Level 2

West Suffolk College are offering the first two Units of the CIPS Level 2 Certificate in Procurement and Supply over a six week course commencing Thursday 23 May 2024.

This is the ideal starting qualification for anyone new to the profession or anyone looking to aspire to move into a procurement and supply career.  Undertaking these two Units will give a solid grounding and upon successful completion of examinations will gain CIPS Level 2 Unit Accreditation and knowledge to progress with confidence to the CIPS Level 3 Advanced Certificate in Procurement and Supply.

The modules covered are as follows:

L2M1  Introducing Procurement and Supply

Within this module students will understand the role of procurement and supply in organisations, identify common procurement terms and understand the impact of procurement and supply along with learning the 'five rights' of procurement and supply.

L2M2 Procurement and Supply Operations

Within this module students will study types of organisation, how they operate and contractual agreements and identify sources of information on supplier and learn pricing techniques.

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This one day course delves in to Employment Law in the real world of Line Manager, lead by an experienced Associate Tutor with longstanding HR Director status, legal qualifications, Employment Tribunal and Line Management Experience.  

The course will run on Wednesday 5 June  2024 from 9am - 4pm at West Suffolk College, University and Professional Development Centre, Bury St Edmunds.

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Managing Safely is designed for managers and supervisors in any sector, and any organisation.

Delegates will gain the knowledge and tools to tackle the safety and health issues they are are responsible for.  Managing Safely makes a powerful case for safety and health being an integral part of day-to-day management and business.

This course is to be delivered at North Cambridgeshire Training Centre, Chatteris by a very experienced and qualified tutor.   

Course will run on 8, 9 & 10 May 2024 with assessment on the final day.

Course cost to include all accreditation and certification costs and a course manual.

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