The Prince's Trust - Courses starting in November in Greater Manchester

Get Hires in Telecommunications with Sky Connect

3rd November

Duration: 9am - 4pm

For 16-25 year olds
Online

Sky Connect is Sky’s new B2B broadband business, offering purpose-built business products, exceptional customer service and simple pricing with no hidden fees. During this event, young people will take part in online interviews for a Service Executive role at Sky Connect. They'll also receive interview coaching and feedback to help them develop.

This role in Sky Connect sits within the Customer Operations Office which is responsible for driving all aspects of the Sky consumer subscription business. The Sky Connect Service Executive role will engage with onboarding new business customers into Sky Connect seamlessly through provisioning and assurance process steps.

For more information or to sign-up, visit our Get Hired in Telecommunications EventBrite page.

Get Hired in Communications with Social 

3rd November

Duration: 9am - 5pm

For 16-25 year olds
Online

Social is an integrated communications consultancy telling stories, engaging people and improving lives. They are driven by a goal of improving lives, helping organisations to flourish and unlocking the potential of the communities being served. During this event, young people will take part in online interviews for a Business Development Coordinator role. They'll also receive interview coaching and feedback to help them develop.

This is a new and exciting role within the business and offers a good introduction to anyone keen to start a career in marketing and business development, within a fast-growing agency. The Business Development Coordinator will provide support to the Group Business Development Manager and Marketing & Data Manager in the delivery of new business projects. This role will be central to the Business Development team, which supports the entire group of Social businesses to implement their growth plans among new and existing clients.

For more information or to sign-up, visit our Get Hired in Communications EventBrite page.

Google IT Support Certificate

Starts 4th November

Duration: eight hours per week

For 18-30 year olds
Online

This course offers young people the opportunity to take part in a mix of self-study and live online support, while learning key IT support skills such as computer assembly, wireless networking, programme installation and customer service. They'll hear from tech industry professionals with unique backgrounds and perspectives, who started their careers in IT support.

Young people will finish the course with a recognised certificate to impress potential employers and will have the skills they need to kickstart their new career.

For more information or to sign-up, visit our Google IT Support Certificate EventBrite page.

Level UP

8th - 26th November

Duration: Three weeks full-time

For 16-25 year olds
In-person at our Manchester centre

Co-developed with Capgemini, Level Up aims to offer young people insight into the different industries that use technology and digital skills, helping them to build new skills and unlock hidden potential.

We've partnered with a variety of specialist partners including Gaydio, The Reporters' Academy, NextGen Skills academy and HOST to bring you this free three-week course. They will provide insight into topics such as radio, coding, game design and video production.

Young people will gain an understanding of how the different industries use technology, some of the key roles within the sector and an insight into the different paths into these industries.

For more information or to sign-up, visit our Level Up EventBrite page.

Get in to social care with Next Stage

8th - 19th November

Duration: Two weeks full-time

For 18-30 year olds
Online and in-person at a care home in Bury

Next Stage support their residents to carry on enjoying the every day routines we all cherish. Next Stage's homes offer a wide variety of lifestyle choices tailored to ability, goals and aspirations not limited by risk and disability. This course will prepare young people for the Support Worker roles that Next Stage will be recruiting for at their St Paul's Court and St Croston's Court locations in Bury.

The two weeks will be will be split into a mix of online sessions and work experience placement days in a care home in Bury. Young people will take part in workshops that will prepare them for roles in health and social care.

For more information or to sign-up, visit our Get into Social Care with Next Stage EventBrite page

Get Hired in Marketing with Dentsu

11th November

Duration: 9am - 5pm

For 18-25 year olds
Online

Dentsu is a global agency network. They are champions for meaningful progress, helping their clients to win, keep and grow their best customers. With best-in-class services and solutions in media, CXM, and creative, Dentsu operate in over 145 markets worldwide with more than 48,000 dedicated specialists.

Through this event, Dentsu are hiring for multiple Digital Marketing Assistants to join them across paid search, paid social, client services, SEO and more at their Manchester office. The successful candidate will be responsible for helping ensure accounts meet exacting standards through day to day checks, reporting and optimisation.

For more information or to sign-up, visit our Get Hired in Marketing EventBrite page

Get Hired in Account Management with Regital 

11th November

Duration: 9am - 5pm

For 18-25 year olds
Online

Regital is a programmatic marketing specialist that use programmatic solutions to grow sales, find new leads and increase brand awareness. Regital work with agencies and advertisers that want to use modern marketing to get in front and stay in front. Through this event, Regital are hiring an Accounts Assistant Intern for an initial six-month contract.

This role sits within Regital's Account Management team, who manage the entire account cycle in terms of finding new opportunities and closing sales, whilst also providing professional after-sales support to enhance the customers’ dedication.

For more information or to sign-up, visit our Get Hired in Account Management EventBrite page.

Get Hired in Health and Social Care with L'Arche

11th November

Duration: 9am - 5pm

For 18-25 year olds
Online

There are eleven L’Arche Communities in the UK. In each Community, they offer high quality, person-centred support for adults with learning disabilities. As an organisation, L'Arche are committed to providing people with learning disabilities the opportunities and support they need to lead fulfilling and empowered lives. During this event, L'Arche are recruiting five Live Out Assistants.

Live Out Assistants provide person-centred support to one or more adults with learning disabilities at home, and in the local community. The role is to support the person to achieve their goals within the Support Plan, to support them to live as independently as possible and in the way they choose, whilst helping them to stay safe and healthy.

For more information or to sign-up, visit our Get Hired in Health and Social Care EventBrite page.

Get into Retail with Greggs 

15th - 19th November

Duration: Five days

For 16-30 year olds
Online and in-person at a Greggs store

We've partnered with Greggs to deliver this one-week training course for young people who are interested in working in retail. Young people will gain the following from the course:

• A trial shift in a Greggs shop, learning how Greggs' staff deliver excellent customer service.
• Employability and training days.
• The chance to learn about Greggs and their values, excellent customer service and hospitality skills.
• Improve teamwork and communication skills, and boost confidence.
• The opportunity to gain access to employment only open to participants on this programme.

Young people will undertake online training followed by a trial shift in a Greggs shop in Greater Manchester.

For more information or to sign-up, visit our Get into Retail with Greggs EventBrite page.

Explore Enterprise 

15th - 26th November

Duration: Six two-hour sessions

For 18-30 year olds
Online

We continue to offer support to young people aged 18-30 wanting to find out more about becoming self-employed or setting up their own business. The course is designed to explore whether self-employment is the right choice and to equip young people with the skills and knowledge to develop their idea further.

Each module is two hours long and will cover the following topics: marketing, selling, introduction to finance, personal money management, pricing, cash flow, book keeping, business plan and next steps.

For more information or to sign-up, visit The Prince's Trust Learning Hub.

Get Started and Change the Game with Unity 

22nd - 26th November

Duration: One week full-time

For 16-25 year olds
Media City, Salford

This course will give young people the opportunity to develop sought after skills in Unity programming.

It follows the Unity User qualification training syllabus and helps future creators to start the path to their career within the real-time 3D ecosystem. Young people will learn how to use the programming language C# to create prototypes, tackle programming challenges and create their own gaming project.

For more information or to sign-up, visit the Get Started and Change the Game EventBrite page.