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Skills Bootcamps in Essex
08/09/2025
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 Education, 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 individuals, making them a cost-free way to gain new, job-relevant skills. They’re designed to fit around your life, with flexible formats including online and part-time options.
- 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.
- Develop in-demand skills in key sectors Earn a recognised qualification while building 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 Greater Essex (which includes postcodes situated in Essex, Southend 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