A new wave of Skills Bootcamps is available across Greater Lincolnshire and Rutland to provide learners with the skills local employers are looking for. 
 
Skills Bootcamps are flexible training courses for adults lasting at least 60 hours. The courses are designed to help learners fast track to a new job, take on more responsibility in their role or gain new contracts if they are self-employed.  
 
Earlier this year the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership was awarded £3 million by the Department for Education to develop another wave of Skills Bootcamps in partnership with Lincolnshire County Council.  
 
This new wave of Skills Bootcamps is now open and recruiting learners. There are courses available across a wide range of subjects including electrical engineering, business development and food and drink manufacturing.  
 
Over 1,000 learners have already completed Skills Bootcamps in Lincolnshire and Rutland and are taking on new responsibilities within their current employment or gaining new jobs. 
 
Catherine Allan, Senior Planner at Sofina Foods, recently took part in the Skills Bootcamp for Future Seafood Leaders which was delivered by the University of Lincoln’s National Centre for Food Manufacturing.  
 
Catherine said: “I thought it was a great opportunity, as I am still learning and want to improve my communication and leadership skills. Because I work with the stocks, forecast and numbers side of the process, it was great to meet and talk to people face to face who were more hands on, including people who worked in technical and manufacturing roles.  
 
“Since completing the Skills Bootcamp I have taken additional steps in my job to lead on more tasks and to build on communications within the team, which has been a positive experience.” 
 
Simon Telfer, Chair of the LEP’s Employment and Skills Advisory Panel, said: “Thanks to our partnership with Lincolnshire County Council and funding from the Department of Education, we are able to offer a wide range of Skills Bootcamps that will help to fill vacancies and skills gaps in Greater Lincolnshire.   
 
“They will also help individuals upskill and take on more responsibility in their current role or gain the skills needed to fast track into a new role.”  
 
To take part in Skills Bootcamps in Greater Lincolnshire, learners must be over the age of 19, living in Greater Lincolnshire and unemployed, self-employed or seeking to switch careers. 
 
Greater Lincolnshire employers are also eligible to send their employees on training for a small cost, if they think it will result in them being promoted or taking on additional responsibilities in the workplace. 
 
Employers can also help develop a Skills Bootcamp focused on the skills needs of their business and recruit local talent by offering interviews to the newly qualified people who have completed one of the courses. 
 
Details of all available Skills Bootcamps in Greater Lincolnshire can be found at: https://greaterlincolnshirelep.co.uk/skills