Business & Administration
Our business and administration courses enable you to develop effective working skills and competencies to further your career in any industry.
Management courses offer insights into leadership roles and support people looking to take those next steps within their chosen career path. All our teaching techniques use latest technologies and learning plus you will be part of a community that is positioning you to take up leadership roles at different levels across any organisation.
At WAES, we know that learning in a supportive environment is important plus our courses are taught by a highly experienced team of professional tutors; which means you gain invaluable knowledge to take to the workplace.
Administrators are vital for businesses in the modern world and the skills you learn can be transferred into just about any career field. These courses will develop your digital and business skills to prepare you for work in a range of environments. We will help you gain confidence in your professional skills, including both written and verbal communication, digital skills, solving problems and being an independent learner. It will be necessary for you to continue to work towards other qualifications, particularly in English and maths, but you will also practice English and maths skills within these qualifications.
The Level 1 qualification is the starting point to working in business administration and customer service environments, which could include offices and shops. The Level 2 qualification will equip you to work as a Business Administrator in a range of businesses and can lead to further career development in office management, logistics, marketing and HR. You will learn how to use your organisational and digital skills to support business functions such as using the Microsoft Office suite to produce documents, manage diaries, record meetings, order supplies and support others.
Other courses include areas such as Equality & Diversity and IAG focussed. These will all equip you with the skills required to work in industry.
View all the courses below, find out more and apply. Alternatively, contact us with any enquiry.
Please note, this course is currently only available to learners in England outside Greater London, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, Tees Valley, West of England, West Midlands, North of Tyne, Sheffield City Region, and West Yorkshire.
This qualification aims to develop the learners knowledge and understanding of the key principles of information, advice or guidance and applying these within their own context.
For those who work in, or are looking to work in an information, advice or guidance role such as:• Careers Advisor• Counsellor• Customer Service Advisor• Debt Advisor• Employment Advisor• Help-desk Advisor• Housing Support Worker• Learning Support Worker• Legal Services Support Workers• Peer MentorWith a range of employers such as:• Local authorities• Careers advice services• Voluntary sector organisations• Student services• Citizen advice services• Housing associationsPlease note, this course is currently only available to learners in England outside Greater London, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, Tees Valley, West of England, West Midlands, North of Tyne, Sheffield City Region, and West Yorkshire.
This course is for learners who want to understand how a lean organisation can provide the greatest customer value with the fewest resources. Learners will gain a sound understanding of the concepts and benefits of a lean environment as well as knowledge of business techniques and working in teams. It is suitable for learners who have little or no previous experience, including those returning to work.
Please note, this course is currently only available to learners in England outside Greater London, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, Tees Valley, West of England, West Midlands, North of Tyne, Sheffield City Region, and West Yorkshire.
This qualification provides learners with the knowledge that is required to work in a range of environments in a business administration role. Learners will know how to carry out administrative tasks such as managing information and supporting events and will be able to apply their knowledge in a variety of industries and job roles.
Please note, this course is currently only available to learners in England outside Greater London, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, Tees Valley, West of England, West Midlands, North of Tyne, Sheffield City Region, and West Yorkshire.
This qualification is designed to provide learners with the knowledge and understanding required to successfully lead a team.
This will focus on the study of leading a team in a business environment.Please note, this course is currently only available to learners in England outside Greater London, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, Tees Valley, West of England, West Midlands, North of Tyne, Sheffield City Region, and West Yorkshire.
The purpose of this qualification is to allow learners to demonstrate an understanding of data protection and data security. It will help learners progress to a work role where data protection and data security knowledge is required.
- Highly qualified and professionally experienced tutors
- Accessible Central London centres with bespoke facilities and great transport connections
- A wide range of in-person, online, distance learning and community-based courses
- Unique work experience opportunities through partnerships
- Guest speakers offer introductions to career pathways in a variety of sectors
- Excellent progression to employment, apprenticeships or further learning including university
