Working at Acumen Community Enterprise Development Trust (CEDT)

Acumen CEDT is based in East Durham with offices in Seahm and Horden. Our main activities are the delivery of Employability and Skills provision. Supporting local people to overcome barriers to employment, enhance their skills and progress into further training or work whilst supporting local employers to fulfil their recruitment needs. Acumen was established in 2003 and since then has developed products and services that address employability gaps for individuals and groups. Our bespoke services include the design and development of courses and programmes  aimed at providing individuals and specific groups with the employability skills and knowledge required to successfully compete effectively in the labour market, make informed choices about future progression routes and to build confidence and resilience in people of all ages.  Our delivery includes Health & Wellbeing, Information Technology, Emotional intelligence, Employability and resilience projects and information advice and guidance and the delivery of  accredited and non-accredited training courses in the local community.  

 

You will work with an experienced and enthusiastic team who pride themselves on innovation in the delivery of learning opportunities to adult learners. Our Core Values are:

To operate with integrity and respect and to communicate this to all stakeholders through our actions

Achieve the best for our customers, partners, employers and staff

Customer focused and passionate about the work we do

Continually seek to improve and innovate

To communicate the value we place on our staff, their skills and expertise

To recognise and promote opportunities to celebrate equality and the diversity that our learners, staff and partners bring to the business.