18 Professional Skills courses in Leicester

P600 is an introductory one-day LEV course

This is course will give you EVERYTHING you need to become a VTCT Level 4 Qualified Skin Specialist. Why do you need THIS course? Previously the beauty industry had very lax regulation and you could start your business with just CPD accreditation. However, insurance companies, professional skin care brands and professional equipment providers are now looking for qualifications like VTCT as these are a set standard that require assignments and exams at a very minimum of Level 2 and in most cases Level 3. The Level 4 qualifications have been developed as a result of a move towards regulating non-medical aesthetic therapies to ensure practitioner knowledge, client care and safety is at the forefront of all advanced non-medical aesthetic treatments offered by therapists. You will gain ofQual regulated qualifications in the following; * Level 3 Access to Aesthetic Therapies- This has Level 2 Facial Therapy within it making the course suitable for complete beginner. Full content list is below. * Level 4 Dermaplaning * Level 4 Chemical Skin Peeling * Level 4 Skin Needling (Nano Needling will be included at NO EXTRA COST) * Level 4 Award In Facial Anatomy & Physiology at no extra cost. Full details can be found here Please confirm dates and availability with us prior to purchasing WHO IS THIS COURSE SUITABLE FOR? This course is perfect for those who are beginners with no experience. However, the course can be tailored for those who have partial qualifications/ accreditation and would like to become a qualified Level 4 practitioner. COURSE CONTENT You will cover; VTCT (ITEC) Level 3 Certificate in Access to Aesthetic Therapies This qualification is based on the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for relevant principles of beauty therapy and includes all the required elements to achieve a measurable and comparable qualification, which will facilitate further and additional study at levels 4 and above. Learners must achieve all mandatory units which include a combination of level 2 and 3 units; – Health and safety – Facial therapy – Consultation and client care – Anatomy, physiology and pathology – Electrical therapies- microdermabrasion, galvanic, high frequency, microcurrent, lymphatic drainage LED light therapy will be added on at NO EXTRA COST Throughout this qualification, learners will develop their knowledge and understanding of relevant anatomy and physiology and health and safety pertaining to level 2 and 3 therapies. They will also develop the knowledge, understanding and skills to consult with clients and analyse their skin to help facilitate the provision of facial therapies. In parallel, learners will develop their communication and customer service skills, all of which are valued highly by employers. Level 4 Facial Anatomy & Physiology– (standalone qualification is £330- as part of this course it is included for NO EXTRA COST) The aim of the Focus Awards Level 4 Award in Facial Anatomy and Physiology (RQF) is to provide learners with the knowledge and understanding of the anatomy and physiology associated with the facial area. Course content; -Understand facial anatomy and physiology -Understand associated pathologies -Understand skin disorders, injuries and conditions Level 4 Qualifications; * Level 4 Dermaplaning * Level 4 Chemical Skin Peeling * Level 4 Skin Needling (Nano Needling will be included at NO EXTRA COST) A full start up equipment kit will be available to purchase on training. Details will be provided upon booking. COURSE DURATION & COST You will be registered onto online portal with easy access for viewing of tutorials reducing time in the centre. You will be required to do home study of treatment theory as well as assignments before you attend the practical training. This will allow more time to work on models and get hands on experience. You will be required to be in the centre for 3 intensive practical days £4800 Individually courses will cost you £5326 saving you £526! WHY CHOOSE US? * This course will allow you to offer the most on trend and in demand treatments that are results driven. The key to a successful business is to offer services that clients will want to keep coming back for. All of the treatments within this diploma have proven results which will support you in customer retention. * We do not offer online courses for treatments that require the skill that can only be performed in front an experienced trainer. We ensure we offer a practical course that allows you to work on 2 models per treatment. We want you to be confident in the skill so you can start your business straight away. * We are not an Academy and we take pride in this. This means we offer more than just training you in a skill. We understand how difficult and overwhelming it can be to start a new business and our ethos is to provide guidance and support to get you started. * All our sessions have an option of 1-2-1 sessions for a personalised experience and have a maximum of 4 students per session. * Your journey with us doesn’t end in the practical training session. When you train with Elixir Skin Training you become a part of our brand. We stay in touch with all our graduates and provide that motivation to get you going, which you will not find in large Academies. Quality of training is important but so is what comes after- we support you in every aspect because we want to see you build your business. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Categories: Advanced Skin Care Courses, Combined Courses, ofqual, Training

This is course will give you EVERYTHING you need to become a VTCT Level 3 Qualified Skin Specialist. Why do you need THIS course? Previously the beauty industry had very lax regulation and you could start your business with just CPD accreditation. However, insurance companies, professional skin care brands and professional equipment providers are now looking for qualifications like VTCT as these are a set standard that require assignments and exams at a very minimum of Level 2 and in most cases Level 3. This means a combination of both VTCT and CPD means your business will meet industry standards What is the difference between CPD and VTCT? Qualifications are listed on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which is the national framework of UK qualifications, and the certificate of achievement is issued by an Awarding Organisation. Your certificate means you are ‘qualified’ in that subject CPD is a piece of training developed by an individual or organisation that sits outside the regulated qualifications framework. It confers a skill not a qualification. Treatments such as dermaplaning can only be completed as a CPD therefore a combination of both VTCT and CPD will increase your revenue. You will gain the following; * Level 3 Access to Aesthetic Therapies- This has Level 2 Facial Therapy within it making the course suitable for complete beginner. Full content list is below. * Advanced Skin Care Diploma * Microdermabrasion * LED Light Therapy * Dermaplaning * Chemical Peels. * Microneedling * Nano Needling If you prefer one treatment at a time then we offer this too. You can find all our courses here [https://www.elixirskintraining.co.uk/training/] We also offer the Level 4 Qualified Skin Specialist Course Please confirm dates and availability with us prior to purchasing WHO IS THIS COURSE SUITABLE FOR? This course is perfect for those who are beginners with no experience. However, the course can be tailored for those who have partial qualifications/ accreditation and would like to become a qualified Level 3 practitioner. COURSE CONTENT You will cover; VTCT (ITEC) Level 3 Certificate in Access to Aesthetic Therapies This qualification is based on the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for relevant principles of beauty therapy and includes all the required elements to achieve a measurable and comparable qualification, which will facilitate further and additional study at levels 4 and above. Learners must achieve all mandatory units which include: – Health and safety – Facial therapy – Consultation and client care – Anatomy, physiology and pathology – Electrical therapies Throughout this qualification, learners will develop their knowledge and understanding of relevant anatomy and physiology and health and safety pertaining to level 2 and 3 therapies. They will also develop the knowledge, understanding and skills to consult with clients and analyse their skin to help facilitate the provision of facial therapies. In parallel, learners will develop their communication and customer service skills, all of which are valued highly by employers. Advanced Skin Care Diploma * Microdermabrasion * LED Light Therapy (full course content can be found here [https://www.elixirskintraining.co.uk/product/microdermabrasion-led-therapy-accredited-diploma/]) * Dermaplaning (full course content can be found here [https://www.elixirskintraining.co.uk/product/dermaplaning-diploma/]) * Chemical Peels. (full course content can be found here) [https://www.elixirskintraining.co.uk/product/chemical-peel-diploma/] * Microneedling * Nano Needling (full course content can be found here [https://www.elixirskintraining.co.uk/product/microneedling-nano-needling-accredited-diploma/]) A full start up equipment kit will be available to purchase on training. Details will be provided upon booking. COURSE DURATION & COST You will be registered onto online portal with easy access for viewing of tutorials reducing time in the centre. You will be required to do home study of treatment theory as well as assignments before you attend the practical training. This will allow more time to work on models and get hands on experience. The Qualified Level 3 Skin Specialist course is a combination of the Advanced Skin Care Diploma and V [https://www.elixirskintraining.co.uk/product/fast-track-vtct-itec-level-3-certificate-in-access-to-aesthetic-therapies/]TCT (ITEC) Level 3 Certificate in Access to Aesthetic Therapies [https://www.elixirskintraining.co.uk/product/fast-track-vtct-itec-level-3-certificate-in-access-to-aesthetic-therapies/] and you will be required to be in the centre for 4 intensive practical days £3200 WHY CHOOSE US? * This course will allow you to offer the most on trend and in demand treatments that are results driven. The key to a successful business is to offer services that clients will want to keep coming back for. All of the treatments within this diploma have proven results which will support you in customer retention. * We do not offer online courses for treatments that require the skill that can only be performed in front an experienced trainer. We ensure we offer a practical course that allows you to work on 2 models per treatment. We want you to be confident in the skill so you can start your business straight away. * We are not an Academy and we take pride in this. This means we offer more than just training you in a skill. We understand how difficult and overwhelming it can be to start a new business and our ethos is to provide guidance and support to get you started. * All our sessions have an option of 1-2-1 sessions for a personalised experience and have a maximum of 4 students per session. * Your journey with us doesn’t end in the practical training session. When you train with Elixir Skin Training you become a part of our brand. We stay in touch with all our graduates and provide that motivation to get you going, which you will not find in large Academies. Quality of training is important but so is what comes after- we support you in every aspect because we want to see you build your business. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Categories: Advanced Skin Care Courses, Combined Courses, ofqual, Training

Coaching, Workplace coaching, Floor walking coaching, Organisational coaching,

All organizations have policies and procedures that guide how decisions are made and how the work is done in that organization. Professionally written policies and procedures increase organizational accountability and transparency and are fundamental to quality/standards assurance and quality improvement.

This course is for anyone wishing to understand their strengths and development areas and those who are seeking assistance to progress their careers and convey their abilities confidently.

The 'golden rule' of negotiation is simple - don't! But life's rarely that simple and very often we do have to negotiate, particularly if we want to win the business and especially if we want to win it on our terms. Such negotiations are crucial. We need to prepare for them. We need a strategy, and the skills to execute it. Does your team have a structured approach? Is it flawlessly executed, every time? Or is there room for improvement? This programme will help them master the six fundamentals of closing better business: Manage all these elements well and you will win more business, more profitably. This course will help participants: * Negotiate from a position of partnership, not competition * Deal more effectively and profitably with price objections * Identify and practise successful sales negotiating skills * Identify strengths and weaknesses as a sales negotiator * Understand different types of buyer behaviour * Learn to recognise negotiating tactics and stances * Apply a new and proven structure to their business negotiations * Identify and adapt for different behavioural styles * Be alert to unconscious (non-verbal) communication * Prepare and present a proposal at a final business negotiation stage * Project confidence and exercise assertiveness in all sales negotiations 1 PLANNING FOR SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS NEGOTIATIONS This session introduces the concept of business negotiation and looks at its importance in the context of the participants' roles and activities. It briefly examines why we negotiate and the dynamics involved. Session highlights: * What kind of a negotiator are you? * Negotiation skills self-assessment and best practice * How to establish roles and responsibilities for both parties * How to identify and set objectives for both buyer and seller * How to research and establish the other person's position (business negotiation stance) 2 HOW TO STRUCTURE YOUR NEGOTIATIONS This module presents an eight-step framework or structure for use in negotiations and considers how best to prepare and plan your negotiations within the context of a supplier/customer relationship or business cycle. It also includes a brief review of legal responsibilities and what constitutes a 'deal'. Session highlights: * Learn and apply a formal structure to use when negotiating * How to establish short- and longer-term objectives and opportunities * How best to plan, prepare and co-ordinate a major business negotiation meeting, or on-going negotiations * Understanding of basic legal and organisational requirements 3 VERBAL NEGOTIATION SKILLS This session examines the human and communication dynamics inherent in any negotiation situation. It emphasises the importance of professional skills in preparing for a negotiation by identifying needs, wants and requirements accurately and by qualifying the competitive and organisational influences present. Session highlights: * How to fully 'qualify' the other party's needs, requirements and constraints during the negotiation process by using advanced questioning and listening skills * How to pre-empt negotiation objections by promoting and gaining commitment to options, benefits, value and solutions * How best to propose and suggest ideas, using drawing-out skills 4 NON-VERBAL NEGOTIATION SKILLS This module highlights how different personal styles, corporate cultures and organisation positions can influence events, and demonstrates practical methods for dealing with and controlling these factors. It also examines key principles of body language and non-verbal communication in a practical way. Session highlights: * Gaining rapport and influencing unconsciously * Understanding the importance of non-verbal communication; reading other people's meaning and communicating effectively as a result * Ensure that non-verbal behaviour is fully utilised and observed to create maximum impact and monitor progress (eg, buying signals) * Recognising that business negotiations are precisely structured and agreements gained incrementally 5 PROPOSING AND 'PACKAGING' This session highlights how best to present and package your proposal. It looks at how to pre-empt the need for negotiating by creating minor-options and 'bargaining' points, as well as how to manage the expectations and perceptions of the customer or buyer. Session highlights: * How to identify the key variables that can be negotiated * The power and use of 'authority' within your negotiations * How to structure and present your proposal, ideas or quotation to best effect * The importance of when and how to identify and influence buyer's objections 6 DEALING WITH PRICE This module highlights how to best present and package price within your proposal or negotiation. In most cases, price has more to do with psychology than affordability and preparation and careful handling are essential. Session highlights: * The three reasons that people will pay your asking price * How to set price in a competitive market * The key differences between selling and negotiating * Ten ways to present price more effectively and persuasively 7 GETTING TO 'YES': TACTICS AND STRATEGIES There are many different tactics and strategies common to successful negotiators. This session looks at those that are most appropriate to the participants' own personal styles and situations. The importance of 'follow-through' is also explained and how to deal with protracted or 'stale-mate' business negotiations. Session highlights: * How to negotiate price and reduce discounting early in the process * How to recognise negotiating tactics and strategies in your customer or supplier * Key strategies, techniques and tactics to use in negotiation * The importance of follow-through and watching the details * How to deal with stalled business negotiations or competitor 'lock-out' 8 CASE STUDIES AND REVIEW This session examines a number of different situations and participants discuss ways to approach each. This will allow learning to be consolidated and applied in a very practical way. There will also be a chance to have individual points raised in a question and answer session. Session highlights: * Case studies * Question and answer * Planning worksheet * Negotiation 'toolkit' and check-list 9 PERSONAL ACTION PLANS Session highlights: * Identify the most important personal learning points from the programme * Highlight specific actions and goals * Flag topics for future personal development and improvement

This very practical one-day programme provides participants with the skills and knowledge required to be an effective member of the procurement team and to enable them to procure a wide range of resources for the organisation, in a compliant and cost-effective manner. It also empowers them to be able to collaborate with all key stakeholders. By the end of the programme participants will be able to: * Understand the basic concepts of good procurement practice * Apply a range of tools and techniques for developing scopes of work and specifications * Apply various methods to select and evaluate suppliers * Develop robust contract award strategies * Appreciate the commercial importance of effective procurement and opportunities to reduce cost and add value * Develop appropriate procurement strategies depending on risk and value * Appreciate the legal aspects of procurement 1 WELCOME * Introductions * Aims and objectives * Plan for the day 2 THE BASICS OF PROCUREMENT * The concept of total cost of ownership v price * The procurement cycle * The roles of the customer and the contractor * Impact upon profit 3 SPECIFICATION PROCESS * Importance of effective specifications * Specification development process * Types of specification * Team approach * Use of performance specifications * Early supplier involvement (ESI) / early contractor involvement (ECI) 4 QUALITY * Concepts and practices * Defining 'fit for purpose' * Conformance to requirements * Compliance to standards * Role of the supplier * Quality assurance tools and techniques 5 PROCUREMENT METHODS * RFP * RFQ * ITT * Negotiated procurement * Strategic partnerships * Outsourcing 6 TENDERING * How to undertake a formal tendering process * Business case to award * Critical stages in the process * Risks and benefits 7 TENDER EVALUATION * How to undertake a quotation analysis * Tools of analysis * Use of VFM models * Role of the customer * Comparisons around cost, quality, and delivery 8 SUPPLIER SELECTION AND EVALUATION * Developing critical selection criteria * Using the 10Cs model * Importance of effective selection process * Weighting systems * Importance of validity and evidence 9 CAPITAL EQUIPMENT PROCUREMENT * Life cycle cost issues * Payback calculations * Compatibility issues * Maintenance and training issues * After-sales support 10 SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIPS * Corporate social responsibility issues * Communication * 360 feed-back * Open and ethical * Initial understanding * Clear and fair terms and conditions 11 CLOSE * Review of key learning points * Personal action planning

It is important for Officers to understand the roles and responsibilities, processes and procedures involved when working with Elected Members. They also need to appreciate the significance of Elected Members as the decision-makers in local government. Officers have a responsibility to work and communicate with Elected Members effectively. This very successful course is designed to help Officers with this. Note: this is very much an indicative outline. The programme is tailored to the needs of each particular organisation. To provide managers with the knowledge and understanding they need to have productive working relationships with Elected Members and provide appropriate support. By the end of the course participants will: * Understand the roles, responsibilities, processes and procedures in place for working with Elected Members * Be able to identify the best way to approach potentially sensitive issues * Understand the skills and behaviours required for working effectively with Members * Be able to deploy their influencing skills more successfully * Review their learning and have an action plan to take back and implement at work Note: this is very much an indicative outline. The programme is tailored to the needs of each particular organisation. 1 INTRODUCTION * Welcome and introductions * Objectives and programme overview 2 WORKING IN A POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT * What is political awareness? * Contact and experience with Members * Importance of the role of Members 3 WHY BE AN ELECTED MEMBER? * Perceptions of what Elected Members are and do * Values of Members and their motivations for doing what they do 4 POLITICAL DECISION-MAKING IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT * Current challenges and drivers affecting the organisation / the council * Roles and responsibilities of Officers and Members * Centrality of Members' strategic role 5 (OPTION) A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ELECTED MEMBER * An Elected Member gives a talk about what they do * 6 HAVING A BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OFFICERS AND MEMBERS 7 MEMBER / OFFICER COMMUNICATION * Discussion of the formal processes, service procedures, etc (whether enshrined in a protocol, Memorandum of Understanding, etc) * Response times and requirements * Procedures required by Heads of Service [if appropriate] 8 INFLUENCING STYLES AND STRATEGIES * Different forms of power and how they impact * Developing an appropriate 'influencing style' * Exploring strategies for improving communication and influencing at work 9 REVIEW AND EVALUATION * Review and evaluation of learning * Personal action plans