Overview
Commercial Training at Boston College offers professional development and bespoke training solutions for individuals and businesses across a wide range of sectors. Whether you're looking to upskill, retrain, or ensure your workforce stays compliant with the latest industry standards, our flexible courses are tailored to meet real business needs. Training is delivered by industry-experienced tutors in areas such as health and safety, first aid, electrical, construction, digital technologies, and more. Many courses lead to recognised qualifications and accreditations, helping to boost your CV or support career progression. With options for in-house training, online delivery, or on-campus sessions, we work closely with employers to design training that delivers real results. Boston College’s Commercial Training helps you stay competitive in a fast-changing world.
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Horncastle Campus
Boston College’s Horncastle Campus is based off Mareham Road in Horncastle and comprises of four classrooms and a digital innovation computer-based classroom, creating new learning opportunities in digital skills for individuals aged 19 and over.
Spalding Campus
Boston College’s Spalding Campus is based in the town centre of Spalding, and accommodates top of the range teaching in a relaxed and professional environment.
The campus also offers outstanding conferencing facilities and office spaces in the Red Lion Quarter, and provides real world experiences for the College’s Beauty Therapy and Hairdressing students in the student run salon, Style Academy Spalding.
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£20,700 Entry Level Salary
£31,730 Average Salary
£47,105 Potential Salary
Daily Tasks
- Repairs burst pipes and mechanical and combustion faults and replaces faulty taps, washers, valves, etc.
- Attaches fittings and joins piping by welding, soldering, cementing, fusing, screwing or other methods.
- Tests completed installation for leaks and makes any necessary adjustments.
- Installs fittings such as storage tanks, cookers, baths, toilets, taps and valves, refrigerators, boilers, heat pumps, radiators and fires.
- Measures and cuts required lengths of copper, lead, steel, iron, aluminium or plastic using hand or machine tools.
- Examines drawings and specifications to determine layout of system.
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10 Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.
£20,196 Entry Level Salary
£36,603 Average Salary
£52,654 Potential Salary
Daily Tasks
- Examines electrical plant or machinery, domestic appliances and other electrical assembly for faults using test equipment and replaces worn parts and faulty wiring.
- Installs electrical plant, machinery and other electrical fixtures and appliances such as fuse boxes, generators, light sockets etc..
- Assembles parts and sub-assemblies using hand tools and by brazing, riveting or welding.
- Cuts, bends and installs electrical conduit.
- Selects, cuts and lays wires and connects to sockets, plugs or terminals by crimping, soldering, brazing or bolting.
- Examines drawings, specifications and wiring diagrams to determine the method and sequence of operations.
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Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.
£20,844 Entry Level Salary
£29,810 Average Salary
£44,709 Potential Salary
Daily Tasks
- Positions, secures and repairs external fittings including windows, doors, door handles, catches and roof attachments.
- Installs and repairs interior fittings including seats, seatbelts and fascia in cars, sinks and special features in caravans and mobile shops.
- Hammers out dents in bodywork, fills in small depressions or corroded areas in solder, plastic or other filler compound and replaces body panels using hand and power tools.
- Repairs damage to chassis and engine mountings using hydraulic rams, jacks and jigs.
- Selects, cuts, shapes and assembles materials to form parts of vehicle underframe, framework and body.
- Diagnoses job requirements or ascertains work specifications from drawings or instructions.
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1 Annual Opening
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.
£21,636 Entry Level Salary
£28,702 Average Salary
£43,047 Potential Salary
Daily Tasks
- Repairs and services air conditioning, heating and engine-cooling systems.
- Installs additional electrical amenities such as radio/CD players, aerials.
- Checks condition of electrical/electronic systems and carries out servicing tasks.
- Diagnoses faults in electrical/electronic circuitry, removes faulty components and fits replacements.
- Carries out routine maintenance checks on oil and air filters, brakes and other vehicle parts/systems.
- Reassembles, tests, adjusts and tunes the appropriate parts, systems or entire engine.
- Removes, dismantles, repairs and replaces defective parts and prepares new parts using appropriate tools.
- Visually checks, test drives or uses test equipment to diagnose engine and mechanical faults.
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6 Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.
£26,082 Entry Level Salary
£38,429 Average Salary
£75,317 Potential Salary
Daily Tasks
- Gives talks and distributes information on accident prevention and keeps up to date with the relevant legislation.
- Counsels individuals on any personal or domestic problems affecting their work.
- Maintains contact with those off work due to illness.
- Compiles statistics on accidents and injuries, analyses their causes and makes recommendations to management accordingly.
- Instructs workers in the proper use of protective clothing and safety devices and conducts routine tests on that equipment.
- Helps to develop effective health and safety policies and procedures and carries out risk assessments.
- Inspects workplace areas to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation.
11 Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.
£20,790 Entry Level Salary
£25,776 Average Salary
£57,917 Potential Salary
Daily Tasks
- Prepares reports and recommendations on all inspections made and recommends legal action where necessary.
- Undertakes other inspections including chemicals, drugs, flight operations, etc..
- Visits premises where animals are kept, advises on animal care and investigates complaints.
- Checks fishing licences and prevents illegal fishing.
- Samples and tests river water, checks and advises on premises discharging effluent to prevent pollution.
- Verifies the weight of commercial vehicles, checks driver’s licence and hours worked.
- Investigates industrial accidents or any complaints made by the public.
- Draws attention to any irregularities or infringements of regulations and advises on ways of rectifying them.
- Visits sites during construction and inspects completed installations of electricity, gas or water supply.
- Inspects factories and other work sites to ensure adequate cleanliness, temperature, lighting and ventilation, checks for fire hazards and inspects storage and handling arrangements of dangerous materials.
- Inspects measuring and similar equipment in factories and visits street traders, shops, garages and other premises to check scales, weights and measuring equipment.
- Inspects building structures, facilities and sites to determine suitability for habitation, compliance with regulations and for insurance purposes.
- Examines building plans to ensure compliance with local, statutory and other requirements.
6 Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.
£20,394 Entry Level Salary
£30,689 Average Salary
£47,490 Potential Salary
Daily Tasks
- Sets up school laboratories for demonstrations and experiments, operates and maintains equipment and supports the teaching of students.
- Otherwise assists technologists as directed.
- Performs calculations and records and interprets data.
- Undertakes tests and takes measurements and readings.
- Sets up apparatus for experimental, demonstration or other purposes.
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6 Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.
£22,464 Entry Level Salary
£42,120 Average Salary
£68,740 Potential Salary
Daily Tasks
- Carries out stock takes.
- Completes documentation such as project records, safety reports.
- Provides health and safety inductions and adheres to health and safety procedures.
- Visits and advises clients on the use and servicing of mechanical and chemical engineering products and services.
- Inspects completed aircraft maintenance work to certify that it meets standards and the aircraft is ready for operation;.
- Diagnoses and detects faults and implements procedures to maintain efficient operation of systems and equipment.
- Prepares estimates of materials, equipment and labour required for engineering projects.
- Sets up equipment, undertakes tests, takes readings, performs calculations and records and interprets data.
- Plans and prepares work and test schedules based on specifications and drawings.
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10 Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.
£17,730 Entry Level Salary
£35,551 Average Salary
£58,018 Potential Salary
Daily Tasks
- Interprets and reviews technical drawings.
- Visits and advises clients on the use and servicing of electrical and electronic systems and equipment.
- Diagnoses and detects faults and implements procedures to maintain efficient operation of systems and equipment.
- Plans installation methods, checks completed installation for safety and controls or undertakes the initial running of the new electrical or electronic equipment or system.
- Sets up equipment, undertakes tests, takes readings, performs calculations and records and interprets data.
- Plans and prepares work and test schedules based on specifications and drawings.
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4 Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.
£23,580 Entry Level Salary
£36,620 Average Salary
£66,604 Potential Salary
Daily Tasks
- Arranges conferences, exhibitions, seminars, etc. to promote the image of a product, service or organisation.
- Stays abreast of changes in media, readership or viewing figures and advertising rates.
- Reviews and revises campaign in light of sales figures, surveys, etc..
- Conceives advertising campaign to impart the desired product image in an effective and economical way, including planning which media to use, such as print, television, radio or online advertising.
- Liaises with client to discuss product/service to be marketed, defines target group and assesses the suitability of various media.
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4 Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.
£18,306 Entry Level Salary
£28,750 Average Salary
£52,799 Potential Salary
Daily Tasks
- Develops and implements tools to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of public relations exercises.
- Addresses individuals, clients and other target groups through meetings, presentations, the media and other events to enhance the public image of an organisation.
- Writes, edits and arranges for the effective distribution of press releases, newsletters, social media and other public relations material.
- Discusses issues of business strategy, products, services and target client base with senior colleagues to identify public relations requirements.
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3 Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.
£24,210 Entry Level Salary
£33,744 Average Salary
£61,373 Potential Salary
Daily Tasks
- Initiates legal proceedings and gives evidence in court.
- Gives talks at public enquiries and meetings, ensures compliance through education, advice and enforcement.
- Ensures animal welfare for compliance with legislation, issues licences for premises such as pet shops, zoos and abattoirs.
- Monitors radiation activity, levels of noise, air, land and water pollution and takes appropriate action when safety levels are exceeded.
- Investigates outbreaks of food poisoning, infectious diseases or pests.
- Follows up complaints of unsafe workplaces, investigating accidents.
- Inspects businesses for compliance with legislation on health and safety, food hygiene and food standards and takes appropriate action in the event of non-compliance.
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1 Annual Opening
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.
£29,160 Entry Level Salary
£46,620 Average Salary
£78,151 Potential Salary
Daily Tasks
- Reports regularly on progress to the client or to senior managers.
- Ensures that each stage of the project is progressing on time, on budget and to the right quality standards.
- Negotiates with contractors and suppliers for materials and services.
- Selects and leads a project team.
- Draws up a detailed plan for how to achieve each stage of the project.
- Agrees timescales, costs and resources needed.
- Finds out what the client or company wants to achieve.
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22 Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.
£26,784 Entry Level Salary
£41,691 Average Salary
£74,807 Potential Salary
Daily Tasks
- Negotiates and monitors contracted out services provided by the private sector to local government studies and acts upon any legislation that may affect the local authority.
- Registers and maintains records of all births, deaths and marriages in local authority area, issues appropriate certificates and reports any suspicious causes of death to the coroner..
- Co-ordinates and directs the activities of Revenue and Customs offices, Job Centres, Benefits Agency offices and other local offices of national government.
- Advises national and local government on the interpretation and implementation of policy decisions, acts and regulations, and provides technical assistance in the formulation of policy.
- Controls and administers budgets.
- Prepares and reviews operational and financial reports.
- Develops plans, sets objectives and monitors and evaluates performance.
- Recruits and manages staff, assigns and delegates tasks and duties, makes changes in procedures to deal with variations in workload.
- Analyses internal processes and systems, recommends and implements procedural and policy changes.
- Coordinates the organisation’s services and resources, liaising with other senior staff.
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4 Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.
£22,014 Entry Level Salary
£28,524 Average Salary
£51,182 Potential Salary
Daily Tasks
- Discusses possible changes that need to be made in terms of design, price, packaging, marketing and promotion etc. in light of market research with appropriate departments.
- Manages and directs research, collates and interprets findings and presents results to clients.
- Liaises with client to understand their market research needs, establishes an appropriate quantitative and qualitative market research methodology and prepares proposals outlining programmes of work and details of costs.
- Deals with copyright issues and negotiates fees.
- Liaises with client on the appropriate image/s to be used.
- Researches images for clients in a wide range of media using specialist picture libraries and archives, museums, galleries etc., or commissions new images.
- Presents findings in the required format, via written reports or presentations.
- Provides support to criminal intelligence or to military or other security operations by gathering and verifying intelligence data and sources.
- Provides administrative support for programme development such as booking facilities.
- Briefs presenters, scriptwriters or journalists as required via verbal or written reports.
- Research sources for accurate factual material, finds suitable contributors to programmes or print features and deals with any copyright issues.
- Liaises with production team to generate and develop ideas for film, television and radio programmes.
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10 Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.
£22,446 Entry Level Salary
£40,305 Average Salary
£72,320 Potential Salary
Daily Tasks
- Addresses seminars, conferences and the media to present results of research activity or to express professional views.
- Provides economic or statistical advice to governments, commercial enterprises, organisations and other clients in light of research findings.
- Designs and manages surveys and uses statistical techniques in order to analyse and interpret the quantitative data collected.
- Uses appropriate techniques and theoretical principles to determine an appropriate method of data collection and research methodology, analyse and interpret information gained and formulate recommendations on issues such as future trends, improved efficiency.
- Uses a variety of techniques and theoretical principles to establish probability and risk in respect of e.g. life insurance or pensions.
- Assesses the objectives and requirements of the organisation seeking advice.
2 Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.
£21,150 Entry Level Salary
£34,739 Average Salary
£65,631 Potential Salary
Daily Tasks
- Runs workshops, and addresses seminars, conferences and the media to present results of research activity or to express professional views.
- Advises governments, commercial enterprises, organisations and other clients in light of research findings.
- Determines the appropriate method of data collection and research methodology, analyses and interprets information gained and formulates and implements recommendations and solutions.
- Identifies problems concerned with business strategy, policy, organisation, procedures, methods and markets.
- Assesses the functions, objectives and requirements of the organisation seeking advice.
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14 Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.
£26,190 Entry Level Salary
£37,447 Average Salary
£68,108 Potential Salary
Daily Tasks
- Conducts investigations and advises management on financial aspects of productivity, stock holding, sales, new products, etc.
- Prepares periodic accounts, budgetary reviews and financial forecasts.
- Liaises with management and other professionals to compile budgets and other costs.
- Evaluates financial information for management purposes.
- Conducts financial investigations concerning insolvency, fraud, possible mergers, etc..
- Prepares tax returns, advises on tax problems and contests disputed claim before tax official.
- Audits accounts and book-keeping records.
- Prepares financial documents and reports for management, shareholders, statutory or other bodies.
- Plans and oversees implementation of accountancy system and policies.
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10 Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.
£24,930 Entry Level Salary
£40,521 Average Salary
£61,256 Potential Salary
Daily Tasks
- Organises and establishes control systems to monitor operational efficiency and performance of materials and systems.
- Ensures that equipment, operation and maintenance comply with design specifications and safety standards.
- Designs and develops mechanical equipment, such as steam, internal combustion and other non-electrical motors for railway locomotives, road vehicles and other machinery.
- Determines materials, equipment, piping, capacities, layout of plant or system and specification for manufacture.
- Undertakes research and advises on energy use, materials handling, thermodynamic processes, fluid mechanics, vehicles and environmental controls.
5 Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.
£20,646 Entry Level Salary
£31,435 Average Salary
£63,262 Potential Salary
Daily Tasks
- Examines quality of merchandise and ensures that effective use is made of advertising and display facilities.
- Authorises payment for supplies received and decides on vending price, discount rates and credit terms.
- Oversees the maintenance of financial and other records and controls security arrangements for the premises.
- Ensures customer complaints and queries regarding sales and service are appropriately handled.
- Ensures that adequate reserves of merchandise are held and that stock keeping is carried out efficiently.
- Liaises with other staff to provide information about merchandise, special promotions etc. to customers.
- Appoints staff, assigns tasks and monitors and reviews staff performance.
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20 Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.
£39,096 Entry Level Salary
£74,020 Average Salary
£153,659 Potential Salary
Daily Tasks
- Plans, directs, reviews and provides technical oversight to IT programmes, involving the co-ordination of multiple IT projects.
- Works with client or senior management to establish and clarify the aims, objectives and requirements of an IT programme.
- Ensures that new technologies are researched and evaluated in the light of the organisation’s broad requirements.
- Prioritises and schedules major IT projects.
- Considers the required IT staffing levels, oversees recruitment and appointment of staff and directs training policy.
- Develops the periodic business plan and operational budget for IT to deliver agreed service levels.
- Directs the implementation within the organisation of IT strategy, infrastructure, procurement, procedures and standards.
- Develops in consultation with other senior management the IT strategy of the organisation.
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8 Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.
£25,830 Entry Level Salary
£37,248 Average Salary
£68,751 Potential Salary
Daily Tasks
- Stays abreast of relevant legislation, considers its impact on the organisation’s HR strategy and recommends appropriate action.
- Considers alternative work procedures to improve productivity.
- Examines and reports on company and departmental structures, chains of command, information flows, etc. and evaluates efficiency of existing operations.
- Develops and administers salary, health and safety and promotion policies.
- Undertakes industrial relations negotiations with employees’ representatives or trades unions.
- Provides or arranges for provision of training courses.
- Oversees the monitoring of employee performance and career development needs.
- Oversees the preparation of job descriptions, drafts advertisements and interviews candidates.
- Determines staffing needs.
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12 Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.
£22,734 Entry Level Salary
£43,040 Average Salary
£92,602 Potential Salary
Daily Tasks
- Stays abreast of and ensures adherence to relevant legislation regarding tendering and procurement procedures.
- Researches and identifies new products and suppliers.
- Interviews suppliers’ representatives and visits trade fair.
- Arranges for quality checks of incoming goods and ensures suppliers deliver on time.
- Negotiates prices and contracts with suppliers and draws up contract documents.
- Devises purchasing policies, decides on whether orders should be put out to tender and evaluates suppliers’ bids.
- Determines what goods, services and equipment need to be sourced.
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5 Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.
£31,572 Entry Level Salary
£54,435 Average Salary
£117,119 Potential Salary
Daily Tasks
- Directs the arranging of conferences, exhibitions, seminars, etc. to promote the image of a product, service or organisation.
- Stays abreast of changes in media, readership or viewing figures.
- Reviews and revises campaign strategy and takes appropriate corrective measures if necessary.
- Liaises with client to discuss their needs and develops the most appropriate strategy to deliver the objectives directs public relations campaigns and communicates messages through a variety of media.
- Directs and oversees the work of the communications department of an organisation or work on behalf of clients at a public relations firm.
- Develops and reviews the public relations policy and direction of an organisation.
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2 Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.
£29,016 Entry Level Salary
£61,427 Average Salary
£110,933 Potential Salary
Daily Tasks
- Produces and/or assesses reports and recommendations concerning marketing, advertising and sales strategies.
- Stays abreast of changes in market trends and advertising rates.
- Controls the recruitment and training of staff.
- Examines and analyses sales figures, advises on and monitors marketing campaigns and promotional activities.
- Conceives advertising campaigns to impart the desired product image in an effective and economical way.
- Defines target group for advertising campaigns and implements strategy through appropriate media planning work.
- Discusses employer’s or clients’ requirements, plans and monitors surveys and analyses of customers’ reactions to products.
- Liaises with client to discuss product/service to be marketed and develops the most appropriate strategy to deliver the objectives.
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17 Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.
£22,608 Entry Level Salary
£46,363 Average Salary
£121,517 Potential Salary
Daily Tasks
- Ensures compliance with accounting, recording and information storage, retrieval procedures and the statutory regulatory framework.
- Plans, organises, directs and co-ordinates the activities of financial institutions .
- Assesses and advises on factors affecting business performance.
- Determines staffing levels appropriate for accounting activities.
- Plans external and internal audit programmes, arranges for the collection and analysis of accounting, budgetary and related information, and manages the company’s financial systems.
- Participates in the formulation of strategic and long-term business plans, assesses the implications for the organisation financial mechanisms and oversees their implementation.
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22 Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.
