On 27th September, 13 members of the Instructus team travelled north to take part in a hike up Kinder Scout, the highest peak in the Peak District. It was a challenge that took the team to over 2,000 ft above sea level, and one that we undertook to support Johnny’s Happy Place, a not for … Continue reading Hitting the Peaks for Johnny’s Happy Place
Springboard Work & Personal Development Training Course For Women
As personal development and training experts with a global reach, the Springboard Consultancy focuses on women who want to take control, become more assertive, increase their confidence & build themselves a more positive attitude in both their work and home lives. The programme gives you the time to reflect, share and most importantly, set achievable … Continue reading Springboard Work & Personal Development Training Course For Women
Instructus’ HR Helps Schools with Interview Prep
At Instructus it’s important that we not only support each other in our organisation, but also support those in our local community. As part of living our values our team have the opportunity to contribute their time and skills to local causes that matter to them. Alison Timson, our Group HR Advisor spent an afternoon … Continue reading Instructus’ HR Helps Schools with Interview Prep
Helping NANNA Support Northamptonshire’s Animals
You may have seen that as part of our training and development days, we love helping out the local community. After spending our last two Instructus development days volunteering at care homes, we decided to switch it up and head down to NANNA’s Animal Rescue on May 23rd. NANNA (Northamptonshire Animals Needing Nurturing and Adoption) … Continue reading Helping NANNA Support Northamptonshire’s Animals
We Are an Accredited Living Wage Employer
In April the Living Wage Foundation accredited Instructus as a Living Wage Employer. The real Living Wage is the only rate calculated according to the costs of living. It provides a voluntary benchmark for employers that wish to ensure their staff earn a wage they can live on, higher than the government minimum. Since 2011 … Continue reading We Are an Accredited Living Wage Employer
Instructus Celebrates First Anniversary in Kettering
Today marks one year since the official opening of the Instructus head office in Kettering, Northamptonshire. Given the significance of the milestone we’ve taken some time out to reflect on what we’ve achieved so far – and to take a look towards what the future holds… Moving a business from one part of the country … Continue reading Instructus Celebrates First Anniversary in Kettering
A New Lease of Life for the Elm Bank Garden
As part of a recent training and development day, the Instructus team ventured out to the Elm Bank Care Home in Kettering for a true sweat and sawdust community activity. On May 22nd, in scorching heat, the team met at the Elm Bank Care Home in Kettering, managed by Brighterkind, to spend a few hours … Continue reading A New Lease of Life for the Elm Bank Garden
The Opportunity To Do More
When Instructus was born in 2016, we were only at the start of our journey. As a charity we have always been committed to advancing education for the public benefit through the promotion of qualifications, training and skills; a remit we have delivered on for two decades through our work as a skills sector body. … Continue reading The Opportunity To Do More