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Operations or departmental Manager Level 5
For those who manage teams and/or projects who wish to gain formal management training or further develop their leadership and management skills, knowledge, and behaviours.
Senior Leader Level 7
For those who have responsibility for strategic leadership and direction relating to their area of work. The apprenticeship provides learning to further their skills, knowledge and behaviours within their role.
Faith Based Leadership Level 7
For those senior and emerging senior leaders from across a variety of faiths, from faith-based organisations and from governmental and non-governmental organisations that deal with faith-based issues as part of their everyday life.
SVQ 3 Social Services and Healthcare (Scotland only)
The course offers a deep dive into the essential aspects of the industry, enabling you to enhance your expertise and contribute significantly to your workplace. The course covers a wide range of topics relevant to the social services and healthcare sector.
SVQ 4 Social Services & Healthcare (Scotland only)
Learners will gain an international recognised qualification which guarantees that they have the skills, knowledge and abilities required to carry out their role successfully.
SVQ in Care Services Leadership and Management (Scotland only)
This is a robust and certificated qualification which equips individuals with a range of knowledge, skills and values to enable them to take on the leadership and management challenges facing care services today.
Level 2 Award in Youth Work Principles
This qualification is an ideal way to ensure all those working with young people have the basics to ensure safe and effective practice.
Level 2 Certificate in Youth Work Practice
This qualification incorporates the Award and incorporates the context of youth work in Northern Ireland as well as providing an understanding of the needs of young people, health and safety, safeguarding and managing challenging behaviour. It addresses how to plan, deliver and evaluate a youth work activity, and is assessed through a written portfolio and engagement in workshop activities.
Level 3 Certificate in Youth Work Practice
This qualification is designed to develop and enhance competence in the planning, delivery and evaluation of a youth work programme.
Level 4 Certificate in Professional Development (Youth Work Leadership and Management)
This qualification supports the skills and knowledge learners need to become a competent Youth Support Worker.
Youth Voice and Participation
This course is designed for practitioners who want to embed youth voice, participation, and co-design into their programmes and services. The course provides an overview of the terrain of youth voice and a range of practical modules to enable you to embed it successfully in your work.
CMS Pioneer Mission Training: undergraduate studies in theology, ministry and mission
Our training is designed to prepare you for roles in pioneering leadership, community projects and innovative ministry.
BA (Hons) Theology and Mission (children, youth and family ministry)
The programme offers a sound foundation in Christian theology and biblical studies alongside practical instruction and experience in mission and ministry.
BA (Hons) in Applied Theology (youth ministry)
Regents BA (Hons) Applied Theology in Youth Ministry is a partnership with LIMITLESS, the youth & children’s movement of the Elim Pentecostal Churches in the UK and Ireland. Through engagement with practical theology, professional practice, cultural studies, and adolescent development, we believe our course forms ‘Jesus-like’ youth workers and ministers who will inspire young people to do things differently and empower them to go.
Environmental Champions Network
A growing network of 200+ officers, employees, volunteers, members etc. who have quarterly online catch-ups to inspire and encourage each other in local projects. They share learning resources such as podcasts, articles and talks, as well as their own ideas and stories of good practice.
Street-Based Youth Work
An online network for those exploring or already engaging in the lives of young people beyond the walls of their building. Foundational training sessions and guidelines are available, as well as specific training topics to equip you in this area of ministry: Mission / Outreach / Safeguarding and Managing Risk.
To access email [email protected]
Communities of practice
Communities of Practice can accelerate professional development across an organisation, break down silos that exist, enable the sharing of knowledge and the building of better practice. They can also help build better teams and happier more motivated people. We can work with you in several ways; from delivering a workshop on what a Community of Practice is, to supporting you in the design and facilitating of a new Community of Practice.
Environmental Awareness
Packed full of practical information, tips and advice, the course provides you with a clear understanding of the main threats to the environment, and the steps you can take to reduce your environmental footprint.
Open Learning Courses: Biblical Studies
Choose from a variety of different courses based on books, concepts and characters from the Old and New Testaments.
Open Learning Course: Belief in Action
This course gives you an introductory overview of some of The Salvation Army’s work in the UK and Ireland and introduces you to the Biblical beliefs on which its evangelical and social activities are based.
Data Protection Policy
This policy exists to provide clear guidance to anyone working at The Salvation Army who processes personal data.
Personal Data Breach Procedure
The following procedures exist to provide clear guidance to anyone working at The Salvation Army who processes personal data.
CCTV and Surveillance Technology Procedure
The following procedures exist to provide clear guidance to anyone working at The Salvation Army who processes personal data.
Data Protection Essentials
Online training module that is mandatory for all new starters at The Salvation Army.
Same module is used to refresh at 2 years’ service. This is also mandated. Note: The ‘essentials’ module will be updated in November 2024 and supplementary modules, focussing on specific areas of data protection best practice, will also be published through Q! of 2025.
The Information Commissioner’s Office GDPR Guidance & Resources
The Information Commissioner’s Office is the UK regulator for data protection. Their website offers a lot of good advice in easy-to-access and read format.
Project Management (for Managers)
Set clear project goals and expectations so you get the right things done on time and on budget.
A better way to hold someone accountable
This approach can make it easier to talk with someone who isn’t meeting expectations—and to get the result you want.
Initiating lasting improvement
Kick off your improvement initiative with a feedback discussion as described in our Feedback topic. A short summary of the most important steps is provided below.
Delegation: Key lessons
“Many people refuse to delegate to other people because they feel it takes too much time and effort, and they could do their job better themselves. But effectively delegating to others is perhaps the single most powerful high-leverage activity there is.” –Stephen Covey, author and leadership consultant.
Inclusive Leadership
Inclusive Leadership: Practical Ways to Cultivate Inclusion & Build a Better Team™ shows leaders that leading inclusively isn’t about doing more. It’s a way to prioritize inclusion in daily behaviors to disrupt bias and create an environment where everyone feels valued and sees an opportunity to thrive.
Inclusive Leadership Part 3: Cultivate Team Inclusion
Build an inclusive culture with your team by moving from commitment to behavior.
Collaborating with multiple stakeholders
Find out how one manager revised his approach to get buy-in from multiple colleagues — without causing multiple headaches.
Get Better
Created from the best-selling book, Get Better 15 Proven Practices to Build Effective Relationships at Work this video collection will help you build effective relationships and improve business results.
Managing Risk
Can you identify health and safety hazards? Do you know how to estimate the level of risk of any one hazard. Can you develop control measures to reduce health and safety risks?
Incident reporting
This eLearning module shows you how to submit Incident reports at the Salvation Army using the Alcumus online reporting system.
We present two different scenarios – and show how you would report each of these using the system. Although the locations in the following simulations are real, the people portrayed are fictitious.
Safeguarding Essentials in England, Wales & NI (2023-24)
This course explores the problems children and vulnerable adults can face and the steps that staff and volunteers should take if they have any concerns. But it’s not all about responding to problems: the course also provides staff and volunteers with practical tips and pointers for maintaining a professional relationship with young people and creating a safe, positive environment for them.
Safeguarding Essentials in Scotland (2023-24)
This course explores the problems children and vulnerable adults can face and the steps that staff and volunteers should take if they have any concerns. But it’s not all about responding to problems: the course also provides staff and volunteers with practical tips and pointers for maintaining a professional relationship with young people and creating a safe, positive environment for them.
Personal Safety
The Salvation Army deals with different groups of people on a daily basis. Some people may be emotional or unstable, which may place you in danger. This course provides insight into recognising violent situations including reading body language. It identifies what constitutes as an act of violence, provides tips for lone working and advice on ‘fight or flight’ situations.
Information Security at The Salvation Army
This course is designed to improve your information security awareness whilst working for The Salvation Army, as well as in your personal life.
Data Protection Essentials
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was introduced on 25th May 2018 and represented the biggest overhaul of data protection legislation in a generation. The legislation introduced a range of important new rights and responsibilities… not to mention penalties for non-compliance. The question is: are you up to speed with the legislation?
Environmental Awareness
While environmental problems are global, the solutions are often much closer to home. They start with the sort of routine decisions we make in our day-to-day lives. And that’s where this Environmental Awareness online training course can help. Packed full of practical information, tips and advice, the course provides you with a clear understanding of the main threats to the environment, and the steps you can take to reduce your environmental footprint.
COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health)
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) is the law employees must follow to protect anyone likely to come into contact with hazardous substances.
This course will explore what you need to do to comply with COSHH regulations, the dangers of exposure to hazardous substances, and how you can keep you and your colleagues safe.
SHARPS: Homelessness-Conference-2024
Meet our homelessness services teams and residents who explain how our trauma-informed care and services are making a difference.
Harm Reduction Strategies: Homelessness-Conference-2024
Meet our homelessness services teams and residents who explain how our trauma-informed care and services are making a difference.
Emerging Practices SURE App
Meet our homelessness services teams and residents who explain how our trauma-informed care and services are making a difference.
Understanding Health and Safety
Fire Wardens
Recommended for persons designated as fire wardens -who coordinate or assist in the delivery of the emergency evacuation plan.
Incident Reporting using Alcumus
How to submit Incident reports using the Alcumus online reporting system. (Not OPS/HSD)
Slips and Trips
To reduce the risk of accidents. This is the highest cause of accidents for the Salvation Army.
Lifting and carrying
Highly recommended for all and essential where manual handling activities occur.
Working with Computers
Persons who regularly use computers/tablets for >1 hour a day. Refer to DSE section of manual.
Excel Formulas and Functions
In this step-by-step Microsoft Excel tutorial, learn how to use Formulas and Functions.
Safeguarding Essentials for England & Wales (Ilearn)
Basic awareness level safeguarding training, applicable to all TSA settings in England and Wales.
Safeguarding Essentials for Scotland (iLearn)
Basic awareness level safeguarding training, applicable to all TSA settings in Scotland.
Safeguarding Essentials for the Republic of Ireland (iLearn)
Basic awareness level safeguarding training, applicable to all TSA settings in Ireland.
Helping the Salvation Army Buy Better
This course provides an introduction to the key principles and procedures of procurement and contract management and will equip you with some practical tips and techniques when making purchasing decisions, planning a negotiation, managing contract management situations and managing supplier relationships.
Contact Procurement: [email protected]
Data Protection Foundations
Foundations is designed to enhance a basic understanding of the data protection law, including a review of principles, lawful basis and data subject rights. Available on request from [email protected].
Leading at the Speed of Trust
Leading at the Speed of Trust helps leaders strengthen their trust signals to convert trust taxes into trust dividends and propel their team further, faster.
Data Protection Essential Knowledge - Level 1
PDP are the recommended provider of short training and learning courses for UK data protection. The ‘Essential Knowledge’ courses are one day courses recommended for anyone looking to enhance their data protection skills.
Data Protection Essential Knowledge - Level 2
PDP are the recommended provider of short training and learning courses for UK data protection. The ‘Essential Knowledge’ courses are one day courses recommended for anyone looking to enhance their data protection skills.
Changing Seasons
Modular year long course to equip people for ministry with older people. Also helps prepare officers for retirement.
Other Online Training Courses
PDP are the recommended provider of short training and learning courses for UK data protection.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
This world renowned course highlights how using its transformational principles can help you move towards a more effective and meaningful work and personal life.
You will learn how to take initiative, balance key priorities, improve interpersonal communication, build creative collaboration, and apply principles for achieving a more balanced life.
ATLAS
These short workshops will involve demonstrations of the Atlas system. In the interactive training sessions, delegates will be provided with log in details to the demo site where they can practice after the training.
Emergency First Aid at Work
To provide an emergency first aid response. Refer to first aid section of the manual.
First Aid at Work
To deliver a first aid response. Need determined by the first aid risk assessment –Refer to first aid section of the manual.
Intro to Harm Reduction
This is wider than addiction and includes substance use, gambling, social media.
3-Day Harm Reduction
More detailed harm reduction course relating to working within homelessness.
Managing a Budget Within a Youth Work Setting
This comprehensive short course provides the essential information, knowledge and skills required to ensure that financial management is effective, a crucial aspect of legal and governance responsibilities.
Safer Environments and Activities
This comprehensive short course is designed to empower youth workers with essential knowledge and practical skills in ensuring the safety and well-being of young people.
An Introduction to Risk Assessment for the Youth Sector
This course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct a youth work health and safety risk assessment, aligning with your organisation’s legal duty of care.
Young People, Drugs and the Role of the Youth Worker
These are aimed at professionals wanting to engage in a practical way with their clients, as well as deepening their understanding of drugs, drug laws and other relevant information.
Drug Prevention and Interventions for Family Workers
These are aimed at professionals wanting to engage in a practical way with their clients, as well as deepening their understanding of drugs, drug laws and other relevant information.
Safe & Sound for Everyone
Basic awareness level safeguarding training aimed at corps settings (not suitable for regulated settings, lifehouses etc.)
Safeguarding Awareness
Basic awareness level safeguarding training aimed at corps settings (not suitable for regulated settings, lifehouses etc.)
Safe & Sound for Leaders
Procedural safeguarding training based on the 12 Safe & Sound modules; aimed at corps settings (not suitable for regulated settings, lifehouses etc.)
Safe Church Module 1 – Safeguarding for Safeguarding Leads
Safeguarding training for SGLs, DSGLs, ASAs, employed children and Youth Workers, DYs, DRMs, DLs, Cadets in a corps setting (not suitable for regulated settings, lifehouses etc.)
Safe Church Module 1b – Grooming/Prevent
Safeguarding training for SGLs, DSGLs, ASAs, employed children and Youth Workers, DYs, DRMs, DLs, Cadets in a corps setting (not suitable for regulated settings, lifehouses etc.)
Safe Church Module 2 – Domestic Abuse
Domestic Abuse training suitable for personnel in all TSA settings.
Safe Church Module 4a: Blemished Disclosure RAMPs
Training for managers on understanding, writing and managing Blemished Disclosure RAMPs. Suitable for all TSA services.
Safe Church Module 4b: Contract RAMPs for Corps Attenders
Training for Officers on understanding, writing and managing Contract RAMPs for Corps Attenders, ie. In a corps setting. (not suitable for regulated settings, lifehouses etc.)
Bespoke Messy Church Training
Delivered in person or online based on Messy Churches own Masterclass Training, but targeted at local SA settings.
Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager
Participants of this course discover a simple framework for strategy, as well as understanding how to implement the Four Foundational Behaviours that inspire team. This course offers a practical means to develop more effective project management to completion, using process and people techniques.
How Big is your Environmental Footprint?
Our world is in crisis – from climate change to the pollution in our oceans and devastation of our forests. It’s up to all of us to fix it. Take your first step with our UK based environmental footprint calculator.
Eco Church
Free online survey for your church and earn points based on how you care for God’s earth and lots of resources to help you and your church express your care for God’s world.
Data Protection Impact Assessment Procedure
The following procedures exists to provide clear guidance to anyone working at The Salvation Army who processes personal data.
Safe & Sound
Safeguarding children guidance for corps settings (not suitable for regulated settings, lifehouses etc.)
Safe & Sound Appendices
Toolkit for implementing child safeguarding in a corps setting (not suitable for regulated settings, lifehouses etc.)
Safe from Home
Safeguarding children guidance for residential settings (not suitable for regulated settings, lifehouses etc.)
Safe from Home Appendices
Toolkit for implementing child safeguarding in a residential setting (not suitable for regulated settings, lifehouses etc.)
