Return to Work

Our free Return to Work course offers high quality support and training to anyone looking to re-enter the local labour market. It provides the opportunity to gain a BTEC Workskills qualification and looks at the following:

• job searches
• applications
• CV writing – both electronic and paper
• uploading CVs to recruitment websites, eg Monster
• interview techniques
• updating essential skills such as IT skills
• next steps advice and guidance on courses and funding.

Courses are available throughout the year and run for a total of 5 days, from 9.30am to 3.30pm at our Chorley Campus (Runshaw Adult College, Euxton Lane, Chorley, PR7 6AQ).

Eligibility

If you wish to enrol on a Return to Work course before the end of July 2011, you must be in receipt of one of the following income-based benefits:

• income based Jobseeker's Allowance
• council tax benefit
• housing benefit
• income support
• working tax credit with a household income of less than £15,276
• pension credits (Guarantee credit only)
• income-related Employment & Support Allowance (ESA)
• ... or the unwaged dependent of someone in receipt of any of the above benefits.

For courses running from August 2011, the above eligibility will change.

For more information, please contact Julie Howarth or Heather Brown on 01772 643010.