Skills for Work, part of BMDC are currently recruiting for a Skills Bootcamp – Teaching Assistant (equivalent to Level 2) course and have various start dates commencing in February 2026. We welcome referrals/enquiries from learners/volunteers
or parents who may wish to do this course with us. For more information, please see below:
Skills Bootcamp – Teaching Assistant (equivalent to Level 2)
Skills Bootcamps are short, non-accredited courses that are fully funded and designed to help individuals with upskilling, reskilling, and supporting unemployed adults to enter careers they may have not considered working in before. A Skills Bootcamp not
only builds valuable skills but also provides a pathway to a fast-tracked, accredited Level 2 course — accelerating learners journey toward a recognised qualification.
The course covers topics such as child and young person development, safeguarding, community, EDI, and schools as organisers. This is a 10-x week course, that requires attendance of 6 x hours per day for 1 x day a week at our Skills for Work premises,
First Floor, Britannia House, Bradford, BD1 1HX. We have various start dates commencing in February 2026 (11th, 12th and 16th February 2026) and we welcome anyone interested joining this course.
The eligibility criteria for a fully funded place requires learners to be:
- Aged 19 years or over
- Have the right to work in the UK, - lives in England and meets residency requirements (we can check this)
- Unemployed and actively seeking work
- Willing to commit to 80 GLH (Guided Learning Hours)
- Have competent English language to a minimum of Level 1
Please see link for more information on this course - Skills Bootcamps | Skills for Work.
Learner self-referrals/referrals by school contacts can be made by contacting us on 01274 – 433648, or via email at familylearning@bradford.gov.uk.