This blended learning programme offers a ‘taster’ into green sector jobs through hands-on activities, as well as explorations into how to progress in this sector. You are introduced to a variety of environmental careers, from environmental education to climate change and sustainability. So if you’d like to start a new career in this field continue reading.
Who is this course aimed at?
Staffordshire residents aged 19+ who are interested in exploring employment pathways in the Environmental Sector and progressing in this field.
Entry Requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this course, just an interest in moving into this area of work.
Course Content
This course offers a ‘taster’ into environmental careers, covering Environmental Education, Nature based Health and Wellbeing practices, Conservation and Ecology, Regeneration and Climate Change and Sustainability. Each week, you will gain a flavour of what employment in this sector might entail and have chance to explore the next steps through activities and reflection. There is support and advice to explore volunteering, training, job applications and setting up new ventures.
Learning Methods
This is a blended course held over 7 weeks. We provide you with engaging learning material through themed weekly email packs. You can work through these in your own time. We combine this with live events to start and end the course, where learners can interact with each other and course tutors. We try to make our courses as flexible and accessible as possible.
Learner Support
Two tutors will guide this course and provide support wherever needed. We offer choice and flexibility to provide a quality learning experience. We can work together to ensure the course is accessible and works for you. We offer a personal approach to our online learning and are on hand to help and support throughout. Through WhatsApp groups and online platforms, we encourage learners to help each other as well, to create a supportive online learning environment.
Course Assessments
There are no formal assessments as part of this course. We ask for weekly feedback to encourage regular reflection. We encourage everyone to submit at least one piece of work throughout the 7 weeks to gain personal feedback on how to progress. There are two compulsory final feedback forms to complete at the end of the course. You will receive a certificate of attendance on completion of the course.
Learning Materials
The course learning materials are accessed via email, or through online platforms. We offer support for accessing these materials, if anyone needs a bit of extra help. We include a resource list in the email welcome pack. Where possible we encourage the re-use of other items, or to adapt the activities to use what you already have. Where necessary, we are able to provide hard copies of the learning materials.
What can learners do next/progress onto?
Throughout your course you will be signposted to information and advice to support you to progress. This is in fact absolutely integral to each week’s course content. We look at training, volunteering and real life job opportunities linked with each of the environmental sector areas we cover. The final week of the course is specifically focussed on what comes next, where individual support is available.
Dates, locations and times
Blended delivery.
22/04/2024 – 03/06/2024
There are two live events as part of this course. They are at the start and end of the course – Monday 22nd April 10am-2pm and Monday 3rd June 10am-2pm. The rest of the course is delivered online and can be completed on any day and at any time. The course packs will be emailed out at 10.00am each Monday for you to complete flexibly throughout the week.
The in person part of this course will take place at:
John O’Leary Centre Fox Room – Marquis Drive, Cannock WS12 4PW
Are there any fees?
This course is fully funded and so there are no course fees.
Who delivers this course?
Community Forest Services
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How to enrol on this course and find out more?
Telephone; Rebecca Banks on 07525 120117
