Free Courses for Job Seekers
BMet offer an exciting selection of short free courses supported by local job centres, leading to accredited qualifications. We teach skills that are valuable to local employers and help you back into work. Our teachers use a wide range of well-planned teaching, learning and assessment activities to help you achieve your best.
Our specialist adult education centre in Birmingham City Centre offers a friendly, safe and comfortable environment in which to study, gain confidence and meet new people.
Your course is free if you are aged 19 years and over (before 31st August 2020) and receive Universal Credit (UC), Job Seekers’ Allowance (JSA) or Employment & Support Allowance (ESA).
An in-depth interview and assessment will be conducted to ascertain your level of English and suitability for the programme of study. These courses are offered in partnership with DWP– learners will need to have Job Centre approval prior to starting a course.
Distance Learning Courses
We also offer a range of free Distance Learning Courses which can be studied from anywhere in England. These popular online courses enable you to study for and gain recognised accreditation that is of value to your work and personal development.
We are excited of the launch of our new careers tool – try BMet’s Careers Coach tool. You can take a short quiz to find out your possible career options and which courses you can study at BMet to get you there!
Contact Us
Call us on 0121 362 1174 to book onto a course and find out more or you can email us at jobskills@bmet.ac.uk. (lines open Monday to Thursday, 9am-5pm and Fridays, 9am-4pm).
Foundation - Basic Skills Courses
These courses are available at regular intervals throughout the year:
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| ESOL Speaking and Listening If English is not your first language and you would like to improve your English through speaking and listening, reading and writing skills we can help you. This course is for all learners from beginners to advanced level. | ERG/34605 PRO-016476 |
| Basic IT/ Digital Skills for Job Searching This is a great basic computer course, teaching IT fundamentals, emailing, social media awareness and using the internet to find work. There will be training on Universal Credit and how to use Find a Job to improve online job search. | ERG/33657 PRO-016502 2 weeks, 5 days a week 9.30am – 3.30pm |
Microsoft Office Skills Level 1 This course is designed to help you improve your knowledge and skills for 3 of the most important software packages for an office environment.
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ERG/35260 PRO- 231700 2 weeks, 5 days a week 9.30am – 3.30pm |
| JCP Functional Skills English (Entry Level 2 to Level 2) This is an intensive course aimed at helping people gain an accredited Literacy Functional Skills qualification. We can offer support at Entry Level 2, Entry Level 3, Level 1 and Level 2 on this programme. | ERG/34682 PRO-134279 8 weeks, 2 days a week 9.30am – 3.30pm |
| JCP Functional Skills Maths (Entry Level 2 to Level 2) You can gain a Functional Skills Numeracy qualification on the fast-track 8 week course. We can offer support at Entry Level 2, Entry Level 3, Level 1 and Level 2. | ERG/33654 PRO-134272 8 weeks, 2 days a week 9.30am – 3.30pm |
Skills Training Courses
These courses are available at regular intervals throughout the year:
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| Business Administration Level 1 – this course is suited for learners who wish to gain knowledge and practical skills of Business Administration though live tasks within a virtual office classroom training environment. Also suitable to learners who wish to pursue further study and apprenticeships in Level 2 Business administration.
The qualification is tailored to current requirements in industry and will prepare learners to the vast opportunities and the world of work within many industry sectors in Business administration such as Marketing, Human Resources, Education and more. Four Units delivered across the Business Administration Level 1 Programme include:
Course Dates; Oct/Nov 2021 – Initial Assessment on 20th Oct 9.30am to 2.00pm
Jan 2022 – Initial Assessment on 5th Jan 9.30am to 2.00pm
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ERG/34656 PRO-016412
Course is delivered 9 days over 3 weeks, 9.30am – 3.15pm |
| Customer Service Level 1 Learn the skills required to deliver efficient and reliable customer service. You will gain an understanding of customer expectations and needs, you will be able to deal effectively with customer queries and complaints. | Course delivered online – 1 week |
| Retail Knowledge Level 1 This online course will help you gain an understanding of working in retail. | Course delivered online – 1 week |
| Practical Horticulture Skills Level 1 Includes a broad range of practical horticulture skills, including ground preparation, planting, propagation, pruning, lawn care and plant identification (dependent on season). | ERG/27557 PRO-016425 6 weeks, 3 days a week (Mon/Wed/Fri) 9.30am – 3.30pm |
Apply Online
If you are interested in starting a training course at BMet, please complete this form and we will respond with an invitation to see the tutor at the next enrolment date.