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National Vocational Qualifications [NVQs]

This course is offered through South Thames College.  It involves staff completing workbooks approximately once every two weeks, and also undergoing workplace assessments.

For the coming academic year we will be offering a programme of NVQs for all staff, in the following areas: 

• NVQ Levels 1 and 2: Cleaning and Catering
• NVQ Level 2: Administration [suitable for people who are currently working in a wide range of office jobs]
• NVQ Level 2: Team Leading
• NVQ Levels 2 and 3: Customer Service
• NVQ Management Level 3 [this course is intended for practising managers or supervisors with a tightly defined area of responsibility]

CONTACT: Beatrice Gordon, HR Officer on ext 3530 to find out more about undertaking an NVQ Qualification in one of the above subjects or if you would like to find out whether it is possible to take NVQs in other areas.  

Staff can book on the course by completing and returning an NVQ booking form (available from HR) and agreement to complete the course within an agreed time frame. 

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

South Thames College will be running the ESOL course for us again this year if there are sufficient staff interested in taking the course. The course normally runs from September to June and leads to awards by City & Guilds and Trinity College London, which are nationally recognised and highly respected qualifications.

CONTACT: Beatrice Gordon, HR Officer on ext 3530 if you would like more information about these courses. 

Staff can book on the course by completing and returning an ESOL booking form (available from HR) and agreement to complete the course within an agreed time frame. 

European Computer Driving Licence [ECDL]

We continue to offer the ECDL course to all staff with our new provider the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability, West Hill, Putney.  

CONTACT: To book on this course please contact Beatrice Gordon on x3530.

Staff can book on the course by completing and returning an ECDL booking form and agreement to complete the course in a 2-year time frame.  Staff will then receive an ECDL course manual and will begin the course in their own time (this should take approximately 120 hours).

The course is made up of 7 modules and staff will work their way through these (they can be taken in any order).

• At the end of each module is a test, these are held at the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability and can be taken during work time (contact HR to arrange a test time).
• Use of Computers - you can obtain a Roehampton staff account to use the Open Access Computer Suites by contacting the IT helpdesk on x3737.
• Help from IT User Services - Software Support can provide help in three ways: (1) One-to-one IT coaching; (2) Attendance on one of the FREE Software Training Course; (3) Specialist group coaching can be arranged for those undertaking the ECDL.
  Contact Daniel Rukstelis for help, ext 3714 or email: d.rukstelis@roehampton.ac.uk

When all 7 modules have been successfully passed, the logbook is exchanged for a certificate and ECDL 'licence' card.

AUA Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice

• The Association of University Administrators [AUA] is the professional body for HE administrators and managers in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. We are inviting expressions of interest from all members of staff who may be interested in either registering for the AUA Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice [validated by the Open University] as a participant, or training to become a mentor.
• The programme is highly regarded in the field and serves as an excellent staff development activity as it encourages participants to focus on both the local and broader dimensions of the HE professional context and to reflect on their work against this background.
• The Certificate recognises your own CPD, demonstrated through evidence of self-managed learning and reflective practice. All participants are assigned a mentor, usually external to your own organisation. We will also need to provide mentors ourselves and this is a valuable development opportunity for any member of staff who would like to assist in the development of other professionals.
• The University will pay for your AUA membership, basic training and 50% of the cost of you undertaking the Postgraduate Certificate in the first year and will consider supporting attendance on other courses, if it is felt to be relevant to your role.

If you think that you might be interested in registering for the Postgraduate Certificate or becoming a mentor, please

CONTACT: Beatrice Gordon, HR Officer on ext 3530 in the first instance.

If there is enough interest, it may be possible to arrange for the Programme Manager from the AUA to come to Roehampton to deliver a presentation. For further information please visit the AUA website.