Vocational Services
QEF specialises in developing people’s abilities to achieve sustainable employment. We focus on tailoring individual skills to meet employers’ needs.
Contact Us
Vocational Services
Leatherhead Court,
Woodlands Road,
Leatherhead,
Surrey
KT22 0BN
Directions
Click here for a map
Telephone
01372 841100
Fax
01372 844156
Email
vocationalservices@qef.org.uk
Professionals and Referrers
Find out how QEF Vocational Services Employment Skills Programmes can assist your customers into sustainable employment. Come and meet us and see for yourself what we can offer?
Trainees
Enjoy updating your skills or learning new ones in a friendly and supportive environment. Your confidence will grow and open doors to new opportunities.
Employment training
Programmes are tailored to suit individuals needs, improve employability skills and maximise the prospect of employment.
Initial Assessment
Our assessments will assist you and the QEF trainers to identify your strengths and empower you to achieve your goals.
Accomodation and Facilities
Whether you stay on campus or travel daily, there are lots of opportunities to get involved in activities outside the training day.
Life stories
Dave
Dave was unemployed for four years prior to coming to QEF to study Maintenance Operations. He needed to refresh his existing skills and rebuild his confidence.
Before long Dave was doing some work experience with a local builder and with confidence boosted, preparing to return to the workplace.
He has secured a position with an agency whereby he works with a team on varying projects throughout the Hampshire area.
Nice work, Dave.
Peter
Here’s trainee Peter Gray, with celebrity, Fern Britton, at the QEF Ladies Spring Lunch at Epsom Racecourse. Peter came to QEF for skills training in Book keeping and Accounts and Employability in order to achieve self-employment. With the know-how and confidence boost, he launched a pet portrait business. Peter now travels to craft fairs throughout the Surrey area, selling his art work as cards, prints and taking commissions and business is going well. Fern was very impressed! Peter’s business was given a boost when was was interviewed by Eagle Radio, Guildford’s local station. He said, ‘I was happy to give lots of mentions to QEF because without them I don’t think I would have had the confidence to start up on my own.’
Zara
When Zara joined QEF she did not have a career plan. She is now employed with a young vibrant advertising agency very close to her home in Northampton.
Julia
Julia came to QEF Vocational Services on an Employability training programme. She is now employed in catering and loving it!
Shauna
Shauna joins the Colbrooks Care Centre team as a Business Administration Apprentice.
George
George came to QEF Vocational Services after trying out many jobs from mechanics to demolition, but he had a plan….
Isaac
Isaac came to QEF Vocational Services after being unemployed for two years.
His design flair was evident!
Kerry
Kerry had been a self-employed builder, but the recession hit construction hard and Kerry was out of work for a couple of years.
He came to QEF to study Horticulture, with a particular interest in soft landscaping. Before long he was linked with the Gavin Jones Group of companies, doing two days per week practical training, with no guarantee of a job at the end. Just as he was completing the last units of the Level 2 qualification, he received a call from Gavin Jones who offered him a paid landscaping position. Kerry has now joined the team at the prestigious Mercedes Benz World in Weybridge.
Kerry said, “I don’t know where I would be if I had not come to QEF.”
It’s been our pleasure Kerry. Hope you enjoy your new job.
