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What are you looking for

I want to reskill for a new career

Are you an interested Learner? Wanting to attend a Skills Bootcamp and gain a fast track to interview with a local employer?

Skills Bootcamps are free, flexible courses of up to 16 weeks, giving people the opportunity to build up sector-specific skills and fast-track to an interview with a local employer.

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Explore your local colleges and universities

Cheshire College South & West

Macclesfield College

Priestley College

Reaseheath College

University of Chester

Warrington & Vale Royal College

Work Zones and Job Clubs

Cheshire West and Chester Work Zones - Are you are unemployed and looking for work?

Work Zones offer a wide range of services and support to help you prepare your CV, brush up your skills, search for jobs online, interview practice and link with local employers.

Chester Work Zone – Free Courses for Adults - June - August 2023

If you are 19 + and on an out of work benefit OR earning less than £20,319 you can attend FREE courses. Click to find out more.

Ellesmere Port Work Zone – Free Courses for Adults - July 2023

If you are 19 + and on an out of work benefit OR earning less than £20,319 you can attend FREE courses. Click to find out more.

Northwich Work Zone – Free Courses for Adults - April to July 2023

If you are 19 + and on an out of work benefit OR earning less than £20.319 you can attend FREE courses. Click to find out more.

Winsford Work Zone – Free Courses for Adults - Jan to March 2024

If you are 19 + and on an out of work benefit OR earning less than £20,319 you can attend FREE courses. Click to find out more.

Opportunities to develop digital skills

No matter what job role you think of in any industry you are going to use technology and require digital skills. Most of the online resources and training are freely available for people aged 16 and over living and working in Cheshire and Warrington.

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Find the course you need to retrain or upskill here

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Check Your Skills

Take a skills health check

The skills health check is a set of quizzes and activities provided by the National Careers Service designed to help you explore your skills, interests and motivations.

Discover your skills

This assessment, provided by the National Careers Service, asks you to think about the type of work you want to do. At the end, you’ll get a summary of job groups that might interest you based on your answers, for example creative careers or working in healthcare.

Funding and Support Available

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National Careers Service

The National Careers Service can help you with your career, learning and training choices. Call 0800 100 900 or use webchat to speak to an advisor.

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