Centerprise- Enterprise and Employability Support

Centerprise is NPTC Group of Colleges’ student enterprise, employability and business support centre.

The centre provides a professional, supportive environment for individuals who are setting up their own business and includes access to a range of FREE facilities and support, including:

Enterprise Bureau

Supporting you to start your own business

Start-up support
Free office space
Building your business know-how
Webinars and online support
Workshops
Grants and funding advice
Employment Bureau
We will support you with:
Work experience placements
CV writing
Application forms
Interviews
Finding a part-time job to fit around your studies

Employer in Residence

Tailored advice from local employers

Students
Build your network
Gain knowledge about local employers
Bespoke career advice from industry professionals
Employers
Introduce your organisation to a diverse student population
Improve links with academic areas and key partners
An effective indirect recruitment method
Improve the quality of student applications

Who is eligible?

If you are a current or former student at NPTC Group of Colleges, you will be eligible for FREE support from Centerprise. Please contact us to discuss your business needs.

If you are not ready to start on your own just yet, Centerprise can still help you to develop skills and make things happen!

The skills that successful entrepreneurs possess are important skills for anyone, whether you are thinking of working for yourself or becoming an employee – the ability to come up with ideas and to think creatively about different situations; having the confidence to have a go at things and the determination to see things through; enhanced communication skills and the ability to work well with others and most importantly a positive ‘can-do’ attitude. These are all skills that you can develop, and taking part in enterprise and entrepreneurship activities will help you do this.

Career Ready

Career Ready at Centerprise is an employability programme supporting students with:

Finding a part-time job
CV writing
Application forms
Interviews
Work Experience

Whether you’re looking for a job, want to enhance your skills, or are looking to move forward with a business idea, contact us at centerprise@nptcgroup.ac.uk

Career Coach

Tailored career advice using local job market intelligence.

When students have a clear vision of the future, they’re more likely to excel in their studies and go on to forge successful careers. Career Coach is a free online tool available from NPTC Group of Colleges that can help shape that vision.

Using comprehensive job market data, Career Coach can help you find your perfect job and the courses that will help you get there!

Career Coach’s detailed online assessment suggests careers based on your interests and skills. With detailed labour market information, expected earnings and the number of jobs in the area, Career Coach highlights the best courses to help you progress into your chosen career.

Career Coach also links into the College’s Career Ready initiative, which has been specifically designed to get you ready for the world of work. Career Ready offers CV writing workshops, interview preparation and practice, work experience placements and support with all aspects of the application process.

Visit Career Coach