If you have the option to do an NVQ whilst working in your current job you should grab it with both hands. Doing an NVQ when working requires little or your own time as opposed to doing a course at college or university and can very often be funded by the government.

With regular meetings with an assessor in your place of work, and very few tests, the majority of the work is coursework with you can spend quite some time on if you wish to do so. When first starting an NVQ you may be given the option to choose which level of NVQ you want to do so long as you have the relevant previous qualifications such as GCSE’s. Once you have passed your NVQ you then may be in a position to ask your employer for a slight pay rise and also will have another qualification to add to your CV if you do ever consider looking for another job.