Qualifications
Astute Minds is a specialist workforce development training organisation based in
central London offering work-based training and assessment. Our programmes will help
you get qualified and build your skills in a wide range of occupations whether
you are an individual looking to up skill or an employer looking to introduce a training strategy.
Making a positive difference to the world
we live in through education and training
All NVQs, Advanced Work Skills and Apprenticeships programs are accredited via OCR, Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM),
British Computer Society (BCS) or City & Guild. Our NVQs are competence based qualifications, but at Astute we believe in supporting
your knowledge and skill set through tailored workshops, projects or text books to ensure you have the necessary Technical Skills. All NVQ courses
vary in duration, so please enquire at the time of booking.
The majority of our
qualifications
are
fully funded
depending
on eligibility.
Training will be undertaken within your company by Astute Minds staff and will provide a strong
foundation to your current staff base and show your commitment to the future development of your business.
As an individual or employer you will benefit from:
- Zero cost training and qualifications
Industry recognised qualifications.
- Positive return on investment
from higher productivity, quality of work, staff retention and employee satisfaction.
- Increased competitiveness
resulting from a highly skilled workforce taught your way.
- Improved quality of work
From day one you will be given the tools
to do the job and the quality of work will increase.
- Reduced costs
Usually businesses find costs are reduced by improved productivity. You also benefit from having the program funded.
- Improved recruitment
Businesses need new blood to ensure
they are able to deliver their strategic business objectives. By offering training they find it easier to recruit able people
to do this at no cost.
- Increased staff retention
Our programmes reduce external recruitment costs as a result of high retention rates.
This gives businesses
a competitive advantage in a tight
labour market by reducing training and recruitment costs.
Management Level 2 & 3 Certificate
- Basic marketing concepts
- Personal development
- Performance management
- Building effective teams
- Manage your own resources
- Develop productive working relationships with colleagues
- Ensure your own actions reduce risks to health and safety
- Provide leadership for your team
- Recruit, select and keep colleagues
- Manage a budget
- Plan and implement change
- Encourage innovation in your team
- Business planning
- Appraisals
- Allocate and check work in your team
- Provide learning opportunities for colleagues
- Help team members address problems affecting their performance
- Participate in meetings
- Resolve customer service problems
- Support customer service improvements
- Manage a project
