Health and care courses

Our courses are for anyone looking to work in the health and care sector. They cover the essential skills and knowledge you will need to be successful in getting a job in the sector.

Together we'll work out what your journey will look like to make sure you get what you need for the future.

We'll work with you to understand:

  • the qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience you already have

  • the worries or concerns you might have about learning or being in a classroom

  • whether this sector is the right fit for you

  • what helps you learn best

  • how you will fit learning into your life

The courses we offer are listed below:

Introduction to working in health and care course 

This course is right for you if:

  • you're caring and considerate and interested to find about the opportunities that are out there in the care sector

  • you've never worked in the care sector before and want to take time to understand what it might involved 

  • have worries or concerns about being in a classroom, are worried about how it will feel, or are anxious about anything at all.

  • you’re not quite ready to apply for a job in the care sector but considering it in the future

  • you want to understand how the skills and knowledge you already have could be applied in the care sector

Proud to care course

This course is right for you if:

  • you're a caring and considerate person and want to make a difference to others by working in care

  • you're keen to move into a job in care quickly and are keen to get up to date knowledge and skills to do this

  • you can commit to daily attendance over a short period of time

  • you want to explore the different roles available in care and what each involves

  • you already have a good level of qualification or skills in English and have confidence in your own abilities

  • you can then move on to ‘Get hired in care’ course if you wish to get additional support with applying for care jobs

Get hired in care course

This course is right for you if:

  • you have previous experience (at home or in work), or a clear understanding of what working in care entails and want to move into a job in care quickly

  • you need to create a unique, care related CV

  • you want to ensure you can complete an application form to a high standard

  • you want to increase your confidence and skills around having a care related interview

  • you already have a good level of qualification or skills in English and have confidence in your own abilities

Your learner journey

Throughout your journey, we'll make sure you:

  • can see how the skills you're developing and can be used in your life or at work

  • have the opportunity to gain a qualification at a level that is right for you, when the time is right

  • have the opportunity to gain additional qualifications that recognise the wider skills you've developed such as teamwork, having a positive attitude, resilience, motivation and commitment - all the essential skills that employers look for when recruiting staff

Improving your skills could help you to:

  • move into further study

  • get a job in the care sector

  • get a better job and improve your earnings

  • be confident using your skills in every day life

  • help family members with online tasks

  • be more active in your community

For more information

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