PROGRAMMES:

 

Steps To Work:

Elle Enterprises delivers the Steps to Work Programme in the Coleraine¸ Ballymoney and Ballymena Council areas in partnership with both Network Personnel & TWL (Prime Contractors).

Steps to Work is a flexible approach to assist people who are unemployed or economically inactive to find and sustain employment.  It helps individuals find work by offering a wide range of employment and support opportunities.  The Training Team at Elle Enterprises will support participants with the following:

• Work Experience in a quality Work Placement.
• Assistance with Numeracy and Literacy Skills.
• Support with Job Search.
• Guidance as you undertake Qualifications.
• Ongoing individually tailored support from the Training Team.

Steps to Work is delivered in a 3-step approach.  Elle Enterprises offers the following elements of the Programme.

 

STEP ONE:

Core Gateway - A short Course aimed at improving your chances of getting a job.  The Course is made up of various short modules¸ which include identifying the type of work you are interested in and helping with Jobsearch activity.

The Modules include:

• CV Building.
• Employability Skills.
• Interview Skills.
• Jobsearch.
• Completing Application Forms.
• Introduction to I.T. and Internet use.

Confidence Building: - A short Course aimed at improving a participant’s confidence and motivation to help create a positive attitude to work.  This Course can last up to 10 days.

Short Accredited Training (SAC): - These Courses can last up to 10 days and are aimed at those who are largely job ready but lack a specific Vocational Skill or Qualification¸ which would enhance their prospects of finding and sustaining a job.  The objective of SAC is to increase the employability of participants by giving them the opportunity to update existing occupational skills or develop new occupational skills and obtain a recognised Qualification.

 

STEP TWO:

Step 2 is aimed at assisting those customers who require additional support to move closer to the labour market.  Participants can choose from a range of elements:

Essential Skills : During this option participants will address their Numeracy and or Literacy needs as well as undertaking a Work Placement.  This option can last for up to 26 weeks.

Qualifications : During this option participants will undertake a Vocationally Related Qualification (V.R.Q.) at Level 2 or 3 and lasting up to 26 weeks whilst attending a Work Placement.  Participants may complete units of an (N.V.Q.) where these contribute to the achievement of a full National Vocational Qualification.

N.V.Q. : During this strand¸ participants will complete a full National Vocational Qualification (N.V.Q.) Level 2 from a core list of occupational areas.  Like the above options¸ participants will also undertake a Work Placement and this strand can last for up to 52 weeks.

Back To Work (BTW) : During this strand participants will undertake a Work Placement for up to 13 weeks in the Community/Voluntary/Public or Private sector.

 

STEP THREE:

Step 3 elements are for those who have not found work after participating in Step 2 who may need continued assistance from an Adviser.

The Adviser will provide support aimed at helping you use your newly acquired skills to maximise your chances of finding a job.

This Step can include access to Core Gateway Modules¸ SAC or the balance of provision which the participant has not previously accessed in Step 1.