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Business

Studying an online Business course with West Lancashire College will enable you to develop the digital skills that are required in today's business world. You will develop knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, databases and industry software.

Communication skills, self-confidence, teamwork and leadership are learned in business classes, which will provide you with highly employable skills to achieve your career goals. Business students have a vast range of experiences that connect them to university progression and employment.

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Creating A Business Start-Up Level 2

If you’re looking to start your own business, our Level 2 certificate in Creating a Business Start-Up will help you to explore business ideas and select the most appropriate option to develop.

Length: 12 Weeks
Study: Online Learning
Location: Online

Equality and Diversity Level 2

If you want to learn about equality and diversity in different contexts, the Equality and Diversity Level 2 online course will give you a great understanding of the different issues affecting equality and diversity in society today.

Length: 12 Weeks
Study: Online Learning
Location: Online

Information, Advice or Guidance Level 2

Our course in Information, Advice or Guidance Level 2 will teach you how to offer clear and accurate information, advice or guidance and knowing what can be shared legally and professionally can greatly improve outcomes for a business.

Length: 12 Weeks
Study: Online Learning
Location: Online

Lean Organisation Management Techniques Level 2

This Level 2 Certificate in Lean Organisation Management Techniques aims to improve business performance through continuous professional development (Kaizen).

Length: 12 Weeks
Study: Online Learning
Location: Online

Principles of Business Administration Level 2

Improve your business knowledge and develop practical skills with our online Business Administration course.

Length: 12 Weeks
Study: Online Learning
Location: Online

Principles of Team Leading Level 2

This qualification will teach you the principles of team leading, how to use different styles of leadership to enhance your team's performance and how to motivate team members to get the best out of them.

Length: 12 Weeks
Study: Online Learning
Location: Online

Understanding Business Improvement Techniques Level 2

Our online Level 2 certificate in Understanding Business Improvement Techniques will help you to develop effective team working practices alongside principles and techniques that support workplace organisations.

Length: 12 Weeks
Study: Online Learning
Location: Online

Understanding Mental Health First Aid Mental and Health Advocacy in the Workplace Level 2

This Level 2 qualification helps to increase the understanding of mental health of staff at all levels builds a culture of care and support.

Length: 12 Weeks
Study: Online Learning
Location: Online

Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent Level 2

The purpose of this qualification is to support anyone who is responsible for the safeguarding of people and for helping to prevent radicalisation

Length: 12 Weeks
Study: Online Learning
Location: Online

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Catherine Shiel, Business Lecturer

Catherine Shiel

Business Lecturer

I feel privileged to work in a sector that is vital in transforming lives. I always aim to provide a learning experience that goes beyond the classroom with 'real world' experiences that encourage innovation, creativity and thinking to equip learners with the skills for success in an ever-changing world.

Ruth Winstanley, Business Lecturer

Ruth Winstanley

Business Lecturer

I have had the privilege of working for West Lancashire College since 2004. I am the course leader for the AAT accountancy qualifications in addition to being a lecturer on the Business courses. I run my own accountancy business and hold the position of management accountant working in industry during the rest of my week. My informed knowledge and experience ensure that students receive specialist and up-to-date teaching of finance and business units. My specialisms are accounting, finance, law, and business decision making.

Rouna Online Student

Rouna

Principles of Team Leading Level 2

This was an online distance learning course which I could complete in my own time and at my own pace as long as I met certain deadlines. The course was so well organised and staff at West Lancashire College were always kind, attentive, responsive and helpful towards me whenever I had any questions or concerns. The tutor was brilliant and gave constructive feedback. I would very happily study remotely with this college again.

Daily tasks:

Assesses and advises on factors affecting business performance.
Determines staffing levels appropriate for accounting activities.
Plans external and internal audit programmes, arranges for the collection and analysis of accounting, budgetary and related information, and manages the company.
Participates in the formulation of strategic and long-term business plans, assesses the implications for the organisation financial mechanisms and oversees their implementation.

Median Salary

£57,087 View more

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Stays abreast of and ensures adherence to relevant legislation regarding tendering and procurement procedures.
Researches and identifies new products and suppliers.
Interviews suppliers.
Arranges for quality checks of incoming goods and ensures suppliers deliver on time.
Negotiates prices and contracts with suppliers and draws up contract documents.
Devises purchasing policies, decides on whether orders should be put out to tender and evaluates suppliers.
Determines what goods, services and equipment need to be sourced.

Median Salary

£45,938 View more

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Stays abreast of relevant legislation, considers its impact on the organisation.
Considers alternative work procedures to improve productivity.
Examines and reports on company and departmental structures, chains of command, information flows, etc. and evaluates efficiency of existing operations.
Develops and administers salary, health and safety and promotion policies.
Undertakes industrial relations negotiations with employees.
Provides or arranges for provision of training courses.
Oversees the monitoring of employee performance and career development needs.
Oversees the preparation of job descriptions, drafts advertisements and interviews candidates.
Determines staffing needs.

Median Salary

£44,202 View more

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Examines quality of merchandise and ensures that effective use is made of advertising and display facilities.
Authorises payment for supplies received and decides on vending price, discount rates and credit terms.
Oversees the maintenance of financial and other records and controls security arrangements for the premises.
Ensures customer complaints and queries regarding sales and service are appropriately handled.
Ensures that adequate reserves of merchandise are held and that stock keeping is carried out efficiently.
Liaises with other staff to provide information about merchandise, special promotions etc. to customers.
Appoints staff, assigns tasks and monitors and reviews staff performance.

Median Salary

£27,611 View more

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Carries out research into aspects of the natural world.
Prepares applications for funding to other organisations, and assessing applications for funding from other organisations.
Promotes conservation issues via educational talks, displays, workshops and literature and liaison with the media.
Maintains and develops knowledge in relevant policy areas within a national and European legislative context.
Liaises with other groups in the selection and maintenance of the Protected Site System including Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), Ramsar sites, and Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) and National Nature Reserves (NNRs).
Provides advice and information to government at national and local levels, clients, landowners, planners and developers to facilitate the protection of the natural environment.
Implements, evaluates and monitors schemes for the management and protection of natural habitats.
Carries out environmental impact assessments and field surveys.
Promotes and implements local and national biodiversity action plans, particularly with regard to threatened species and habitats.

Median Salary

£30,492 View more

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Provides professional guidance to clients, government agencies, regulators and other relevant bodies, having regard for sustainable approaches and solutions.
Implements, reviews and advises on regulatory and legislative standards, guidelines and policies.
Assists organisations to conduct their activities in an environmentally appropriate manner.
Communicates scientific and technical information to relevant audiences in an appropriate form, via reports, workshops, educational events, public hearings.
Carries out environmental audits and environmental impact assessments.
Carries out environment-related desk-based research and fieldwork to collect, analyse and interpret data to determine their validity, quality and significance.
Implements remediation works.
Advises on and provides solutions for mitigating the effects of such contamination.
Identifies contamination of land, air or water and assesses any adverse impact on the environment.

Median Salary

£35,619 View more

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Monitors the standards of scientific and technical research undertaken by the research team.
Plans work schedules, assigns tasks and delegates responsibilities to the research and development team.
Develops research methodology, implements and reports upon research investigations undertaken.
Liaises with production departments to investigate and resolve manufacturing problems.
Establishes product design and performance objectives in consultation with other business functions.

Median Salary

£44,639 View more

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Runs workshops, and addresses seminars, conferences and the media to present results of research activity or to express professional views.
Advises governments, commercial enterprises, organisations and other clients in light of research findings.
Determines the appropriate method of data collection and research methodology, analyses and interprets information gained and formulates and implements recommendations and solutions.
Identifies problems concerned with business strategy, policy, organisation, procedures, methods and markets.
Assesses the functions, objectives and requirements of the organisation seeking advice.

Median Salary

£43,500 View more

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Reports regularly on progress to the client or to senior managers.
Ensures that each stage of the project is progressing on time, on budget and to the right quality standards.
Negotiates with contractors and suppliers for materials and services.
Selects and leads a project team.
Draws up a detailed plan for how to achieve each stage of the project.
Agrees timescales, costs and resources needed.
Finds out what the client or company wants to achieve.

Median Salary

£48,999 View more

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Deals with copyright issues and negotiates fees.
Liaises with client on the appropriate image/s to be used.
Researches images for clients in a wide range of media using specialist picture libraries and archives, museums, galleries etc., or commissions new images.
Presents findings in the required format, via written reports or presentations.
Provides support to criminal intelligence or to military or other security operations by gathering and verifying intelligence data and sources.
Provides administrative support for programme development such as booking facilities.
Briefs presenters, scriptwriters or journalists as required via verbal or written reports.
Research sources for accurate factual material, finds suitable contributors to programmes or print features and deals with any copyright issues.
Liaises with production team to generate and develop ideas for film, television and radio programmes.

Median Salary

£34,597 View more