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We are still commissioning additional Skills Bootcamps courses, which will be added to the website as we progress. Please check back here if the course you are looking for is not listed.
Skills Bootcamps are free, flexible courses of up to 16 weeks, giving you the opportunity to build up sector-specific skills and an offer of an interview with an employer upon completion.
Whether you're looking for a new job, a promotion, or to upskill your team, Skills Bootcamps offer a fast-track route to career success.
Funded by the Department for Work and Pensions, these bootcamps are part of a wider mission to support local people and businesses through high-quality training.
Why enrol on a Skills Bootcamp?
Free, flexible training
Skills Bootcamps are fully funded for learners, making them a cost-free way to gain new, job-relevant skills. They’re designed to fit around your life, with online and part-time options available.
Fast-track to employment or promotion
Courses are short and focused on real job outcomes. Many include a guaranteed interview with an employer, helping you move quickly into a new role or advance in your current one.
No prior knowledge required
For most Skills Bootcamps, you do not need to have any previous knowledge in the subject. Build practical, job-ready skills in growing sectors like digital, construction, and health and care.
Who can apply?
You are eligible if you are:
- Aged 19 or over
- Live in Essex (which includes postcodes in Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock) and meet residency requirements
- Have the right to work in the UK
- Employed, self-employed, unemployed or returning to work after a break
Employers: upskill your workforce
Do you need to:
- Fill skills gaps in your team?
- Improve staff retention and productivity?
- Support employee development?
Skills Bootcamps offer a cost-effective way to train your staff in areas that matter most to your business. Courses are designed with employers in mind and can be tailored to your workforce needs.
For employers looking to upskill their current workforce, there is a 30% contribution to training costs. Small to medium sized businesses (SMEs) pay 10%.
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Project Management
Course Provider: Chelmsford College
Description: Our Skills Bootcamps are short, flexible training courses designed to help adults aged 19 and over gain the skills employers are looking for. Whether you’re ready to start a new career or progress in your current role, a Skills Bootcamp can help you take that next step.
These courses are free for adults who are unemployed, or for those in work who want to study independently to upskill or retrain. Each Skills Bootcamp focuses on practical, real-world learning that builds confidence and opens doors, whether that’s moving into employment, progressing at work or continuing your studies at a higher level.
Our Skills Bootcamp offering includes project management which can lead to high earning jobs and sustainable employment!
Sign Up Link: Project Management
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Childcare
Course Provider: Thurrock Adult Community Learning
Description: Meet employers and find out about various roles available, GUARANTEED job interview on completion of the course. TACC will support you all the way.
Changes to Government funding for nursery places has led to a surge in demand for childcare that employers are struggling to meet.
Sign Up Link: Childcare
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Project Management
Course Provider: Chelmsford College
Description: Our Skills Bootcamps are short, flexible training courses designed to help adults aged 19 and over gain the skills employers are looking for. Whether you’re ready to start a new career or progress in your current role, a Skills Bootcamp can help you take that next step.
These courses are free for adults who are unemployed, or for those in work who want to study independently to upskill or retrain. Each Skills Bootcamp focuses on practical, real-world learning that builds confidence and opens doors, whether that’s moving into employment, progressing at work or continuing your studies at a higher level.
Our Skills Bootcamp offering includes project management which can lead to high earning jobs and sustainable employment!
Sign Up Link: Project Management
Clean Energy ASHP Installer Skills Bootcamp
Course Provider: Chelmsford College
Description: Our Clean Energy Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) Installer Skills Bootcamp is a 9-week intensive programme designed to help adults aged 19 and over develop the technical skills, practical knowledge and regulatory awareness needed to work in the growing low-carbon heating and retrofit sector. With demand for Air Source Heat Pump installers increasing as the UK moves towards Net Zero, this Skills Bootcamp can help learners take the next step into a sustainable and future-focused career.
Delivered in person at Chelmsford College, one day per week, the programme brings together industry-recognised training in areas including WRAS Water Regulations, Legionella Awareness, Unvented Hot Water Systems, Low Temperature Heating and Hot Water Systems, and the Installation and Maintenance of Air Source Heat Pumps.
Sign Up Link: Clean Energy ASHP Installer Skills Bootcamp
Domestic Heat Pump. System Design and Installation
Course Provider: Colchester Institute
Description: Our Renewables Bootcamp gives experienced plumbing and heating engineers the skills and confidence to enter the fast-growing green energy sector.
Delivered in our state-of-the-art Net Zero Training Centre, the programme covers BPEC Domestic Heat Pump and Low Temperature Heating Design assured by City & Guilds* as well as including, when required, Energy Efficiency Compliance, and compulsory Water Regulations programmes.
With Bootcamp funding reducing cost barriers, delegates gain practical experience, access to digital design software, and industry insight from leading employers such as Gasway, Samsung, and Worcester Bosch, opening new opportunities, meeting ECO4 requirements, and helping drive the UK’s low-carbon transition.
Sign Up Link: Domestic Heat Pump
Plant Machinery (Roller and Dumper)
Course Provider: Colchester Institute
Description: Colchester Institute and L Lynch Hire are working in partnership, to support Sizewell C and other projects, by offering free courses to those who wish to gain the necessary qualifications, knowledge and practical training to work in plant machinery within the construction sector.
This course provides learners with the knowledge and practical skills required to operate plant machinery safely and effectively. Participants will gain an understanding of the purpose and function of different machines, carry out pre-use and running checks, and correctly prepare equipment for both site operations and road travel. The course also covers safe travel over varying ground conditions, selecting the appropriate power modes for daily tasks, placing machines into and out of service, and understanding the correct procedures for loading and unloading machinery from a transporter.
Sign Up Link: Plant Machinery
Plant Machinery (Traffic Marshall and Roller)
Course Provider: Colchester Institute
Description: Colchester Institute and L Lynch Hire are working in partnership, to support Sizewell C and other projects, by offering free courses to those who wish to gain the necessary qualifications, knowledge and practical training to work in plant machinery within the construction sector.
This course provides learners with the knowledge and practical skills required to operate plant machinery safely and effectively. Participants will gain an understanding of the purpose and function of different machines, carry out pre-use and running checks, and correctly prepare equipment for both site operations and road travel. The course also covers safe travel over varying ground conditions, selecting the appropriate power modes for daily tasks, placing machines into and out of service, and understanding the correct procedures for loading and unloading machinery from a transporter.
Sign Up Link: Plant Machinery
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Teaching Assistant
Course Provider: USP College
Description: Looking to begin a rewarding career in education?
Our Skills for Life Teaching Assistant Bootcamp is the perfect opportunity to gain the qualifications and experience you need to work in schools or colleges.
This intensive course is designed to equip you with practical skills and recognised qualifications to kickstart your career.
Sign Up Link: Teaching Assistant
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Health and Social Care
Course Provider: Thurrock Adult Community Learning
Description: When people think of working in care they often think of personal care but there are so many roles in this sector from admin to kitchen work to management.
Take advantage of the many job opportunities in Thurrock.
Sign Up Link: Health and Social Care
Health and Social Care
Course Provider: Harlow College
Description: With an ageing population and increasing demand for compassionate, skilled carers, this course is designed to prepare you for a rewarding career in health and social care. You’ll gain the essential knowledge, practical experience, and confidence to provide specialist care for vulnerable people of all ages - whether in care homes, hospices, or other social care settings.
Sign Up Link: Health and Social Care
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Coaching and Leadership
Course Provider: Adult Community Learning
Course Description: Internal Employee Training Provision.
Sign Up Link: Internal Provider has already recruited - all spaces filled up.
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HGV Driving
Course Provider: South Essex College
Description: Ever dreamed of gaining your LGV licence but worried about the cost? This fully funded, 15-week intensive Bootcamp is your chance to train, qualify, and step straight into full-time employment in an industry where skilled drivers are in high demand.
Across the programme, you’ll complete the DVSA medical, theory modules, reversing training, and practical on-road driving tests, with expert tuition every step of the way.
You’ll attend theory masterclasses, practical reversing sessions, and on-road driver training in Thurrock and Basildon, ensuring you’re fully prepared for your tests.
By the end of the course, you’ll hold a DVSA LGV licence—a qualification that lasts a lifetime—and the skills to secure work as a professional driver in the logistics sector.
Sign Up Link: HGV Driving
Plant Machinery (Roller and Dumper)
Course Provider: Colchester Institute
Description: Colchester Institute and L Lynch Hire are working in partnership, to support Sizewell C and other projects, by offering free courses to those who wish to gain the necessary qualifications, knowledge and practical training to work in plant machinery within the construction sector.
This course provides learners with the knowledge and practical skills required to operate plant machinery safely and effectively. Participants will gain an understanding of the purpose and function of different machines, carry out pre-use and running checks, and correctly prepare equipment for both site operations and road travel. The course also covers safe travel over varying ground conditions, selecting the appropriate power modes for daily tasks, placing machines into and out of service, and understanding the correct procedures for loading and unloading machinery from a transporter.
Sign Up Link: Plant Machinery
Plant Machinery (Traffic Marshall and Roller)
Course Provider: Colchester Institute
Description: Colchester Institute and L Lynch Hire are working in partnership, to support Sizewell C and other projects, by offering free courses to those who wish to gain the necessary qualifications, knowledge and practical training to work in plant machinery within the construction sector.
This course provides learners with the knowledge and practical skills required to operate plant machinery safely and effectively. Participants will gain an understanding of the purpose and function of different machines, carry out pre-use and running checks, and correctly prepare equipment for both site operations and road travel. The course also covers safe travel over varying ground conditions, selecting the appropriate power modes for daily tasks, placing machines into and out of service, and understanding the correct procedures for loading and unloading machinery from a transporter.
Sign Up Link: Plant Machinery
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