Office Administration Foundation Course

This is a foundation level course for those new to Office Administration work.

Objective

Gain the necessary skills to gain your first job in a Clerical or Administrative role. It can form a basis for students to continue and take more advanced courses in Clerical or Adminstrative studies. Examples can be seen by looking through our other courses.

Benefits

Develops a good set of skills for entry to an office environment.

Develops job readiness.

Build confidence.

Get £100 off any further studies.

Course Format

2 day tutor led course in classroom format. This follows a 1 month period on flexi hours basis in Microsoft Office and touch typing training.

Course Content

• Structure of an office/company and the jobs;
• Office Health&Safety;
• The functions of an office;
• What is the role of a junior secretary;
• What is the role of a receptionist;
• Being a good telephonist;
• Managing emails and mail;
• The functions of HR;
• How to do proofreading;
• Touch typing to 25wpm; Copy typing;
• Beginner training in Microsoft Office Training:
• This covers Word, and then it is your choice. You can take PowerPoint, Excel or Outlook.

Course Requirements

No pre-requisites. Standard level of secondary education or more, is ideal.