Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the Social Media and Content Creation Skills Bootcamp suitable for?

This skills bootcamp is designed for anyone looking for a new role or job opportunity within the social media and content creation sectors. It includes those who are self-employed and looking to earn more by boosting their social media presence. Furthermore, those who are employed can be released by their employers to attend one of our co-funded cohorts in order to upskill. You do not need to have any previous knowledge or qualification in the subject area.

What qualification will I earn?

Successful completion of our skills bootcamp will earn you a Skills Bootcamp Level 4 qualification in Social Media and Content Creation.

Why choose BlackRook Academy?

At the heart of BlackRook Academy are our industry professionals whose combined experiences span world-wide over decades. Not only do we have specialists in digital marketing, journalism, social media management, public relations and AI but we have also successfully upskilled hundreds of students over the past year alone. Once you have finished your skills bootcamp with our dedicated team, you will be guaranteed a job interview with an employer. For six months you will have access to our employability team who will help you on your journey to finding a new job, to finding new self-employed business opportunities or to progress
within your current job role.

What are the entry requirements?

To participate in our fully funded or employer co-funded bootcamps, you will need to:

  • Be 19 years or over
  • Have the right to live and work in the United Kingdom (we can help you check your residency requirements)
  • Live in an eligible postcode – you can check if your postcode falls within the WMCA area by clicking here
  • Understand and speak a good level of English
  • Be willing to learn
  • Be able to meet the required time commitments

What are the time commitments?

Typically, our full-time bootcamps run Monday to Friday 9:30am to 4:30pm for four consecutive weeks. Our co-funded cohorts run for an eight hour day once a week over fourteen weeks to allow you to continue to work at the same time. Attendance is monitored for funded or co-funded bootcamps in line with the WMCA guidelines.

Currently, the WMCA will only provide funding to students who are able to attend at least 80% of the required learning time.

If you are interested in part-time courses, please get in touch as we are more than willing to run on a part- time basis if there is enough interest!

Can I learn fully remotely?

Currently, our courses are classroom based in either Wolverhampton, Birmingham or Walsall. Some activities can involve shooting content at local venues or attending virtual sessions with specialist trainers. Whilst we do not run live-streamed online only courses yet, if you are interested, please drop us a message and we will be in touch when we do.

Will I need to provide my own equipment?

Access to your own camera phone would be ideal so that you can learn to become confident in producing content using own device. Otherwise access to a laptop or other suitable device can be provided whilst you are on-site. There is free access to Wi-Fi across all our training locations too.

I am an employer interested in upskilling my staff. Is it possible to get funding for this?

Yes, it is possible for employers to co-fund the course in order to aid the professional development of their staff. In this instance, the employer pays 10% of the total training cost. The majority (90%) is funded by the WMCA so long as either the business address or staff member’s home address falls within the WMCA area. As the employer, you would be expected to release your employee(s) to attend one of our bootcamps once a week for a 14 week period. However, if you are looking to upskill a larger group of employees,
please get in touch as we can look to create a bespoke package depending on your needs.

I would like to enrol or I need to know more ….. how do I get in touch?

Take a look at our upcoming course dates  and upcoming information days pages.

For any other enquires, please visit the contact us page and a member of the BlackRook Academy team will be in touch shortly!