How can work-based learning help your business?
Prostart know that recruiting the right member of staff for your company and ensuring that they have the relevant skills and experience to do the job you require will be of paramount importance to you. Prostart can help you in these activities through our Apprenticeship And Train To Gain programmes, which will provide you with a number of key benefits:
Cost effective recruitment - COMPLETELY FREE
Prostart offers a free recruitment service to companies; we will forward you the CV's of young people suitable for your position and arrange interviews on your behalf for suitable applicants. We will assist you in your recruitment and selection in whatever way we can.
Information, Advice and Guidance
Prostart was awarded the Matrix Quality Standard in information, advice and guidance in May 2007.
We offer free Information Advice and Guidance on opportunities for learning and professional development. We aim to make you aware of all the services that are useful to you and we offer signposting to other organisations where required.
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Advice
As an associate member of Institute of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH), Prostart can assist you with information and guidance on Health & Safety.
Avoid Skills Shortages
The training programmes we offer allow you to invest in your business's future. By taking on an apprentice you can acquire specialist skills for your business that allow you to keep abreast of new technology.
Improved productivity
Our training programmes equip young people with the skills and knowledge to do the job better. The mentoring process that works hand in hand with our training increases your staff awareness of methods for improving business productivity
Motivated People
People who are valued are motivated and our training programmes develop this culture. By offering Apprenticeships you will find it easier to recruit and retain staff.

Relevant Training
The training programmes we provide are designed by businesses in your sector to meet the needs of your business. This means the training is always relevant and it is tailored to the needs of your sector by people who genuinely understand what you do.
Prostart Training is committed to developing people and believes that for effective organisations, training should be designed around the learner. This involves providing interactive programmes, which combine theory with practical exercises to support your training needs. We have experience of working across a wide range of business operations both in the private and public sector. We are able to draw upon the expertise and experience of our training personnel to ensure that your required learning programmes are designed to fully meet your staff development.
Continued Support
Prostart employs a training team who are all qualified in their respective fields. Each assessor/trainer has a wealth of occupational experience. Our assessors all hold either a teaching qualification or the A1, the recognised qualification for assessment; they are also continually invested in and attend relevant seminars and courses to update their knowledge.
Course Directory
All of our training programmes are tailored to meet the ongoing needs of your company and the learner. We aim to ensure the skills people need to be more effective in their role are delivered. By the use of the NVQ your employees will be working towards a national recognised qualification.
Prostart offers the following courses:Contact centre, Sales and Telesales Levels 2, 3
Retail, Warehousing and Customer Service Levels 1,2,3,4
Business Administration Levels 1,2,3,4
Management Levels 2,3,4,5
IT Levels 2, 3
Accounts Levels 1,2,3,4
Qualification Equivalents
Level 2 NVQ = 5 GCSE's
Level 3 NVQ = 2 A level's
Level 4 NVQ = Diploma of higher education / foundation degree
Level 5 NVQ = Masters degree
Feedback
Prostart welcomes compliments and complaints and has procedures in place to address feedback received.
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