Diploma Only Courses

WORKBASED Qualifications

Develop your skills, gain a qualification and progress in your career.

If you are already working or volunteering and want to gain a recognised qualification, our work-based courses are designed for you. These courses allow you to build your skills, knowledge and confidence in your current role while working towards a qualification through real workplace experience.

What does “work-based” mean?
  • You learn while doing your job or volunteering.
  • Your training and assessment take place in the workplace, using real tasks you complete as part of your role. This means your learning is practical, relevant, and directly linked to what you do every day.
Why choose a work-based qualification?
  • Gain a recognised qualification
  • Learn through real work experience, not just classroom study
  • Build skills you can use straight away
  • Fit learning around your job or volunteering role
  • Receive support from a qualified advisor in your workplace or volunteering setting
How it works
  • You continue in your current job or volunteering role
  • You complete learning through your day-to-day activities
  • You are supported by a qualified advisor
  • You build evidence of your skills through your work
  • You are assessed in your workplace or placement and achieve your qualification

Early Years

Early Years Practitioner Level 2

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You must be employed in a childcare role in order to complete this qualification.

Overview of the role:

This role can be found in a range of private and public settings including; full day care, children’s centres, pre-schools, reception classes, playgroups, nursery schools, home based provision, hospitals, social care settings, out of school environments and local authority provision to deliver the Early Years Practitioner Level 2 requirements set by government for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5 in both indoor and outdoor environments.

The purpose of the role is to work and interact directly with children on a day to day basis supporting the planning of and delivery of activities, purposeful play opportunities and educational programmes within the ethos of the setting. Within your daily work you will interact with parents, children, colleagues and wider multi agency professionals and partners such as health visitors, social workers and speech and language therapists.

Early Years Workforce Level 3

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You must be employed in a childcare role in order to complete this qualification.

Overview of the role

Early Years Workforce employees are highly trained professionals who play a key role in ensuring that young children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe. 

Settings include full day care, children’s centres, pre-schools, reception classes and childminders.

You may be working on your own or supervising others to deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) requirements set by the Government for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5 years old.

Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant Level 2

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You must be employed or volunteering in a school setting to complete this qualification.

Course Overview

The Level 2 Certificate is designed to provide learners with an understanding of the knowledge and skills needed when working directly with children and young people in school or college environments. It covers a wide range of areas including children and young people’s development, supporting children and young people’s positive behaviour and communication and professional relationships.

It’s aimed at learners working in roles that support pupils’ learning in primary, secondary or special schools, as well as colleges, to ensure learners can demonstrate competence in both skills and knowledge. 

Teaching Assistant Level 3

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You must be employed in a school setting in order to complete this qualification.

Overview of the role

Teaching Assistants work in Primary, Special and Secondary education across all age ranges encompassing special educational needs and emotional vulnerabilities. The primary role of the Teaching Assistant is to support the class teacher to enhance pupils’ learning either in groups or individually, ensuring pupils understand the work set, know their learning objectives and stay on task in order to make progress. Promoting self-belief, social inclusion and a high self-esteem play an integral part to pupils’ well-being; ensuring pupils thrive in a positive, nurturing, safe environment.

This job role is an active role supporting the learners to access the curriculum. You will be a good role model, acting with honesty and integrity, take part in team meetings; contribute to planning and class activities. Promoting Fundamental British Values through spiritual, moral, social and cultural development and positive behaviours are crucial in contributing to improved pupil progress and development.

Teaching Assistant (Free Courses for Jobs) Level 3

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You will need to work or volunteer in a school to complete this qualification. 

Course Overview

The Pearson BTEC Technical Occupational Entry for Teaching Assistant Level 3 (Diploma) is a work-focused qualification designed to prepare you for a professional role supporting teaching and learning within schools and education settings. It is aligned to occupational standards set by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (If ATE), ensuring you develop the practical skills, knowledge, and behaviours required in real workplaces. 

This qualification offers a flexible, unit-based structure, enabling you to develop your confidence, competence, and progression pathways into employment or further training. It provides you with both meaningful learning experiences and a clear line of sight to work  The course will be delivered in the workplace or in college. 

Adult Care

Adult Care Worker Level 2


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You must be employed in a care role in order to complete this qualification.

Overview of the role

Adult Care Workers are frontline staff who work in a care role to make a positive difference to someone’s life when they are faced with physical, practical, social, emotional or intellectual challenges. An adult care worker works with people and is passionate about supporting and enabling people to live a more independent and fulfilling life. This is a rewarding and worthwhile job that provides excellent career opportunities. 

Lead Adult Care Worker Level 3

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You must be employed in a care role in order to complete this qualification.

Overview of the role

Lead Adult Care Worker Level 3 is the perfect qualification for anyone looking to practise care in any social care setting.

Lead Adult Care Workers are the frontline staff who help adults with care and support needs to achieve their personal goals and live as independently and safely as possible, enabling them to have control and choice in their lives.

In addition, Lead Adult Care Workers have responsibility for providing supervision, frontline leadership, guidance and direction for others, or working autonomously, exercising judgement and accountability this means leading and supporting others to comply with expected standards and behaviours.

Lead Adult Care Workers will in some circumstances have delegated responsibility for the standard of care provided and may supervise the work for other care workers.

The ‘Free Courses for Jobs’ scheme allows students aged 19+ to access a Level 3 qualification for free, with support available from the Government, helping adults to gain skills that employers value and improve job prospects.

Residential Childcare

Residential Childcare Level 3

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To complete this course, you will need to be employed by an Ofsted registered Residential Childcare Provider.

Overview of the role

To complete this course, you will need to be employed by an Ofsted registered Residential Childcare Provider.

This course is designed to help you develop the skills, knowledge, and behaviours in the Residential Childcare industry. The aim of the course is to support learners in taking their first steps into this specialist world, and build upon the skills already developed with employers.

Residential Childcare Level 3 focusses on safeguarding, behaviour, and the legislation that guides those who work with vulnerable children and young people. The course is delivered through a blended approach with a mix of face to face and online learning to develop the core knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to be successful in your career. The course involves industry-relevant learning, practical experience, expert faculty and a supportive environment.

This qualification aligns with the children’s homes regulations introduced in April 2015. On completion of this course you will receive Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare Level 5

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To complete this course, you will need to be employed by an Ofsted registered Residential Childcare Provider and be in a leadership role (Deputy Manager or Registered Manager). 

Overview of the role

Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare Level 5 focuses on industry-relevant learning, practical experiences, expert guidance and all in a supportive environment. Topics covered include a dive into the world of residential childcare with a curriculum tailored to real-world scenarios, from child development to safeguarding, it's all covered. 

This course is tailored for leaders and managers who are working or aspiring to work in managergial roles within residential childcare in England.

Other areas covered include leading progress on the well-being, safety and development of children and young children, leading supprot for vulnerable individuals, managing and leading teams in residential care and developing and leading the home forward approach.

The course is delivered through a blended approach with a mix of face to face and online learning to develop the core knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to be successful in your career.

The course involves industry-relevant learning, practical experience, expert faculty and a supportive environment.

Hospitality

Professional Cookery Level 3

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You must be employed in the hospitality sector to complete this qualification.

Course Overview

This Level 3 course in Professional Cookery will develop your cooking skills to a higher level, covering complex dishes in your place of work in an industry standard professional kitchen.

An experienced advisor from College will visit you at your place of work, at least once a month where you will work your way though a wide range of units. Your advisor will observe you preparing and finishing dishes.

You will be assessed at the end of each module approximately every two to three weeks. Practical, oral and written assessments are the key components of this course, together with comprehensive portfolio building.

Hospitality Supervision Level 3

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You must be employed in the hospitality sector to complete this qualification.

Course Overview

Hospitality Supervisors work across a wide variety of businesses including bars, restaurants, cafés, conference centres, banqueting venues, hotels or contract caterers. They provide vital support to management teams and are capable of independently supervising hospitality services and running shifts.

As a Hospitality Supervisor you will typically work under pressure in delivering fantastic customer service, and motivating a team is essential to your role. You will study towards a Level 3 diploma in Hospitality Supervision in your place of work.

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