Unemployed Training in Newcastle & Teesside

Are you currently unemployed in Newcastle or the Teesside area?

If you’re looking for work, you could be eligible to take part in some of the following accredited training courses, free of charge:

• Forklift Truck (Accredited by RTITB)
• Cherry- Picker & Scissors-Lift (Accredited by IPAF)
• Telescopic Handler (Accredited by National Plant)
• Mobile Scaffold Tower (Accredited by PASMA)
• Working Safely (Accredited by IOSH)
• First Aid (Accredited by NUCO)
• Slinger Signaller (Accredited by National Plant)
• Warehousing & Storage (Accredited by NCFE)

We offer:

• Multiple courses, available to all candidates
• Paid travel expenses
• High quality work boots and high visibility jackets
• Training in our Newcastle and Teesside training centres

HST are proud to offer three qualifications for unemployed people, or people who are in receipt of active benefits in the North East. Our courses are accredited by the Northern Council for Further Education (NCFE) and ICQ. If you fit the criteria, you can be eligible for the following courses:

• Level 1 Certificate in Warehousing & Storage – NCFE
• Level 2 Certificate in Warehousing & Storage – NCFE
• Level 2 Award in Forklift Truck Operations – ICQ

Upon completion of one or all of these courses, you’ll have a range of skills that you can apply to various jobs in the world of work. Completion of the Level 1 & 2 Certificates in Warehouse and Storage, for example, will qualify you for numerous jobs in many industries such as Construction, Distribution, Engineering, Logistics, Manufacturing, Retail, Transport as well as Warehousing & Storage. If you choose to add the Level 2 Award in Forklift Truck Operations to your range of qualifications, this pathway can offer you the opportunity to operate a number of different types of forklift trucks in job roles available across all of these industries.