The Digital Skills for Business programme has been developed to give learners the knowledge and essential skills needed to succeed in the digital employment sector.
Delivered by Tramshed Tech and the Big Learning Company, this course covers a diverse range of modules to provide you with the tools needed to understand the fundamentals of this sector. Skills such as Project Management and Digital Processes will also be explored to help you understand how this Digital knowledge can be implemented in the workplace. Alongside this, you will have the opportunity to attend workshops in employability, interviewing skills and networking to encourage employment or promotion after successful completion of the programme.
Delivery Schedule:
This is a part-time course and will be delivered every Tuesday and Thursday evening (6:00pm – 9:00pm) and then every other Saturday (9:00am – 12:00pm) in Thales, Ebbw Vale. This Bootcamp will run over 7 weeks. A list of dates is available here
This bootcamp has been designed to offer both the theory behind digital technologies and how they are practically applied within the workplace. The following modules will be covered:
AI in the Modern World: Understanding AI and Machine Learning; Building a Machine Learning Model; Implications of AI; Using ChatGPT
Digital Processes: Fundamentals of Project Management; Process Design Automation & Workflow Management; Implementing Digital Processes; Digital Communication & Collaboration; Online Presentations; Project Closure & Review
Social Media & Marketing: Basics of Digital Marketing; Effective Marketing; Digital Marketing Strategy; Engaging, Educating or Inspiring your Audience; Utilising Analytics
Creating Engaging Digital Content: Principles of Design; Visual Communication; Understanding your Audience; Understanding UX; Creating a User Journey
Introduction to Cyber Security: The Ins & Outs of Cyber Security; How to Spot Cyber Attacks; Securing your Network; Best Practices
Tools for Data Collection & Visualisation: GDPR; Processing Personal Data; Lawful Data Collection; Data Presentation; Processing with Microsoft Excel; Data Visualisation; Data Interpretation with AI
These modules will be taught alongside workshops in project management and networking, with frequent skills clinics and peer reviews. In addition to this, you will have access to guest speakers from the industry as well as one-on-one mentoring sessions to provide employability guidance.
Face to face classroom training. There is no formal assessment or exam.
This Bootcamp has no formal entry requirements and applicants will be selected based on merit after a pre-enrolment screener with the provider. Whilst no formal qualifications are required, experience in data entry, social media, web-based communications and research, and secure information processing would be beneficial. The course has been especially designed with the following individuals in mind: - Early to mid-career professionals looking to upskill - Recent graduates - Marketing and communication professionals - Project managers - Creative design professionals Applicants must be 18+ and live or work in the Cardiff Capital Region, which includes Bridgend, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Newport, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Torfaen, and the Vale of Glamorgan. Applicants cannot be in full-time education. Learners will need to complete a short questionnaire as set by the Big Learning Company to help with their decision-making process. This will be sent to you after successfully meeting the funding criteria for this project.
The Digital Bootcamp has been designed to address the specific demands of the Welsh job market. Learners will acquire both essential digital skills, but also a competitive edge through skills training. This means learners will leave the Bootcamp with a theoretical knowledge as well as practical and locally relevant skills.