | |
NEW COURSE DATE* Lloyds Bank – Customer Service roles (Classroom course) | L1 Customer Service (accredited)
Finance for Employment Working with Vulnerable Adults
Employability (bespoke to Lloyds Bank vacancies)
| Assessment – Matthew Boulton College:
Tuesday 28th January 2025 at 10am
Ongoing (interested candidates should be sent to
| Monday 3rd February 2025 | 20 days across 4 weeks
Weeks 1-4: Monday-Friday
Daily timetable: 9:30 – 2:30
| Matthew Boulton College Jennens Road Birmingham B4 7PS | |
NEW COURSE DATE Digital & Life Skills (Classroom course – non accredited) | Non-accredited E3 Digital Skills L1 Digital Skills for Work L1 Finance for Life & Work Skills for Learning and Life | Ongoing – enrolments every month
Assessment - Matthew Boulton College: Wednesday 15th January 2025 at 10am Referral - interested candidates should be sent to
| Monday 20th January 2025 | 17 days across 4 weeks Week 1: Monday-Friday Week 2: Monday-Friday Week 3: Monday-Friday Week 4: Monday & Tuesday | Matthew Boulton College Jennens Road B4 7PS | |
NEW COURSE DATE Healthcare Career Boost (Classroom course) | L2 Infection Control L2 Award in COSHH L1 Award in Customer Service L1 Award in Health and Safety Awareness | Ongoing – enrolments every month
Assessment - Matthew Boulton College: Wednesday 15th January 2025 at 10am Referral - interested candidates should be sent to
| Monday 20th January 2025 | 17 days across 4 weeks Week 1: Monday-Friday Week 2: Monday-Friday Week 3: Monday-Friday Week 4: Monday & Tuesday | Matthew Boulton College Jennens Road B4 7PS | |
NEW COURSE DATE* Introduction to Practical Cleaning Skills (Classroom course) | L2 Award in COSHH L1 Award in Customer Service L1 Award in Health and Safety Awareness L2 Infection Control in the Workplace
| Ongoing – enrolments every month
Assessment - Matthew Boulton College: Wednesday 15th January 2025 at 10am Referral - interested candidates should be sent to
| Monday 20th January 2025 | 17 days across 4 weeks Week 1: Monday-Friday Week 2: Monday-Friday Week 3: Monday-Friday Week 4: Monday & Tuesday | Matthew Boulton College Jennens Road B4 7PS
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NEW PROGRAMME DATE Customer Service course at BMet
| Customer Service Award (level 1) -or- Customer Service Certificate (level 1) -or- Customer Service Diploma (level 1)
| Ongoing – enrolments every month
Assessment - Matthew Boulton College: Wednesday 15th January 2025 at 10am
Referral - interested candidates should be sent to
| Monday 27th January 2025 | From 1 – 7 weeks depending on level.
***Based on 2 days a week at BMet and 2 days online (working from home)*** | Matthew Boulton College Jennens Road Birmingham City Centre Birmingham B4 7PS
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NEW PROGRAMME DATE* Retail at BMet (online course) | L1 Award in Retail knowledge | Ongoing – enrolments every month
Assessment - Matthew Boulton College: Wednesday 15th January 2025 at 10am
Referral - interested candidates should be sent to
| Monday 20th January 2025 | Two weeks (Monday-Friday)
| Matthew Boulton College Jennens Road Birmingham City Centre Birmingham B4 7PS
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NEW PROGRAMME DATE Multiply at BMet (Classroom and online options available) | Bespoke Numeracy Skills to improve employment | Ongoing – enrolments every month
Referral - interested candidates should be sent to
| Ongoing – flexible delivery. | Two weeks (Monday-Friday)
| Matthew Boulton College Jennens Road Birmingham City Centre Birmingham B4 7PS | |
NEW COURSE DATE* L2 Bricklaying (Classroom course) | L2 Diploma in Bricklaying
L1 Award - H&S in a Construction Environment | Assessments – Erdington Skills Centre
Wednesday 15th January 2025 Please send interested candidate’s details to
| Monday 20th January 2025 | 18 weeks Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 8.30am-4pm | (Classroom course) Erdington Skills Centre Edwards Road Erdington Birmingham B24 9EW
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NEW COURSE DATE L2 Carpentry (Classroom course) | L2 Diploma in Site Carpentry
L1 Award - H&S in a Construction Environment | Assessments – Erdington Skills Centre
Wednesday 15th January 2025 Please send interested candidate’s details to
| Monday 20th January 2025 | 18 weeks Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 8.30am-4pm | (Classroom course) Erdington Skills Centre Edwards Road Erdington Birmingham B24 9EW
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NEW COURSE DATE L2 Plastering (Classroom course) | L2 Diploma in Plastering
L1 Award - H&S in a Construction Environment | Assessments – Erdington Skills Centre
Wednesday 15th January 2025 Please send interested candidate’s details to
| Monday 20th January 2025 | 9 weeks Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 8.30am-4pm | (Classroom course) Erdington Skills Centre Edwards Road Erdington Birmingham B24 9EW
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NEW COURSE DATE L2 Groundworks (Classroom course) | L2 Certificate in Construction Operations – General Construction | Assessments – James Watt College
Wednesday 15th January 2025 at 9:30am Please send interested candidate’s details to
| Thursday 23rd January 2025 at 8:20am | 12 weeks (various days) 8.30am-4pm | (Classroom course) James Watt College Aldridge Road Great Barr B44 8NE
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NEW COURSE DATE L1 Horticulture (Classroom and practical course) | L1 Practical Horticulture Skills Certificate | Assessment – Sutton Coldfield College
Wednesday 8th January 2025 at 9am Please send interested candidate’s details to
| Monday 13th January 2025 | 6 weeks (Monday, Tuesday & Thursday) 9am-4pm | Sutton Coldfield College 34 Lichfield Rd Birmingham Sutton Coldfield B74 2NW |