Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

The Apprenticeship Store is designed to be a friendly, welcoming, informal environment where customers can drop in at any time and obtain advice and help.

To Access:

Want to be an Apprentice? Unsure what Apprenticeship to do? Would you like to be informed of local Apprenticeships in your chosen area or invited to Apprenticeship job fairs?

Get in touch with us today to arrange a 1-2-1 team's call with a member of the team. Email or telephone us, or complete an Apprenticeships Learner form: https://interactive.stockport.gov.uk/apprenticeships/Home/Learner .

This service offers:

• Job search and application support
• Mentoring
• Paid work experience
• Website resource
• Interview skills

To Access:

Please phone, email or access their website for more information.

Work Clubs are a local advice and support service for jobseekers looking to find employment. They also help jobseekers increase their chances of successfully getting a job.

Work clubs give people the opportunity to:

• Share job hunting experiences

• Learn new skills

• Find opportunities

• Meet other jobseekers

• Get advice on interviews, CVs and even volunteering opportunities

Work Clubs are held at:

• The Hardman Centre- Hardman Street, Stockport, SK3 0BJ

• Bridgehall- Bridgehall Community Centre, Siddington Avenue, Bridge Hall, Stockport, SK3 8NR

• Lancashire Hill- Stonemill Terrace, Lancashire Hill, Stockport, SK5 7RZ

• Stockport Homes Work Club (Brinnington)- First House, 367 Brinnington Road, Brinnington, Stockport, SK5 8EN

We offer a range of training options to those who work in the private, voluntary and independent sectors with children and adults in Stockport. This offer includes a range of e-learning courses and classroom based training. Access e-learning courses on safeguarding, food safety, dementia, end of life care, autism and more.

Learning Pool is the home of the council's e-learning courses. It's available to both the council’s workforce and the workforce of its partners. There are courses available on Safeguarding, Social Care, Autism, the Care Act and more.

To Access:

You can access the website by visiting Learning Pool: https://stockport.learningpool.com/login/index.php .

The first time you visit the site you'll need to create a new account.

Adult Social Care Training: access a range of courses for people who work in adult social care or as carers.

The courses currently available are listed below:

• Dysphagia training

• Mental Capacity Act training

•Safeguarding vulnerable adults from abuse (Alerter Training)

• Safeguarding adults referrers training

• Safeguarding adults initial 2 day inquiry officer

• Safeguarding adults inquiry officer refresher

• Self-neglect and hoarding training

• Sensory loss awareness

To book a place find more information on the website.