Supporting Graduates in Employment

Up skill employed and recently unemployed graduates in management and leadership skills

Enrolment for this initiative has now ended. We can only take applications on a waiting list basis, in case of cancellations. However there is the possibility of additional funding being made available for a new January cohort. If this would be of interest to you, we will place your name on a waiting list and will confirm as soon as possible whether funding has been made available.

Supporting Graduates in Employment is a project designed to up skill employed graduates and recently unemployed graduates (within six months of being made unemployed) in management and leadership skills, enabling them to transform businesses where they work or prepare recently unemployed graduates for the competitive job market. This is done by providing FREE training accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), complementing the University’s strong track record in management and leadership development.

Funded by the European Social Fund, Central Bedfordshire Council and Bedford Borough Council, the project will provide:

• an integrated package of training and development
• enrichment of work experience
• personal development planning
• advice and guidance for participants

Participants will undertake approximately 50 hours of face to face training and will be required to supplement that commitment with additional hours of independent learning, including work based tasks that will benefit participants and their company.

Relevant skills for the workplace

“I am currently working as a team leader and I feel that this course has provided me with confidence.”

Tina Kumar, Verifile UK

“Gaining…experience and understanding of what is required to be a leader and to manage a project.”

Angela Stevens

“It is providing me with knowledge and skills I am already using in my day to day role.”

Mark Pepper, Kirkby Diamond Chartered Surveyors

“I am doing my course work project on a real situation in my new job.”

Faye Cooke

For more information

• Find out more about the benefits for businesses
• Find out more about the benefits for the employed/recently unemployed

Delivered by University of Bedfordshire Knowledge Hub, funded by ESF, Central Bedfordshire Council and Bedford Borough Council