About the Opportunity

Are you 18-21 and looking to build your confidence and skills before stepping into work, training, or further education?
The “Journey to Work” online course by Youth Employment UK offers you a flexible, self-paced way to prepare for the world of work wherever you are in Cambridgeshire or Peterborough.

Through interactive modules, you’ll explore your strengths, understand workplace expectations, and build the employability skills that employers look for.

What You’ll Learn

Over multiple modules you’ll gain knowledge and tools in areas such as:

  • Understanding your strengths, interests, and values and how they link to career choices
  • Learning how to manage workplace expectations, communication, time-management, and professionalism
  • Building core work skills: employability basics, career management, work experience planning, volunteering and online-learning routes
  • Writing a standout CV, preparing job applications, and practicing interview skills
  • Exploring local labour-market pathways: what’s out there in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough and how to plan your next step

You’ll also receive a certificate for your CV when you complete each module.

Who It’s For

Ideal for young people aged 18-21 living in Cambridgeshire or Peterborough, especially if you feel you need support in building confidence, developing employability skills, or exploring possible career directions.

No prior experience is required, just a willingness to learn and grow.

Key Details

Delivery: Online, self-paced (complete when it suits you)
Cost: Free
Start: Immediately — enroll and begin when you’re ready

Sector: Employability
Type: Course
Location: Online